The 2026 property tax bill for 17 Walnut St was $9,678, up 11.2% from the year before.
Source: Bristol County and Taunton City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026
Property Jurisdictions
Type
Name
State
Massachusetts
County
Bristol County
Municipality
Taunton City
Unified School District
Taunton School District (PK - 12)
Tax Bill & Assessment History
Year
Tax Bill
Assessed Value
Assessed Market Value
2026
$9,678.00 (+11.2%)
$868,800 (+9.21%)Land $73,300Building $795,500
$773,106
2025
$8,703.00
$795,500Land $82,900Building $712,600
2023
$3,861.00
$320,400Land $82,900Building $237,500
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.
Flood
FEMA maps place 17 Walnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 5 flood claims nearby since 1982.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 22, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement
Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies
2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims
5 (1982–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA
5 of 5
Most Recent Claim
Jun 1998 · Heavy Rains And Flooding
Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.
Wildfire
The area around 17 Walnut St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
Wildfire Risk
Not rated no burnable land within ember reach
Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Drinking Water
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
Water System
TAUNTON WATER DIVISION serves 62,165 people · EPA ID MA4293000
Water Source
Surface water
Last State Inspection
May 2023
Lead
2 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb
Violations Reported to EPA
Water Quality
None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure
None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting
None last 3 years
Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.
Internet Providers
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 525 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
Provider
Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable
2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area
980 / 880
May also be available: Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant.