172 E Chop Dr, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 Property Records

Dukes County and Oak Bluffs Town property record for 172 E Chop Dr, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details5 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,765 sqft · built 1875
Lot Size0.26 acres (11,326 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill$16,475 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APNOAKB M:0002 B:0079 L:000

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APNOAKB M:0002 B:0079 L:000
Alternative APN
  • 157

Interior

Bedrooms5 Beds
Full Baths2.5 Baths
Half Baths1 Half Bath
Total Rooms10 Rooms
Stories2 Stories
Building Area2,765 sqft Living Area
Gross Area3,977 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1875
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1987
Architectural StyleOther
Exterior MaterialWood Siding
Construction TypeFrame
Roof TypeGable
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area11,326 sqft (0.26 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating FuelCoal

Location & Zoning

Account Number157
Street Address172 E CHOP DR
CityOAK BLUFFS
StateMA
Zip02557
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block79
JurisdictionOAK BLUFFS MA
Township / Civil DivisionOAK BLUFFS
Census Block Group1
Census Block1007
Census Tract200200

Owner

Source: Dukes County and Oak Bluffs Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing AddressPO BOX 1563, OAK BLUFFS, MA 02557-1563
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dukes County and Oak Bluffs Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateMassachusetts
CountyDukes County
County SubdivisionOak Bluffs Town
Elementary School DistrictOak Bluffs School District (PK - 08)
Secondary School DistrictMartha's Vineyard School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$16,475.00 (+4.2%)$3,262,300 (+7.91%) Land $2,678,400 Building $583,900$2,140,665
2024$15,811.00 (+1.53%)$3,023,200 (+2.5%) Land $2,434,000 Building $589,200
2023$15,573.00$2,949,400 Land $2,365,100 Building $584,300

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 7, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone VE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 29 policies
Nearby Flood Policies29 in force
Nearby Flood Claims18 (1991–2018)
Most Recent ClaimMar 2018 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 6 claims
  • Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 4 claims
  • Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 5 claims

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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 98.7% of Massachusetts
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond 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 SystemOAK BLUFFS WATER DISTRICT
serves 24,000 people · EPA ID MA4221000
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionMay 2025
Lead4 ppb (2021–2023)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 70 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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