173 Onset Ave, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 Property Records

Plymouth County and Wareham Town property record for 173 Onset Ave, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Property Summary

Property Type	Hotel-Resort
Details	3 ba · 2,765 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,243 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$975,000 (Jan 2025)
Tax Bill	$6,644 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`WARE M:00001 B:000 L:00137`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WARE M:00001 B:000 L:00137`
Alternative APN	`WRHM M:00001 B:000 L:00137`

Interior

Full Baths	3 Baths
Units	6 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,765 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	5,685 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,243 sqft (0.12 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	173 ONSET AVE
City	BUZZARDS BAY
State	MA
Zip	02532
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Hotel-Resort
Legal Lot Number	137
Jurisdiction	WAREHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WAREHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1030
Census Tract	545300

Owner

Source: Plymouth County and Wareham Town records · APN WARE M:00001 B:000 L:00137

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	166 JEFFERSON ST, NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 02760-2935
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 22, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 22, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20254226
Deed Book / Page	59637 / 269
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Plymouth County and Wareham Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth County
County Subdivision	Wareham Town
Unified School District	Wareham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$6,644.00 (+6.29%)	$605,100 (+13.06%) Land $342,000 Building $263,100
2024	$6,251.00 (-0.54%)	$535,200 (+4.74%) Land $262,500 Building $272,700
2023	$6,285.00	$511,000 Land $238,500 Building $272,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Plymouth County (25023C), as of June 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250235453001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone VE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 78 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	78 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	99 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	11 of 99
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2023 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Apr 2010 · 4 claims Winter Coastal Storm, Dec 1992 · 3 claims Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 56 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless	980 / 880

Based on FCC filings for 204 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA4310003, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ONSET FIRE DISTRICTWATER DEPT. serves 5,392 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	3 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · May 2019
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.