178 Main St, Orleans, MA 02653 Property Records

Barnstable County and Orleans Town property record for 178 Main St, Orleans, MA 02653

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,219 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,019 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,050,000 (Nov 2022)
Tax Bill	$6,975 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2022 Sale Oct 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`ORLE M:035.0 B:0036 L:0000.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`ORLE M:035.0 B:0036 L:0000.0`
Alternative APN	`2641`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,219 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,824 sqft
Basement Area	842 sqft
Unfinished Basement	842 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 2004
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	10,019 sqft (0.23 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2641
Street Address	178 MAIN ST
City	ORLEANS
State	MA
Zip	02653-3430
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R
Legal Block	36
Jurisdiction	ORLEANS MA
Township / Civil Division	ORLEANS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1031
Census Tract	10500

Owner

178 Main St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in November 2022.

Source: Barnstable County and Orleans Town records, as of October 8, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	178 MAIN ST, ORLEANS, MA 02653-3430
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 2, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer
Oct 16, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 2, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 2, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 16, 2004 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202254265
Deed Book / Page	35462 / 134
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 27, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	035462-134
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORLEANS MA
Recording Date	Nov 2, 2022
Property Address	178 MAIN ST, ORLEANS, MA 02653-3430
Document Number	035462-134
Book / Page	35462 / 134
Instrument Date	Oct 27, 2022
Instrument	54265
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 18, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	44 BERIAH BROOKS RD, HARWICH, MA 02645-3021

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORLEANS MA
Recording Date	Oct 16, 2018
Property Address	178 MAIN ST, ORLEANS, MA 02653-3430
Document Number	31597-198
Book / Page	031597 / 000198
Instrument Date	Oct 12, 2018
Instrument	51173
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	178 MAIN ST ORLEANS MA 02653, ORLEANS, MA 02653

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 178 Main St was $6,975, up 7.1% from the year before.

Source: Barnstable County and Orleans Town assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable County
County Subdivision	Orleans Town
Secondary School District	Nauset School District (06 - 12)
Elementary School District	Orleans School District (KG - 05)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$6,975.00 (+7.13%)	$1,117,800 (+10.05%) Land $260,100 Building $857,700	$1,298,080
2024	$6,511.00 (+12.73%)	$1,015,700 (+9.54%) Land $255,000 Building $760,700
2023	$5,776.00	$927,200 Land $236,100 Building $691,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 178 Main St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 10 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 1, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 28 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	28 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1978–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2026 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Jan 2015 · 3 claims Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 178 Main St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 86% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	ORLEANS WATER DEPARTMENT serves 17,460 people · EPA ID MA4224000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	30 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 119 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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