178 Nelson Rd, Petersham, MA 01366 Property Records

Worcester County and Petersham Town property record for 178 Nelson Rd, Petersham, MA 01366

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,154 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	3.06 acres (133,294 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$5,418 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Mortgage May 2020 Transfer
APN	`522.22`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`522.22`
Alternative APN	`PETE M:403 B:8 L:0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,154 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,620 sqft
Basement Area	476 sqft
Unfinished Basement	476 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1989
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	133,294 sqft (3.06 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	178 NELSON RD
City	PETERSHAM
State	MA
Zip	01366-9717
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	8
Jurisdiction	PETERSHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	PETERSHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	704202

Owner

Source: Worcester County and Petersham Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	178 NELSON RD, PETERSHAM, MA 01366-9717
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 6, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Balloon Mortgage ATHOL CU
May 27, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 21, 2020
Transfer Doc	62472-204
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	PETERSHAM MA
Property Address	178 NELSON RD, PETERSHAM, MA 01366-9717
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	62735-115
Date	Jul 6, 2020
Book Page	62735/115
Instrument	71833

Lender

Name	ATHOL CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Balloon Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2050

May 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	PETERSHAM MA
Recording Date	May 27, 2020
Property Address	178 NELSON RD, PETERSHAM, MA 01366-9717
Document Number	62472-204
Book / Page	062472 / 000204
Instrument Date	May 21, 2020
Instrument	54112
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 16, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	178 NELSON RD PETERSHAM MA 013669717, PETERSHAM, MA 01366-9717

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Worcester County and Petersham Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester County
County Subdivision	Petersham Town
Elementary School District	Petersham School District (KG - 06)
Secondary School District	Ralph C. Mahar School District (07 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,418.00 (-0.97%)	$373,900 (-2.27%) Land $64,000 Building $309,900	$436,525 (-3.47%)
2024	$5,471.00 (+12.46%)	$382,600 (+24.18%) Land $64,000 Building $318,600	$452,200
2023	$4,865.00	$308,100 Land $61,200 Building $246,900

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 November 30, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Not included in the FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 6 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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