185 Beach Rd, Orleans, MA 02653 Property Records

Barnstable County and Orleans Town property record for 185 Beach Rd, Orleans, MA 02653

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,900 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	1.44 acres (62,726 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,460,000 (Sep 2026)
Tax Bill	$7,069 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2026 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`ORLE M:029.0 B:0090 L:0000.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`ORLE M:029.0 B:0090 L:0000.0`
Alternative APN	`1927`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,900 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,146 sqft
Basement Area	840 sqft
Unfinished Basement	840 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1991
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	62,726 sqft (1.44 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1927
Street Address	185 BEACH RD
City	ORLEANS
State	MA
Zip	02653-2911
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R
Legal Block	90
Jurisdiction	ORLEANS MA
Township / Civil Division	ORLEANS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	10500

Owner

185 Beach Rd is owned by two individuals who bought it in September 2026.

Source: Barnstable County and Orleans Town records, as of October 14, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	12 COMMONWEALTH AVE, SHREWSBURY, MA 01545-2606
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants in Common

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 24, 2026	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SEAMENS BANK
Oct 4, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 24, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 24, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 4, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202639662
Deed Book / Page	37869 / 216
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 17, 2026
Prior Transfer Doc	0000039662
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORLEANS MA
Recording Date	Sep 24, 2026
Property Address	185 BEACH RD, ORLEANS, MA 02653-2911
Document Number	0000039662
Book / Page	37869 / 216
Instrument Date	Sep 17, 2026
Instrument	202639662
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 14, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common

Mortgage

Date	Sep 24, 2026

Lender

Name	SEAMENS BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.75%
Initial Type	Adjustable Rate
Type Change Date	Oct 1, 2031
Margin	3
Max Rate	-1%

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORLEANS MA
Recording Date	Oct 4, 2018
Property Address	185 BEACH RD, ORLEANS, MA 02653-2911
Document Number	31576-258
Book / Page	031576 / 000258
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2018
Instrument	49361
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 23, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$4,332.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1091 MCCONNELL DR DECATUR GA 300333401, DECATUR, GA 30033-3401

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 185 Beach Rd was $7,069, up 2.6% 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	$7,069.00 (+2.61%)	$1,132,800 (+5.41%) Land $624,700 Building $508,100	$1,243,835
2024	$6,889.00 (+15.2%)	$1,074,700 (+11.97%) Land $612,400 Building $462,300
2023	$5,980.00	$959,800 Land $567,100 Building $392,700

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 185 Beach Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 13 flood claims nearby since 1991.

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 35 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	35 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1991–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	9 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2018 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Winter Coastal Storm, Dec 1992 · 2 claims Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 4 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 185 Beach Rd 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 98% of the US · lower than 96% 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 151 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

Cell Coverage

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

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