196 Main St, Lee, MA 01238 Property Records

Berkshire County and Lee Town property record for 196 Main St, Lee, MA 01238

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 3,787 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	1.1 acres (47,916 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$35,000 (May 1971)
Tax Bill	$16,219 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Refinance
APN	`LEEE M:012 B:0A L:0000-0174.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`LEEE M:012 B:0A L:0000-0174.0`
Alternative APN	`M:012 B:0A L:0000=0174.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	12 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,787 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	15,076 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,991 sqft
Basement Area	1,600 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,600 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1977
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	47,916 sqft (1.1 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	196 MAIN ST
City	LEE
State	MA
Zip	01238-1650
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	BM
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	0-174.0
Jurisdiction	LEE MA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	914100

Owner

Source: Berkshire County and Lee Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 813, LEE, MA 01238-0813
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 17, 1971 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 17, 1971 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	905 / 467
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LEE MA
Property Address	196 MAIN ST, LEE, MA 01238-1650
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 13, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0006455-45
Date	Aug 14, 2019
Book Page	6455/45
Instrument	945835

Lender

Name	LEE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berkshire County and Lee Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Berkshire County
County Subdivision	Lee Town
Unified School District	Lee School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026	$16,219.00 (+1.01%)	$1,446,800 (+1.37%) Land $228,000 Building $1,218,800
2025	$16,057.00 (+10.09%)	$1,427,300 (+15.76%) Land $216,900 Building $1,210,400
2023	$14,586.00	$1,233,000 Land $176,300 Building $1,056,700

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

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1984–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	May 2016 · river or lake flooding

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 Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	LEE WATER DEPT serves 5,686 people · EPA ID MA1150000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 281 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20