196 South St, Hingham, MA 02043 Property Records

Plymouth County and Hingham Town property record for 196 South St, Hingham, MA 02043

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 3,218 sqft · built 1820
Lot Size	0.361 acres (15,710 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,000,000 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$9,159 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:060.0-0000-0088.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:060.0-0000-0088.0`
Alternative APNs	`HING M:60 B:0 L:88` `1310600000000880`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	20 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,218 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,947 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,609 sqft
Basement Area	1,609 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,609 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1820
Effective Year Built	Effective 1820
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Stone
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	15,710 sqft (0.361 acres)
Garage Type	Basement

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1310600000000880
Street Address	196 SOUTH ST
City	HINGHAM
State	MA
Zip	02043
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	00
Legal Lot Number	88
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	HINGHAM
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4031
Census Tract	501102

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Lincoln Historic District listed 1991 · 586 contributing resources · NRIS 90001728

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

196 South St, a residential property, is owned by a company that bought it in April 2025.

Source: Plymouth County and Hingham Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	759 CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HWY, COHASSET, MA 02025-2115
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 22, 2004 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	59907 / 348
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Recording Date	Apr 30, 2025
Property Address	196 SOUTH ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043
Document Number	059907-348
Book / Page	59907 / 348
Instrument Date	Apr 30, 2025
Instrument	26045
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 19, 2025

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	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	759 CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HWY, COHASSET, MA 02025-2115

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026046
Date	Apr 30, 2025
Instrument	26046

Lender

Name	WEST HINGHAM REALTY T

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 196 South St was $9,159, up 5.1% from the year before.

Source: Plymouth County and Hingham Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026	$9,159.00 (+5.14%)	$874,800 (+7.35%) Land $459,100 Building $415,700
2025	$8,711.00	$814,900 Land $399,200 Building $415,700
2023	$8,149.00	$814,900 Land $399,200 Building $415,700

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 196 South St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 24 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	24 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1978–2018)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2018 · Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
Claims by Event	Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 4 claims Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow, Feb 1978 · 5 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 196 South 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 98% of the US · lower than 96% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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	WEIR RIVER WATER SYSTEM serves 45,339 people · EPA ID MA4131000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 201 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880