196 Water St, Exeter, NH 03833 Property Records

Rockingham County and Exeter Town property record for 196 Water St, Exeter, NH 03833

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium Offices
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,200 sqft · built 1890
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$390,000 (May 2026)
Tax Bill	$8,596 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2026 Sale Mar 2023 Sale + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`EXTR M:064 L:048-11`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`EXTR M:064 L:048-11`
Alternative APNs	`M:064 L:048=11` `P2552R`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Units	8 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,200 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,200 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Condo/Apartment
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	P2552R
Street Address	196 WATER ST
City	EXETER
State	NH
Zip	03833-2468
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Condominium Offices
Local Zoning Code	WC
Legal Subdivision	MCREEL
Legal Lot Number	48-11
Jurisdiction	EXETER TOWN NH
Township / Civil Division	EXETER
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4011
Census Tract	106200

Historic Designation

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

Historic District	Within the Exeter Waterfront Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 1986 · 7 contributing resources · NRIS 86003516
Individually Listed	Ladd-Gilman House listed 1974 · 1 contributing resources · National Historic Landmark (designated 1974) · NRIS 74002055

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

Owner

196 Water St, a commercial property, is owned by an individual who bought it in May 2026.

Source: Rockingham County and Exeter Town records, as of June 16, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 182, ATKINSON, NH 03811-0182
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Individual(s)

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

Date	Document
May 29, 2026	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Mar 24, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Jan 11, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Oct 6, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Jan 31, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 29, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 29, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 24, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202619095
Deed Book / Page	6709 / 552
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 22, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	006220-157
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	EXETER TOWN NH
Recording Date	May 29, 2026
Property Address	196 WATER ST, EXETER, NH 03833-2468
Document Number	006709-552
Book / Page	6709 / 552
Instrument Date	May 29, 2026
Instrument	20269095
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 28, 2026

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

March 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	EXETER TOWN NH
Recording Date	Mar 24, 2023
Property Address	196 WATER ST, EXETER, NH 03833-2468
Document Number	06473-1361
Book / Page	6473 / 1361
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2023
Instrument	23008013
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 16, 2026

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
Address	435 MORRIS AVE, BRYN MAWR, PA 19010-3648

January 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	EXETER TOWN NH
Recording Date	Jan 11, 2021
Property Address	196 WATER ST, EXETER, NH 03833-2468
Document Number	006220-157
Book / Page	6220 / 157
Instrument Date	Dec 22, 2020
Instrument	21001763
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 16, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6 TILTON AVE, EXETER, NH 03833-4210

October 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	EXETER TOWN NH
Recording Date	Oct 6, 2017
Property Address	196 WATER ST, EXETER, NH 03833-2468
Document Number	0058602279
Book / Page	005860 / 002279
Instrument Date	Oct 5, 2017
Instrument	44287
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 8, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$2,738.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	153 EXETER RD NEWMARKET NH 038572033, NEWMARKET, NH 03857-2033

January 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	EXETER TOWN NH
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2017
Property Address	196 WATER ST, EXETER, NH 03833-2468
Document Number	0057950747
Book / Page	005795 / 000747
Instrument Date	Jan 25, 2017
Instrument	4759
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$3,224.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	33 PINE ST EXETER NH 038332720, EXETER, NH 03833-2720

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 196 Water St was $8,596, up 84.4% from the year before.

Source: Rockingham County and Exeter Town assessment roll, as of April 30, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Hampshire
County	Rockingham County
County Subdivision	Exeter Town
Secondary School District	Exeter Regional Cooperative School District (06 - 12)
Elementary School District	Exeter School District (PK - 05)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$8,596.00 (+84.42%)	$458,200 (+74.89%) Building $458,200
2024	$4,661.00 (-7.43%)	$262,000 (+39.36%) Building $262,000
2023	$5,035.00 (-10.7%)	$188,000 (-17.47%) Building $188,000
2022	$5,638.00	$227,800 Building $227,800

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 196 Water 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 December 26, 2025 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	13 units insured incl. 7 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	47 (1981–2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	9 of 47
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2014 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 22 claims Fall Northeaster Rainstorm, Oct 1996 · 11 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Apr 1987 · 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 Water St is low, with 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 80% of the US · above 52% of New Hampshire
Wildfire Likelihood	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	EXETER WATER DEPT serves 12,236 people · EPA ID NH0801010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Oct 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 279 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Fidium Fiber Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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