197 Whiting St, Hingham, MA 02043 Property Records

Plymouth County and Hingham Town property record for 197 Whiting St, Hingham, MA 02043

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	10,148 sqft · built 1967
Lot Size	0.47 acres (20,473 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$182,000 (Jul 1977)
Tax Bill	$11,444 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:196.0-0000-0034.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:196.0-0000-0034.0`
Alternative APNs	`HING M:196 B:0 L:34` `1311960000000340`

Interior

Units	11 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	10,148 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	14,244 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1967
Effective Year Built	Effective 1967
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	20,473 sqft (0.47 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1311960000000340
Street Address	197 WHITING ST
City	HINGHAM
State	MA
Zip	02043
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Lot Number	34
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	HINGHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	501204

Owner

Source: Plymouth County and Hingham Town records · APN M:196.0-0000-0034.0

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	17 BENNETT RD, WAYLAND, MA 01778-2703
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 01, 1977 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 01, 1977 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	4283 / 427
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Plymouth County and Hingham Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$11,444.00 (-4%)	$1,070,500 (-10.2%) Land $470,300 Building $600,200
2023	$11,921.00	$1,192,100 Land $470,300 Building $721,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Plymouth County (25023C), updated June 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250235012041, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 11 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	11 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2025)
Most Recent Claim	May 2025 · other causes

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 92 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

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

May also be available: AT&T.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WEIR RIVER WATER SYSTEM serves 45,339 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.