209 Franklin St, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 Property Records

Dukes County and Tisbury Town property record for 209 Franklin St, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Multi-Family (5+ Units)
Details	9 bd · 8.5 ba · 4,492 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.4 acres (17,426 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$285,000 (Apr 1998)
Tax Bill	$12,317 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`TISB M:0006A B:00000 L:00012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`TISB M:0006A B:00000 L:00012`

Interior

Bedrooms	9 Beds
Full Baths	8.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Units	8 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,492 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	1,594 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,594 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1926
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	17,426 sqft (0.4 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	209 FRANKLIN ST
City	VINEYARD HAVEN
State	MA
Zip	02568-5424
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Residential Multi-Family (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	R10
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	TISBURY MA
Township / Civil Division	TISBURY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	200100

Owner

Source: Dukes County and Tisbury Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 732, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568-0732
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 16, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 16, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	727 / 60
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	TISBURY MA
Recording Date	Apr 27, 2017
Property Address	209 FRANKLIN ST, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568-5424
Document Number	1437-427
Book / Page	001437 / 000427
Instrument Date	Nov 23, 2016
Instrument	2905
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 18, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	209 FRANKLIN ST VINEYARD HAVEN MA 025685424, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568-5424

Mortgage

Document Number	1437-429
Date	Apr 27, 2017
Book Page	001437/000429
Instrument	2906

Lender

Name	HOME PT FIN'L

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 26, 2047

Mortgage

Document Number	1437-340,
Date	Apr 27, 2017
Book Page	001437/000340
Instrument	2885

Lender

Name	HOME PT FIN'L

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 26, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dukes County and Tisbury Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Dukes County
County Subdivision	Tisbury Town
Secondary School District	Martha's Vineyard School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Tisbury School District (PK - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$12,317.00 (-1.57%)	$1,660,000 (+0.42%) Land $260,300 Building $1,399,700	$2,458,365
2025	$12,514.00 (-6.92%)	$1,653,100 (-1.88%) Land $287,300 Building $1,365,800
2024	$13,445.00 (+11.63%)	$1,684,800 (+2.4%) Land $287,300 Building $1,397,500
2023	$12,044.00	$1,645,300 Land $287,300 Building $1,358,000

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 7, 2025 · 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 Record median of 17 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1991)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1991 · Coastal Storm
Claims by Event	Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 2 claims Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 2 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

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	TISBURY WATER WORKS serves 6,082 people · EPA ID MA4296000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	7 ppb (2022–2024) 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. 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 420 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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