21 Merrill St, Hingham, MA 02043 Property Records

Plymouth County and Hingham Town property record for 21 Merrill St, Hingham, MA 02043

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,729 sqft · built 1894
Lot Size	0.503 acres (21,892 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Tax Bill	$34,329 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:011.0-0000-0002.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:011.0-0000-0002.0`
Alternative APNs	`HING M:11 B:0 L:2` `1310110000000020`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,729 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,304 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,250 sqft
Basement Area	350 sqft
Unfinished Basement	350 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1894
Effective Year Built	Effective 1894
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	21,892 sqft (0.503 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1310110000000020
Street Address	21 MERRILL ST
City	HINGHAM
State	MA
Zip	02043-1320
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	HINGHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	501102

Owner

Source: Plymouth County and Hingham Town records · APN M:011.0-0000-0002.0

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	21 MERRILL ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043-1320
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

February 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Property Address	21 MERRILL ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043-1320
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	48075-145
Date	Feb 01, 2017
Book Page	48075/145
Instrument	10034

Lender

Name	HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	ARM
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	480 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2057

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.38%

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	$34,329.00 (+13.11%)	$3,211,300 (+5.81%) Land $2,465,400 Building $745,900
2023	$30,351.00	$3,035,100 Land $2,465,400 Building $569,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 11, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone VE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 40 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	40 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	39 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 39
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storm And Flooding, Mar 2018 · 3 claims Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 7 claims Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow, Feb 1978 · 4 claims

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

Based on FCC filings for 101 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of 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.