255 Tonset Rd, Orleans, MA 02653 Property Records

Barnstable County and Orleans Town property record for 255 Tonset Rd, Orleans, MA 02653

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,931 sqft · built 1998
Lot Size	1.18 acres (51,401 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$6,097 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Transfer Dec 2025 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`ORLE M:012.0 B:0121 L:0002.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`ORLE M:012.0 B:0121 L:0002.0`
Alternative APN	`312`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,931 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,036 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1998
Effective Year Built	Effective 2002
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	51,401 sqft (1.18 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	312
Street Address	255 TONSET RD
City	ORLEANS
State	MA
Zip	02653-2610
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R
Legal Block	121
Legal Lot Number	2.0
Jurisdiction	ORLEANS MA
Township / Civil Division	ORLEANS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1024
Census Tract	10500

Owner

255 Tonset Rd is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in July 2026.

Source: Barnstable County and Orleans Town records, as of July 22, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	255 TONSET RD, ORLEANS, MA 02653-2610
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Individual(s)

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 2, 2026	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Dec 10, 2025	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jul 1, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000000943
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORLEANS MA
Recording Date	Jul 2, 2026
Property Address	255 TONSET RD, ORLEANS, MA 02653-2610
Document Number	0000000943
Book / Page	37721 / 276
Instrument Date	Jul 1, 2026
Instrument	2026943
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

December 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORLEANS MA
Recording Date	Dec 10, 2025
Property Address	255 TONSET RD, ORLEANS, MA 02653-2610
Document Number	037350-128
Book / Page	37350 / 128
Instrument Date	Dec 9, 2025
Instrument	51038
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 31, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 255 Tonset Rd was $6,097, up 7.7% from the year before.

Source: Barnstable County and Orleans Town assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable County
County Subdivision	Orleans Town
Secondary School District	Nauset School District (06 - 12)
Elementary School District	Orleans School District (KG - 05)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$6,097.00 (+7.66%)	$977,100 (+10.59%) Land $338,800 Building $638,300	$2,172,080
2024	$5,663.00 (+8.97%)	$883,500 (+5.91%) Land $332,100 Building $551,400
2023	$5,197.00	$834,200 Land $307,600 Building $526,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 255 Tonset Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 10 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 1, 2026 · 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 File median of 28 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	28 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1978–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2026 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Jan 2015 · 3 claims Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 3 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 255 Tonset Rd 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 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	ORLEANS WATER DEPARTMENT serves 17,460 people · EPA ID MA4224000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	30 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 179 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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