268 West St, Gardner, MA 01440 Property Records

Worcester County and Gardner City property record for 268 West St, Gardner, MA 01440

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,874 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.187 acres (8,125 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,249 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:L-26 B:0035 L:0011`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:L-26 B:0035 L:0011`
Alternative APN	`GARD M:M27 B:17 L:11`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,874 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,218 sqft
Basement Area	1,484 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,484 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,125 sqft (0.187 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	268 WEST ST
City	GARDNER
State	MA
Zip	01440-1970
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	GARDNER MA
Township / Civil Division	GARDNER
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	707400

Owner

268 West St, a duplex, is owned by an individual who acquired it in September 2026.

Source: Worcester County and Gardner City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	268 WEST ST, 2, GARDNER, MA 01440-1970
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Individual(s)

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 18, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000084250
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	GARDNER MA
Recording Date	Sep 25, 2026
Property Address	268 WEST ST, GARDNER, MA 01440-1970
Document Number	0000084250
Book / Page	74217 / 70
Instrument Date	Sep 18, 2026
Instrument	202684250
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 14, 2026

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

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 268 West St was $5,249, up 10,398% from the year before.

Source: Worcester County and Gardner City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester County
Municipality	Gardner City
Unified School District	Gardner School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$5,249.00 (+10,398%)	$381,200 (+7.77%) Land $74,200 Building $307,000	$392,894
2025	$50.00 (-98.94%)	$353,700 (+12.25%) Land $67,400 Building $286,300
2024	$4,723.00	$315,100 Land $61,300 Building $253,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 268 West St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 30, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 268 West 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 57% of Massachusetts
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	GARDNER WATER DEPARTMENT serves 21,381 people · EPA ID MA2103000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · Jan 2022
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 380 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Gateway Fiber Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20