The 2026 property tax bill for 27 Lafayette St was $6,242, up 3.1% from the year before.
Source: Worcester County and Worcester City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026
Property Jurisdictions
Type
Name
State
Massachusetts
County
Worcester County
Municipality
Worcester City
Unified School District
Worcester School District (PK - 12)
Tax Bill & Assessment History
Year
Tax Bill
Assessed Value
2026
$6,242.00 (+3.14%)
$470,000 (+2.44%)Land $58,200Building $411,800
2025
$6,052.00
$458,800Land $58,100Building $400,700
2023
$6,099.00
$425,300Land $46,600Building $378,700
Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.
Flood
FEMA maps place 27 Lafayette St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 30, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area
Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement
Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost
Premium on File median of 27 policies
Community Rating System
Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies
27 in force
Nearby Flood Claims
34 (1985–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA
1 of 34
Most Recent Claim
Aug 2021 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event
Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2005 · 5 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
The area around 27 Lafayette St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
Wildfire Risk
Not rated no burnable land within 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
WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION serves 206,518 people · EPA ID MA2348000
Water Source
Surface water
Last State Inspection
Sep 2025
Lead
2 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
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 280 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
Provider
Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area