273 Summer St, Franklin, MA 02038 Property Records

Norfolk County and Franklin Town City property record for 273 Summer St, Franklin, MA 02038 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1932
Square Footage	1,862 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	27,691 sqft (0.636 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$34,500 (1974)
Tax Bill	$6,657.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`57-171`
Alternative APNs	`FRAN M:297 L:013` `M:057 L:171`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,862 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,472 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	936 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	936 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1932
Effective Year Built	Effective 1932
Architectural Style	Cape Cod Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	27,691 sqft (0.636 acres)
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Pool Type	In-Ground Pool Pool Type

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Steam Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	57-171
Street Address	273 SUMMER ST
City	FRANKLIN
State	MA
Zip	02038-1460
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	FRANKLIN MA
Minor Civil Division	FRANKLIN TOWN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	442203

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Franklin Town City records · APN 57-171

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	273 SUMMER ST, FRANKLIN, MA 02038-1460
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Et Al (and Others) - Vendor Data Only

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 26, 1974 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 26, 1974 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	5025 / 372
Last Transfer Date	Apr 16, 2019
Transfer Doc	36730-222
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

April 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	FRANKLIN MA
Recording Date	Apr 17, 2019
Property Address	273 SUMMER ST, FRANKLIN, MA 02038-1460
Document Number	36730-222
Book / Page	036730 / 000222
Instrument Date	Apr 16, 2019
Instrument	27772
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 07, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband And Wife
Address	273 SUMMER ST FRANKLIN MA 020381460, FRANKLIN, MA 02038-1460

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Franklin Town City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
Municipality	Franklin Town City
Unified School District	Franklin School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$6,657.00 (+12.28%)	$572,900 (+13.92%) Land $245,700 Building $327,200	$565,820 (-0.8%)
2024	$5,929.00 (-2.27%)	$502,900 (+4.27%) Land $245,700 Building $257,200	$570,380
2023	$6,067.00	$482,300 Land $247,700 Building $234,600

Flood & Wildfire

273 Summer St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 58th in Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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