281 Maple St, Franklin, MA 02038 Property Records

Norfolk County and Franklin Town City property record for 281 Maple St, Franklin, MA 02038 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1983
Square Footage	2,053 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	58,937 sqft (1.35 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$185,000 (1990)
Tax Bill	$7,445.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`101-020`
Alternative APNs	`FRAN M:251 L:086` `M:101 L:020`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,053 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,444 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,152 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,152 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1983
Effective Year Built	Effective 1983
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gambrel Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	58,937 sqft (1.35 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	101-020
Street Address	281 MAPLE ST
City	FRANKLIN
State	MA
Zip	02038-1581
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	86
Jurisdiction	FRANKLIN MA
Minor Civil Division	FRANKLIN TOWN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1021
Census Tract	442103

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Franklin Town City records · APN 101-020

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	281 MAPLE ST, FRANKLIN, MA 02038-1581
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 28, 1990 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 28, 1990 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

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	$7,445.00 (+5.47%)	$640,700 (+7.02%) Land $254,800 Building $385,900	$855,000 (+13.55%)
2024	$7,059.00 (+3.73%)	$598,700 (+10.69%) Land $254,800 Building $343,900	$752,970
2023	$6,805.00	$540,900 Land $265,800 Building $275,100

Flood & Wildfire

281 Maple 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 5th percentile of exposed land nationally · 10th in Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 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.