281 South Rd, Chilmark, MA 02535 Property Records

Dukes County and Chilmark Town property record for 281 South Rd, Chilmark, MA 02535 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	4.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Contemporary
Year Built	Built 2016
Square Footage	2,369 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	191,664 sqft (4.4 acres)
Last Sale	$1,725,000 (2011)
Tax Bill	$27,854.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`CHIL M:24 P:163 E:3`
Alternative APNs	`M:0024 B:0163 L:03` `1530`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Building Area	2,369 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2016
Effective Year Built	Effective 2016
Architectural Style	Contemporary Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Wood Shingle Roof
Lot Area	191,664 sqft (4.4 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	281 SOUTH RD
City	CHILMARK
State	MA
Zip	02535-2423
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	CHILMARK MA
Minor Civil Division	CHILMARK
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3041
Census Tract	200400

Owner

Source: Dukes County and Chilmark Town records · APN CHIL M:24 P:163 E:3

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1401 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2102
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 28, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 28, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1258 / 728
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

December 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CHILMARK MA
Property Address	281 SOUTH RD, CHILMARK, MA 02535-2423
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 06, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	001644-528
Date	Dec 20, 2022
Book Page	1644/528
Instrument	7678

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM)
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2053

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.95%
Type Change Date	Jan 01, 2033
Index	Other

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dukes County and Chilmark Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Dukes County
County Subdivision	Chilmark Town
Elementary School District	Up-Island Regional School District (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Martha's Vineyard School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$27,854.00 (+10.16%)	$12,379,500 (+3.79%) Land $3,755,400 Building $8,624,100
2024	$25,285.00 (+7.59%)	$11,926,900 (+33.48%) Land $3,621,900 Building $8,305,000
2023	$23,501.00	$8,935,600 Land $2,441,800 Building $6,493,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Dukes County (25007C), updated February 7, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 58% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	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.