31 Sylvan Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523 Property Records

Worcester County and Lancaster Town property record for 31 Sylvan Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 3.5 ba · 1,786 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.54 acres (23,522 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$7,375 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`LANC M:041.0 B:0000 L:0028.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`LANC M:041.0 B:0000 L:0028.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,786 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,786 sqft
Basement Area	1,624 sqft
Unfinished Basement	324 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	23,522 sqft (0.54 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	31 SYLVAN RD
City	LANCASTER
State	MA
Zip	01523-1956
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	28.0
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER MA
Township / Civil Division	LANCASTER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2024
Census Tract	713100

Owner

Source: Worcester County and Lancaster Town assessment roll, APN LANC M:041.0 B:0000 L:0028.0, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	31 SYLVAN RD, LANCASTER, MA 01523-1956
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 31, 2012
Deed Sale	Dec 31, 2012
Prior Sale	Nov 26, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201216
Deed Book / Page	50214 / 363
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Worcester County and Lancaster Town assessment roll as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester County
County Subdivision	Lancaster Town
Unified School District	Nashoba 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	$7,375.00 (+7.23%)	$456,400 (+14.07%) Land $109,800 Building $346,600	$455,620 (-0.75%)
2024			$459,040
2023	$6,878.00	$400,100 Land $92,900 Building $307,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Worcester County (25027C), as of November 30, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250277131002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1978–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 92 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA2147000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	LANCASTER WATER DEPARTMENT serves 6,000 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	17 ppb (2024–2026) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.