38 Bream St, New Bedford, MA 02744 Property Records

Bristol County and New Bedford City property record for 38 Bream St, New Bedford, MA 02744

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,503 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.206 acres (8,956 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$325,000 (May 2018)
Tax Bill	$5,079 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`NEWB M:0005 L:0237`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`NEWB M:0005 L:0237`
Alternative APNs	`NWBF M:0005 L:0237` `201`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,503 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,611 sqft
Basement Area	1,140 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,140 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,956 sqft (0.206 acres)
Garage Type	Detached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	201
Street Address	38 BREAM ST
City	NEW BEDFORD
State	MA
Zip	02744-1310
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RA
Legal Lot Number	237
Jurisdiction	NEW BEDFORD MA
Township / Civil Division	NEW BEDFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	652800

Owner

Source: Bristol County and New Bedford City records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	38 BREAM ST, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02744-1310
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 1, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 1, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	12428 / 60
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW BEDFORD MA
Recording Date	May 1, 2018
Property Address	38 BREAM ST, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02744-1310
Document Number	12428-60
Book / Page	012428 / 000060
Instrument Date	Apr 30, 2018
Instrument	8906
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 23, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,482.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	12428-69
Date	May 1, 2018
Book Page	012428/000069
Instrument	8909

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 30, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Bristol County and New Bedford City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Bristol County
Municipality	New Bedford City
Unified School District	New Bedford School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,079.00 (+8.48%)	$449,100 (+15.09%) Land $143,400 Building $305,700	$516,532
2024	$4,682.00 (-6.9%)	$390,200 (+10.88%) Land $135,100 Building $255,100
2023	$5,029.00	$351,900 Land $116,400 Building $235,500

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 22, 2026 · 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 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 32 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	32 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1983–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2022 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Henri, Sep 2021 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2005 · 3 claims Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 6 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

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	CITY OF NEW BEDFORD DPI serves 101,079 people · EPA ID MA4201000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2023
Lead	4 ppb (2021–2023) 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 201 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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