396 N Plain Rd, Housatonic, MA 01236 Property Records

Berkshire County and Great Barrington Town property record for 396 N Plain Rd, Housatonic, MA 01236

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,432 sqft · built 1850
Lot Size	0.43 acres (18,731 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$100,000 (Nov 1998)
Tax Bill	$4,471 (2025)
APN	`M_45279_891082`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M_45279_891082`
Alternative APN	`GREA M:026.0 B:0000 L:0008.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,432 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,531 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,138 sqft
Basement Area	588 sqft
Unfinished Basement	588 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1850
Effective Year Built	Effective 1850
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	18,731 sqft (0.43 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	M_45279_891082
Street Address	396 N PLAIN RD
City	HOUSATONIC
State	MA
Zip	01236-9745
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1B
Legal Lot Number	8.0
Jurisdiction	GREAT BARRINGTON MA
Township / Civil Division	GREAT BARRINGTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	925101

Owner

Source: Berkshire County and Great Barrington Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	396 N PLAIN RD, HOUSATONIC, MA 01236-9745
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 17, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 17, 1998 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 7, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1100 / 30
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berkshire County and Great Barrington Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Berkshire County
County Subdivision	Great Barrington Town
Unified School District	Berkshire Hills School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$4,471.00 (+9.26%)	$324,200 (+10.05%) Land $93,400 Building $230,800
2024	$4,092.00 (+8.03%)	$294,600 (+9.44%) Land $90,200 Building $204,400
2023	$3,788.00	$269,200 Land $90,200 Building $179,000

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file

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

Wildfire

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

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	HOUSATONIC WATER WORKS private · serves 1,391 people · EPA ID MA1113003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.55 mg/L (2018) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Apr 2023
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	6 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 84 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000