40 Chestnut St, Fairhaven, MA 02719 Property Records

Bristol County and Fairhaven Town property record for 40 Chestnut St, Fairhaven, MA 02719

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,096 sqft · built 1958
Lot Size	0.225 acres (9,788 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$425,000 (Dec 2023)
Tax Bill	$4,418 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`FAIR M:000005 L:00128 S`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`FAIR M:000005 L:00128 S`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,096 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,631 sqft
Basement Area	1,096 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,096 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1958
Effective Year Built	Effective 1958
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,788 sqft (0.225 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Septic

Location & Zoning

Street Address	40 CHESTNUT ST
City	FAIRHAVEN
State	MA
Zip	02719-2858
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RA
Legal Lot Number	128
Jurisdiction	FAIRHAVEN MA
Township / Civil Division	FAIRHAVEN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1042
Census Tract	655400

Owner

40 Chestnut St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in December 2023.

Source: Bristol County and Fairhaven Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	40 CHESTNUT ST, FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719-2858
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 15, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 15, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 10, 1996 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202322617
Deed Book / Page	14868 / 251
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	FAIRHAVEN MA
Recording Date	Dec 15, 2023
Property Address	40 CHESTNUT ST, FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719-2858
Document Number	014868-251
Book / Page	14868 / 251
Instrument Date	Dec 15, 2023
Instrument	22617
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 29, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	40 CHESTNUT ST, FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719-2858

Mortgage

Document Number	0000022618
Date	Dec 15, 2023
Instrument	22618

Lender

Name	GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 40 Chestnut St was $4,418, up 10,419% from the year before.

Source: Bristol County and Fairhaven Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Bristol County
County Subdivision	Fairhaven Town
Unified School District	Fairhaven School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$4,418.00 (+10,419.05%)	$480,700 (+4.89%) Land $245,400 Building $235,300	$484,629 (+22.66%)
2025	$42.00 (-99.01%)	$458,300 (-0.37%) Land $245,400 Building $212,900	$395,105
2024	$4,246.00 (+5.67%)	$460,000 (+13.92%) Land $245,400 Building $214,600
2023	$4,018.00	$403,800 Land $211,700 Building $192,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 40 Chestnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 31 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 44 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	44 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	31 (1978–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 31
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2018 · Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
Claims by Event	Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 18 claims Hurricane Gloria, Sep 1985 · 2 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

The area around 40 Chestnut St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT serves 15,155 people · EPA ID MA4094000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2026
Lead	5 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Oct 2021
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 241 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: Verizon.

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