401 Barnes Rd, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 Property Records

Dukes County and Oak Bluffs Town property record for 401 Barnes Rd, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,760 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	1.79 acres (78,295 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$16,995 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Sale Jan 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`OAKB M:0036 B:0005 L:002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`OAKB M:0036 B:0005 L:002`
Alternative APN	`3937`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,760 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,538 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 2003
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	78,295 sqft (1.79 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3937
Street Address	401 BARNES RD
City	OAK BLUFFS
State	MA
Zip	02557
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	OAK BLUFFS MA
Township / Civil Division	OAK BLUFFS
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3036
Census Tract	200200

Owner

Source: Dukes County and Oak Bluffs Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	74 CRESCENT RD, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA 02494-1497
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 25, 2023	Deed, Transfer
Jan 25, 2023	Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 19, 2023
Transfer Doc	001647-375
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	OAK BLUFFS MA
Recording Date	Jan 25, 2023
Property Address	401 BARNES RD, OAK BLUFFS, MA 02557
Document Number	001647-375
Book / Page	1647 / 375
Instrument Date	Jan 19, 2023
Instrument	493
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 10, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1732 BEACON ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-2124

January 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	OAK BLUFFS MA
Recording Date	Jan 25, 2023
Property Address	401 BARNES RD, OAK BLUFFS, MA 02557
Document Number	001647-344
Book / Page	1647 / 344
Instrument Date	Jan 13, 2023
Instrument	485
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 10, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dukes County and Oak Bluffs Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Dukes County
County Subdivision	Oak Bluffs Town
Elementary School District	Oak Bluffs School District (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Martha's Vineyard School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$16,995.00 (+1.85%)	$3,365,300 (+5.48%) Land $2,561,000 Building $804,300	$3,253,062
2024	$16,687.00 (+5.28%)	$3,190,600 (+6.29%) Land $2,327,400 Building $863,200
2023	$15,850.00	$3,001,800 Land $2,261,500 Building $740,300

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 February 7, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone VE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 55 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	55 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1978–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2012 · Hurricane Sandy
Claims by Event	Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 88% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	OAK BLUFFS WATER DISTRICT serves 24,000 people · EPA ID MA4221000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
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 71 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: T-Mobile.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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