42 Highland Bay Dr, Wareham, MA 02571 Property Records

Plymouth County and Wareham Town property record for 42 Highland Bay Dr, Wareham, MA 02571 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,348 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.086 acres (3,750 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,049 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`WARE M:00001 B:000 L:00287`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WARE M:00001 B:000 L:00287`
Alternative APN	`WRHM M:00001 B:000 L:00287`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,348 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,256 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gambrel
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,750 sqft (0.086 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	42 HIGHLAND BAY DR
City	WAREHAM
State	MA
Zip	02571
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	287
Jurisdiction	WAREHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WAREHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1049
Census Tract	545300

Owner

Source: Plymouth County and Wareham Town records · APN WARE M:00001 B:000 L:00287

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 684, ONSET, MA 02558-0684
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WAREHAM MA
Recording Date	May 31, 2018
Property Address	42 HIGHLAND BAY DR, WAREHAM, MA 02571-1309
Document Number	0000772207
Instrument Date	May 22, 2018
Instrument	772207
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 19, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	42 HIGHLAND AVE WAREHAM MA 02558, WAREHAM, MA 02558

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Plymouth County and Wareham Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth County
County Subdivision	Wareham Town
Unified School District	Wareham 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	$4,049.00 (-1.6%)	$368,800 (+4.68%) Land $99,300 Building $269,500	$510,340
2024	$4,115.00 (+4.26%)	$352,300 (+9.78%) Land $74,800 Building $277,500
2023	$3,947.00	$320,900 Land $68,000 Building $252,900

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Plymouth County (25023C), updated June 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250235453001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	14.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 78 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	78 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	99 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	11 of 99
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2023, rainfall accumulation
Claims By Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding, Apr 2010 · 4 claims Winter Coastal Storm, Dec 1992 · 3 claims Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 56 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 485 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon	Fiber	980 / 880
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available at this address: T-Mobile USA. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.