48 Paula Ave, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 Property Records

Dukes County and Tisbury Town property record for 48 Paula Ave, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,061 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.576 acres (25,070 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$6,634 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Refinance Sep 2017 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`TISB M:0063C B:00000 L:002.1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`TISB M:0063C B:00000 L:002.1`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,061 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,164 sqft
Basement Area	624 sqft
Unfinished Basement	624 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	25,070 sqft (0.576 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	48 PAULA AVE
City	VINEYARD HAVEN
State	MA
Zip	02568
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R50
Legal Lot Number	2.1
Jurisdiction	TISBURY MA
Township / Civil Division	TISBURY
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5009
Census Tract	200100

Owner

48 Paula Ave is owned by an individual who acquired it in December 2008.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 4425, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568-0934
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 1, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance MARTHA VINEYARD SAVING BANK
Sep 12, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MARTHA VINEYARD SB
Aug 29, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 8, 2008
Deed Sale	Dec 8, 2008
Deed Document Number	20086899
Deed Book / Page	1164 / 692
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TISBURY MA
Property Address	48 PAULA AVE, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 20, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	001612-962
Date	Feb 1, 2022
Book Page	1612/962
Instrument	202200000611

Lender

Name	MARTHA VINEYARD SAVING BANK

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

September 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TISBURY MA
Property Address	48 PAULA AVE, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568
Document Number	1448-364
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 10, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	1448-364
Date	Sep 18, 2017
Book Page	001448/000364
Instrument	5878

Lender

Name	MARTHA VINEYARD SB
Type	Federal Savings Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 17, 2047

August 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	TISBURY MA
Recording Date	Aug 29, 2017
Property Address	48 PAULA AVE, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568
Document Number	1446-833
Book / Page	001446 / 000833
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2017
Instrument	5458
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 19, 2017
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 4425 VINEYARD HAVEN MA 025680934, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568-0934

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 48 Paula Ave was $6,634, down 1.3% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$6,634.00 (-1.25%)	$894,100 (+0.74%) Land $496,600 Building $397,500	$1,060,122
2025	$6,718.00 (+16.67%)	$887,500 (+23.01%) Land $496,600 Building $390,900
2024	$5,758.00 (+6.24%)	$721,500 (-2.55%) Land $390,700 Building $330,800
2023	$5,420.00	$740,400 Land $391,600 Building $348,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 48 Paula Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1991.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 12 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1991–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2024 · other causes
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

Wildfire risk around 48 Paula Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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

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	TISBURY WATER WORKS serves 6,082 people · EPA ID MA4296000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	7 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 43 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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