488 High St, Fall River, MA 02720 Property Records

Bristol County and Fall River City property record for 488 High St, Fall River, MA 02720 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 2000
Square Footage	1,920 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,993 sqft (0.183 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$333,000 (2013)
Tax Bill	$4,370.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`FALL M:0O-02 B:0000 L:0031`
Alternative APN	`M:0O=02 B:0000 L:0031`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,920 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,224 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	816 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	816 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,993 sqft (0.183 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Pool Type	In-Ground Pool

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	488 HIGH ST
City	FALL RIVER
State	MA
Zip	02720-3445
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	31
Jurisdiction	FALL RIVER MA
Township / Civil Division	FALL RIVER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2020
Census Tract	641800

Owner

Source: Bristol County and Fall River City records · APN FALL M:0O-02 B:0000 L:0031

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	488 HIGH ST, FALL RIVER, MA 02720-3445
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 15, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 15, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 14, 2004
Deed Book / Page	8230 / 54
Last Transfer Date	Mar 11, 2020
Transfer Doc	10048-187
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	FALL RIVER MA
Recording Date	Mar 19, 2020
Property Address	488 HIGH ST, FALL RIVER, MA 02720-3445
Document Number	10048-187
Book / Page	010048 / 000187
Instrument Date	Mar 11, 2020
Instrument	4822
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 07, 2020
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	488 HIGH ST FALL RIVER MA 027203445, FALL RIVER, MA 02720-3445

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Bristol County and Fall River City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Bristol County
Municipality	Fall River City
Unified School District	Fall River 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	$4,370.00 (+5.71%)	$381,700 (+6.09%) Land $118,300 Building $263,400	$470,915 (-15.47%)
2024	$4,134.00 (-3.09%)	$359,800 (+3.48%) Land $116,000 Building $243,800	$557,080
2023	$4,266.00	$347,700 Land $104,500 Building $243,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Bristol County (25005C), updated June 22, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Highlands Historic District listed 1983 · 322 contributing resources · NRIS 83000677

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.