5 Forest St, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 Property Records

Barnstable County and Bourne Town property record for 5 Forest St, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Details	9,600 sqft · built 2021
Lot Size	0.961 acres (41,880 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$350,000 (Sep 2020)
Tax Bill	$9,249 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Refinance Sep 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`BOUR M:39.0 P:77 E:6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`BOUR M:39.0 P:77 E:6`
Alternative APNs	`M:039.0 P:077.06 D:01` `8525`

Interior

Building Area	9,600 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2021
Effective Year Built	Effective 2021
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	41,880 sqft (0.961 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Space Heater

Location & Zoning

Account Number	8525
Street Address	5 FOREST ST
City	BUZZARDS BAY
State	MA
Zip	02532-5103
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Commercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Jurisdiction	BOURNE MA
Township / Civil Division	BOURNE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	14002

Owner

5 Forest St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in September 2020.

Source: Barnstable County and Bourne Town records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 538, WEST FALMOUTH, MA 02574-0538
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 17, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance CAPE COD FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK
Sep 30, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 30, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 30, 2020 · Amount on File
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BOURNE MA
Property Address	5 FOREST ST, BOURNE, MA 02532-5103
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 14, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	034216-219
Date	Jun 17, 2021
Book Page	34216/219
Instrument	40835

Lender

Name	CAPE COD FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record

September 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BOURNE MA
Recording Date	Sep 30, 2020
Property Address	5 FOREST ST, BOURNE, MA 02532-5103
Document Number	33314-249
Book / Page	033314 / 000249
Instrument Date	Sep 22, 2020
Instrument	52536
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,995.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 538 WEST FALMOUTH MA 025740538, WEST FALMOUTH, MA 02574-0538

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 5 Forest St was $9,249, up 1.6% from the year before.

Source: Barnstable County and Bourne Town assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable County
County Subdivision	Bourne Town
Unified School District	Bourne School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$9,249.00 (+1.59%)	$1,184,300 (+4.33%) Land $459,000 Building $725,300
2024	$9,104.00 (+1.86%)	$1,135,200 (+11.9%) Land $437,100 Building $698,100
2023	$8,938.00	$1,014,500 Land $420,300 Building $594,200

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 5 Forest St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1991.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 1, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1991–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Tropical Storm Henri

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 5 Forest St 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	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	BOURNE WATER DISTRICT serves 22,500 people · EPA ID MA4036000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	4 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.51 mg/L (2017) action level 1.3 mg/L

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 41 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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