5 S Buffum St, Worcester, MA 01603 Property Records

Worcester County and Worcester City property record for 5 S Buffum St, Worcester, MA 01603 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Triplex
Details	9 bd · 3 ba · 3,720 sqft · built 1909
Lot Size	0.139 acres (6,069 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$110,200 (Sep 2008)
Tax Bill	$7,732 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`8-022-00014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`8-022-00014`
Alternative APN	`WORC M:08 B:022 L:00014`

Interior

Bedrooms	9 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	18 Rooms
Units	3 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,720 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,586 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,240 sqft
Basement Area	1,338 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,338 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1909
Effective Year Built	Effective 1909
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Stone
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,069 sqft (0.139 acres)
Garage Type	Basement

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam

Location & Zoning

Account Number	8-022-00014
Street Address	5 S BUFFUM ST
City	WORCESTER
State	MA
Zip	01603-1971
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Triplex
Legal Block	22
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	WORCESTER MA
Township / Civil Division	WORCESTER
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	731002

Owner

Source: Worcester County and Worcester City records · APN 8-022-00014

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 35454, CHARLOTTE, NC 28235-5454
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 25, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 25, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 30, 2008
Deed Document Number	2008106503
Deed Book / Page	43343 / 213
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WORCESTER MA
Property Address	5 S BUFFUM ST, WORCESTER, MA 01603-1971
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	62474-161
Date	May 27, 2020
Book Page	62474/161
Instrument	54240

Lender

Name	PEOPLES UNITED BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Worcester County and Worcester City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester County
Municipality	Worcester City
Unified School District	Worcester School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$7,732.00 (+13.22%)	$586,200 (+23.1%) Land $90,100 Building $496,100
2023	$6,829.00	$476,200 Land $78,400 Building $397,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Worcester County (25027C), updated November 30, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250277310021, 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 X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2010–2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2014, other causes

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.