55 Hemlock St, Braintree, MA 02184 Property Records

Norfolk County and Braintree Town City property record for 55 Hemlock St, Braintree, MA 02184

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,376 sqft · built 1996
Lot Size	1.55 acres (67,657 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$289,900 (Jan 1997)
Tax Bill	$10,318 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Refinance Aug 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`BRAI M:1105 B:0 L:19H`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`BRAI M:1105 B:0 L:19H`
Alternative APN	`001105 B:000000 L:00019H`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,376 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,222 sqft
Basement Area	1,120 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,120 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1996
Effective Year Built	Effective 1996
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	67,657 sqft (1.55 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	55 HEMLOCK ST
City	BRAINTREE
State	MA
Zip	02184-7639
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	19H
Jurisdiction	BRAINTREE MA
Township / Civil Division	BRAINTREE TOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	419700

Owner

55 Hemlock St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since January 1997.

Source: Norfolk County and Braintree Town City records, as of July 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	55 HEMLOCK ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-7639
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 21, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP
Aug 30, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage JG WENTWORTH HM LNDG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 23, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 23, 1997 · Amount on File
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BRAINTREE MA
Property Address	55 HEMLOCK ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-7639
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 10, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	039532-564
Date	Jun 21, 2021
Book Page	39532/564
Instrument	80019

Lender

Name	FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Subprime Lender

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	97 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2029

August 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BRAINTREE MA
Property Address	55 HEMLOCK ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-7639
Document Number	36307-445
Instrument Date	Aug 30, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 9, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	55 HEMLOCK ST BRAINTREE MA 021847639, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-7639

Mortgage

Document Number	36307-445
Date	Sep 20, 2018
Book Page	036307/000445
Instrument	84065

Lender

Name	JG WENTWORTH HM LNDG

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 19, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 55 Hemlock St was $10,318, up 11.2% from the year before.

Source: Norfolk County and Braintree Town City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
Municipality	Braintree Town City
Unified School District	Braintree School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$10,318.00 (+11.16%)	$1,033,900 (+5.6%) Land $463,500 Building $570,400	$977,550 (-3.62%)
2024	$9,282.00 (+4.56%)	$979,100 (+7.65%) Land $419,500 Building $559,600	$1,014,315
2023	$8,877.00	$909,500 Land $377,900 Building $531,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 55 Hemlock St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 24 flood claims nearby since 1984.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 26, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 19 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	19 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	24 (1984–2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 24
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2014 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 13 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2005 · 3 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 55 Hemlock St is low, with less than 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 97% of the US · lower than 94% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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	BRAINTREE WATER AND SEWER DEPT. serves 39,143 people · EPA ID MA4040000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2023
Lead	5 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 213 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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