56 Sears St, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 Property Records

Franklin County and Buckland Town property record for 56 Sears St, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 1,955 sqft · built 1875
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,019 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,817 (2025)
APN	`BUCK M:06-2 B:0000 L:6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`BUCK M:06-2 B:0000 L:6`
Alternative APN	`M:06=2 B:0000 L:6`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,955 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,912 sqft
Basement Area	1,104 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,104 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1875
Effective Year Built	Effective 1875
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Slate
Lot Area	10,019 sqft (0.23 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	56 SEARS ST
City	SHELBURNE FALLS
State	MA
Zip	01370-1317
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	BUCKLAND MA
Township / Civil Division	BUCKLAND
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	41502

Owner

Source: Franklin County and Buckland Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	54 SEARS ST, SHELBURNE FALLS, MA 01370-1317
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Franklin County and Buckland Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Franklin County
County Subdivision	Buckland Town
Unified School District	Mohawk Trail School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$3,817.00 (+12.73%)	$225,300 (+16.86%) Land $46,400 Building $178,900
2024	$3,386.00 (-4.13%)	$192,800 (-7.53%) Land $46,400 Building $146,400
2023	$3,532.00	$208,500 Land $46,400 Building $162,100

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2011)
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2011 · Tropical Storm Irene
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Irene, Aug 2011 · 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

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	SHELBURNE FALLS FIRE DISTRICT serves 1,806 people · EPA ID MA1268000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 119 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20