638 Main St, Hingham, MA 02043 Property Records

Plymouth County and Hingham Town property record for 638 Main St, Hingham, MA 02043

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,099 sqft · built 1840
Lot Size	0.928 acres (40,436 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$745,000 (Mar 2008)
Tax Bill	$12,570 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:127.0-0000-0001.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:127.0-0000-0001.0`
Alternative APNs	`HING M:127 B:0 L:1` `1311270000000010`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,099 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,234 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,178 sqft
Basement Area	846 sqft
Unfinished Basement	846 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1840
Effective Year Built	Effective 1840
Architectural Style	Historical
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Stone
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	40,436 sqft (0.928 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Pool Type	In-Ground Pool

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1311270000000010
Street Address	638 MAIN ST
City	HINGHAM
State	MA
Zip	02043-3120
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	HINGHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	501201

Owner

Source: Plymouth County and Hingham Town records · APN M:127.0-0000-0001.0

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	638 MAIN ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043-3120
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 14, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 14, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 12, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	35727 / 274
Transfer Doc	035391-349
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Property Address	638 MAIN ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043-3120
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	52805-228
Date	May 26, 2020
Book Page	52805/228
Instrument	43543

Lender

Name	USA ALLIANCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Agreement

Type	Balloon Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Plymouth County and Hingham Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth County
County Subdivision	Hingham Town
Unified School District	Hingham 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	$12,570.00 (+8.74%)	$1,175,900 (+1.72%) Land $771,700 Building $404,200
2023	$11,560.00	$1,156,000 Land $771,700 Building $384,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 11, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1982–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2005 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Historic Designation

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

Historic District	Within the South Hingham Historic District listed 1998 · 158 contributing resources · NRIS 98000838

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880

Based on FCC filings for 68 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WEIR RIVER WATER SYSTEM serves 45,339 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) 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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.