8 Helen St, West Wareham, MA 02576 Property Records

Plymouth County and Wareham Town property record for 8 Helen St, West Wareham, MA 02576

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,469 sqft · built 1976
Lot Size	0.34 acres (14,817 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$352,500 (Nov 2017)
Tax Bill	$3,819 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Refinance Nov 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`WARE M:00093 B:000 L:00216`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WARE M:00093 B:000 L:00216`
Alternative APN	`WRHM M:00093 B:000 L:00216`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,469 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,252 sqft
Basement Area	864 sqft
Unfinished Basement	864 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Effective Year Built	Effective 1976
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	14,817 sqft (0.34 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8 HELEN ST
City	WEST WAREHAM
State	MA
Zip	02576-1332
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R60
Legal Lot Number	216
Jurisdiction	WAREHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WAREHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	545100

Owner

8 Helen St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in November 2017.

Source: Plymouth County and Wareham Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	8 HELEN ST, WEST WAREHAM, MA 02576-1332
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 22, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Nov 17, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer BAYCOAST BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 17, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 17, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	49193 / 1
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WAREHAM MA
Property Address	8 HELEN ST, WEST WAREHAM, MA 02576-1332
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	054628-189
Date	Mar 22, 2021
Book Page	54628/189
Instrument	32479

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2051

November 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WAREHAM MA
Recording Date	Nov 17, 2017
Property Address	8 HELEN ST, WEST WAREHAM, MA 02576-1332
Document Number	49193-1
Book / Page	49193 / 1
Instrument	101544
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 11, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$31.88
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	8 HELEN ST, WEST WAREHAM, MA 02576-1332

Mortgage

Document Number	491930004
Date	Nov 17, 2017
Instrument	49193/0004

Lender

Name	BAYCOAST BANK

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 17, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 8 Helen St was $3,819, down 16.8% from the year before.

Source: Plymouth County and Wareham Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth County
County Subdivision	Wareham Town
Unified School District	Wareham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,819.00 (-16.83%)	$446,100 (+1.23%) Land $111,800 Building $334,300	$507,510 (+12.61%)
2025	$4,592.00 (-5.26%)	$440,700 (+2.11%) Land $111,800 Building $328,900	$450,680
2024	$4,847.00 (+5.42%)	$431,600 (+12.93%) Land $88,000 Building $343,600
2023	$4,598.00	$382,200 Land $79,900 Building $302,300

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 8 Helen St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 50 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 11, 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 37 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	37 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	50 (1978–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 50
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2017 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Apr 2010 · 2 claims Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 40 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 8 Helen 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	WAREHAM FIRE DISTRICT serves 20,102 people · EPA ID MA4310000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Coliform assessment Dec 2019
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 99 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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