Plymouth County and Marshfield Town property record for 85 Bay Ave, Marshfield, MA 02050
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 5 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,853 sqft · built 1900 |
| Lot Size | 0.161 acres (7,000 sqft) |
| Owner | 2 Trust Names on File |
| Tax Bill | $8,224 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone AE (high risk) |
| APN | MARS M:0M04 B:0019 L:0006 |
| Primary APN | MARS M:0M04 B:0019 L:0006 |
|---|
| Bedrooms | 5 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 1.5 Baths |
| Half Baths | 1 Half Bath |
| Total Rooms | 9 Rooms |
| Stories | 2 Stories |
| Building Area | 1,853 sqft Living Area |
| Gross Area | 3,858 sqft |
| Basement Area | 960 sqft |
| Unfinished Basement | 960 sqft |
| Fireplaces | 1 Fireplace |
| Fireplace | Fireplace |
| Year Built | Built 1900 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1900 |
| Architectural Style | Other |
| Exterior Material | Wood Siding |
| Construction Type | Frame |
| Roof Type | Gable |
| Roof Material | Asphalt |
| Lot Area | 7,000 sqft (0.161 acres) |
| Heating System | Hot Water |
|---|---|
| Heating Fuel | Gas |
| Street Address | 85 BAY AVE |
|---|---|
| City | MARSHFIELD |
| State | MA |
| Zip | 02050 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Local Zoning Code | R-3 |
| Legal Subdivision | DUXBURY BEACH |
| Legal Block | 19 |
| Legal Lot Number | 6 |
| Jurisdiction | MARSHFIELD MA |
| Township / Civil Division | MARSHFIELD |
| Census Block Group | 3 |
| Census Block | 3005 |
| Census Tract | 506203 |
85 Bay Ave, a single family home, is held in a trust.
Source: Plymouth County and Marshfield Town records, as of July 20, 2026
| Owner of Record | 2 Trust Names on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 45 PRISCILLA AVE, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-8015 |
| Owner Type | Company |
| Vesting | Trust |
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| Deed Names | 2 Names on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Sep 20, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 85 Bay Ave was $8,224, up 2.9% from the year before.
Source: Plymouth County and Marshfield Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth County |
| County Subdivision | Marshfield Town |
| Unified School District | Marshfield School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,224.00 (+2.85%) | $830,700 (+7.94%) Land $502,800 Building $327,900 | $875,235 |
| 2024 | $7,996.00 (+3.49%) | $769,600 (+12.76%) Land $478,800 Building $290,800 | |
| 2023 | $7,726.00 | $682,500 Land $438,900 Building $243,600 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 85 Bay Ave in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone AE high risk |
|---|---|
| 100-Year Floodplain | Yes 1% annual chance |
| Floodway | No |
| Base Flood Elevation | 11.0 ft |
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Required federally backed loans |
| Flood Insurance Cost | Premium on File median of 160 policies |
| Community Rating System | Class 7 (15% premium discount) |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 160 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 292 (1978–2024) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 7 of 292 |
| Most Recent Claim | Jan 2024 · river or lake flooding |
| Claims by Event |
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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 risk around 85 Bay Ave 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 96% of the US · lower than 92% 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.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
| Water System | MARSHFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT serves 34,000 people · EPA ID MA4171000 |
|---|---|
| Water Source | Groundwater |
| Last State Inspection | Sep 2025 |
| Lead | 4 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb |
| Water Quality | E. coli resolved · Aug 2019 |
|---|---|
| Treatment and Procedure | None last 10 years |
| Monitoring and Reporting | 3 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.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 82 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 | 1,200 / 35 |
5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)
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