261 Cottage St, Franklin — property record card
Single Family Residential built in 1935 on 0.37 acres in Franklin, assessed at $542,700 for fiscal year 2027; last transferred August 21, 2007 for a nominal sum.
Rebuilt from the Franklin assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Franklin assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 261 Cottage St, Franklin MA 02038 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 296-171-000-000 |
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| Use | Single Family Residential (use code 101) |
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| County | Norfolk |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2027
| Building | $299,400 |
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| Land | $236,700 |
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| Other | $6,600 |
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| Total assessed | $542,700 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.37 acres (16,117 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1935 |
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| Style | OLD STYLE |
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| Living area | 1,661 ft² |
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| Rooms | 7 |
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| Stories | 2 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | nominal ($100) |
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| Date | August 21, 2007 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 25098, page 085 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 2-4013276 — Bennys Oil Terminal, activity and use limitation, status RAO, class A3, AUL recorded November 15, 2002 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 1 active tier-classified 21E site and 2 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Franklin.
What this means
- Assessed 22% below the median single family residential in Franklin ($692,000, 7,776 parcels).
- The last deed was recorded for a nominal sum: a transfer between family members, into a trust or a similar non-market sale. It says nothing about the market value.
- An Activity and Use Limitation is a deed restriction: it limits how the land may be used (often no residential use or no digging) and passes to every buyer.
- Built before 1978: the Massachusetts Lead Law applies when a child under six lives there; ask for any lead inspection or letter of compliance.
Point at the centre of the assessor parcel — not a survey.
Data: Franklin assessor file for fiscal year 2027, via MassGIS, retrieved October 30, 2026; MassDEP sites retrieved the same day. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 261 Cottage St
This page shows the assessor record and the MassDEP sites on the parcel. The report adds what lies around it: FEMA flood zone, wetlands, Zone II and other water supply protection areas, priority habitat, sewer or septic service, protected open space, and every 21E site within half a mile.
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