Plymouth Property Records Search
Plymouth property records are held at the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at 50 Obery Street. This is the main registry for all 27 communities in Plymouth County. You can search Plymouth deeds, mortgages, and liens through the registry's TitleView system or through MassLandRecords.com. The town also has an assessor database at Patriot Properties for looking up assessed values and tax data. Plymouth has about 62,000 residents and is the county seat.
Plymouth Overview
Plymouth County Registry of Deeds
The Plymouth County Registry of Deeds is right in Plymouth at 50 Obery Street. Register John R. Buckley, Jr. runs the office. It records and stores all land documents for 27 communities across the county. Plymouth is the county seat, so the main registry building is here. The phone number is (508) 830-9200.
The registry also has satellite offices in Brockton at 155 West Elm Street and in Rockland at 920 Hingham Street. If you live closer to one of those, you can handle some business there. But the main Plymouth office is the primary location for all recordings. Hours are standard weekday business hours. E-recording is available for title professionals.
| Registry | Plymouth County Registry of Deeds |
|---|---|
| Address | 50 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 |
| Phone | (508) 830-9200 |
| Register | John R. Buckley, Jr. |
| Brockton Office | 155 West Elm Street, Brockton, MA 02301 | (508) 586-6998 |
Plymouth County has some of the oldest land records in the country. The registry holds Plymouth Colony records going back to 1620. Records from 1685 to the present are all maintained here. The registry also keeps a virtual exhibit of notable land records tied to famous people and historic places in the county.
Search Plymouth Records Online
The Plymouth County Registry uses the TitleView system for online searches. You can look up records by name, document type, address, or book and page. Off-site searching is free. Printing, however, requires a paid subscription: $30 per month plus $1 per page, with a $60 non-refundable deposit. If you just need to view documents on screen, you can do that without paying.
You can also use MassLandRecords.com to search Plymouth County records. Select Plymouth from the registry list. The name search is the most common tool. Type in a last name, pick Grantor or Grantee, and search. The advanced search adds filters for town, document type, and date range.
The Plymouth County Registry of Deeds homepage gives you direct access to TitleView search tools, office contact info, and recording instructions.
From the registry site you can also find links to satellite offices in Brockton and Rockland, plus the TitleView research portal.
For TitleView account questions, call 508-830-9286. The staff can walk you through the setup if you want the printing subscription. For most casual searches, the free viewing option or MassLandRecords is enough.
Plymouth Tax and Assessment Data
The Plymouth Assessor's Office tracks assessed values for all property in Plymouth. Call 508-747-1620 ext. 10216 to reach the office. They use Patriot Properties for their online database. You can search by address, owner name, or parcel ID.
The FY 2026 residential tax rate is $12.55 per $1,000. On a home assessed at $450,000, the annual tax bill would come to about $5,648 before exemptions. The assessor's office handles abatement requests if you disagree with your value. They also process exemption applications for veterans, seniors, and other qualifying groups.
Plymouth is one of the largest towns by land area in the state. The assessor covers a wide range of property types, from waterfront homes to rural lots to commercial parcels near Route 3. Each property class is valued based on comparable sales and the condition of the land and buildings.
Property Laws for Plymouth
M.G.L. Chapter 183 covers deed transfers in Plymouth and across Massachusetts. Recording your deed at the Plymouth County Registry is what makes your ownership legally effective against later claims. The homestead law under M.G.L. Chapter 188 lets you protect your Plymouth home from most creditors up to $1,000,000 for just $35.
All documents at the registry are public records under M.G.L. Chapter 66. Registered land in Plymouth follows M.G.L. Chapter 185. The registry charges $155 to record a deed, $205 for a mortgage, and collects a $4.56 per $1,000 excise tax on sale prices.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Plymouth and have their own property records pages.
Plymouth County Property Records
Plymouth is the county seat of Plymouth County. All 27 communities in the county file land records at the Plymouth County Registry. For full county info, visit the county page.