142 School St, Manchester, MA 01944 Property Records

Essex County and Manchester-by-the-Sea Town property record for 142 School St, Manchester, MA 01944

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,824 sqft · built 1975
Lot Size	0.521 acres (22,703 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$887,500 (Jul 1997)
Tax Bill	$7,476 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`MANC M:0059 B:0000 L:0022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`MANC M:0059 B:0000 L:0022`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,824 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,342 sqft
Basement Area	1,458 sqft
Unfinished Basement	146 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1975
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Split Foyer
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	22,703 sqft (0.521 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	142 SCHOOL ST
City	MANCHESTER
State	MA
Zip	01944-1235
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	A
Legal Lot Number	22
Jurisdiction	MANCHESTER MA
Township / Civil Division	MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4010
Census Tract	218100

Owner

Source: Essex County and Manchester-by-the-Sea Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	142 SCHOOL ST, MANCHESTER, MA 01944-1235
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 1, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 1, 1997 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 22, 1985 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	14193 / 104
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MANCHESTER MA
Property Address	142 SCHOOL ST, MANCHESTER, MA 01944-1235
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 4, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	39882-458
Date	May 17, 2021
Book Page	39882/458
Instrument	20210517002260

Lender

Name	INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS NEWBURYPORT
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Manchester-by-the-Sea Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Manchester-by-the-Sea Town
Unified School District	Manchester Essex Regional School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$7,476.00 (+2.89%)	$817,100 (+5.15%) Land $390,600 Building $426,500	$961,305
2024	$7,266.00 (+4.97%)	$777,100 (+17.09%) Land $376,600 Building $400,500
2023	$6,922.00	$663,700 Land $334,800 Building $328,900

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 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 Record median of 26 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	26 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1991–2018)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2018 · tidal / storm surge

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

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	MANCHESTER BY THE SEA DPW serves 5,201 people · EPA ID MA3166000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 178 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20