153 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930 Property Records

Essex County and Gloucester City property record for 153 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 3,000 sqft · built 1968
Lot Size	0.603 acres (26,275 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$235,000 (Dec 2005)
Tax Bill	$8,968 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`GLOU M:0190 B:0057 L:0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`GLOU M:0190 B:0057 L:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,000 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,194 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,500 sqft
Basement Area	1,020 sqft
Unfinished Basement	731 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1968
Effective Year Built	Effective 1968
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	26,275 sqft (0.603 acres)
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	153 HESPERUS AVE
City	GLOUCESTER
State	MA
Zip	01930-5272
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R-20
Legal Subdivision	GLOUCESTER
Legal Block	57
Jurisdiction	GLOUCESTER MA
Township / Civil Division	GLOUCESTER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	221901

Owner

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	153 HESPERUS AVE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-5272
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 8, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 8, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	25167 / 296
Last Transfer Date	Aug 13, 2024
Transfer Doc	042312-109
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	GLOUCESTER MA
Recording Date	Oct 16, 2019
Property Address	153 HESPERUS AVE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-5272
Document Number	37937-164
Book / Page	037937 / 000164
Instrument Date	Oct 15, 2019
Instrument	1016002710
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 5, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	153 HESPERUS AVE GLOUCESTER MA 019305272, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-5272

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
Municipality	Gloucester City
Unified School District	Gloucester School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$8,968.00 (+8.05%)	$963,300 (+12.81%) Land $317,000 Building $646,300	$864,447
2025	$8,300.00 (+2.2%)	$853,900 (+2.31%) Land $293,500 Building $560,400
2024	$8,121.00 (-4.86%)	$834,600 (+3.55%) Land $279,500 Building $555,100
2023	$8,536.00	$806,000 Land $249,500 Building $556,500

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
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	33 (1978–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	17 of 33
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2018 · Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 5 claims Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 8 claims Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow, Feb 1978 · 5 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

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	None beyond ember reach

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	GLOUCESTER PUBLIC UTILITY DIVISION serves 37,440 people · EPA ID MA3107000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
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 80 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250