16 Benefit St, Methuen, MA 01844 Property Records

Essex County and Methuen City property record for 16 Benefit St, Methuen, MA 01844 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	1,884 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	10,415 sqft (0.239 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$435,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$6,108.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12659`
Alternative APN	`METH M:00412 B:00126B L:00252`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	1,884 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,276 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	598 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	598 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	10,415 sqft (0.239 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12659
Street Address	16 BENEFIT ST
City	METHUEN
State	MA
Zip	01844-1504
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	METHUEN
Legal Block	126B
Legal Lot Number	252
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Minor Civil Division	METHUEN TOWN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	252202

Owner

Source: Essex County and Methuen City records · APN 12659

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	16 BENEFIT ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-1504
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 21, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 21, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 15, 1993 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Recording Date	May 21, 2020
Property Address	16 BENEFIT ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-1504
Document Number	0000122115
Instrument Date	May 19, 2020
Instrument	122115
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 09, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,984.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband And Wife
Address	10 ASHLAND ST MALDEN MA 021487014, MALDEN, MA 02148-7014

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Methuen City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$6,108.00 (+2.26%)	$577,300 (+4.96%) Land $208,400 Building $368,900	$574,180
2024	$5,973.00 (+3.93%)	$550,000 (+11.97%) Land $190,100 Building $359,900
2023	$5,747.00	$491,200 Land $169,000 Building $322,200

Flood & Wildfire

16 Benefit St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Essex County (25009C), updated July 10, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.