161 E Center St, Lee, MA 01238 Property Records

Berkshire County and Lee Town property record for 161 E Center St, Lee, MA 01238

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,660 sqft · built 1820
Lot Size	0.76 acres (33,106 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$250,000 (Jul 2020)
Tax Bill	$3,343 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2025 Line of Credit Jul 2020 Sale & Mortgage
APN	`LEEE M:013 B:00 L:0000-0054.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`LEEE M:013 B:00 L:0000-0054.0`
Alternative APN	`M:013 B:00 L:0000=0054.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,660 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,064 sqft
1st Floor Area	960 sqft
Basement Area	520 sqft
Unfinished Basement	520 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1820
Effective Year Built	Effective 1982
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	33,106 sqft (0.76 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	161 E CENTER ST
City	LEE
State	MA
Zip	01238-9233
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R20
Legal Lot Number	0-54.0
Jurisdiction	LEE MA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4023
Census Tract	914100

Owner

Source: Berkshire County and Lee Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	161 E CENTER ST, LEE, MA 01238-9233
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 30, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit LEE BANK
Jul 24, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage LEE BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 24, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 24, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 30, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	6675 / 81
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 10, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	6675-81
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LEE MA
Property Address	161 E CENTER ST, LEE, MA 01238-9233
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	007831-163
Date	May 30, 2025
Book Page	7831/163
Instrument	1043263

Lender

Name	LEE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	301 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

July 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LEE MA
Recording Date	Jul 24, 2020
Property Address	161 E CENTER ST, LEE, MA 01238-9233
Document Number	6675-81
Book / Page	6675 / 81
Instrument Date	Jul 10, 2020
Instrument	961697
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 11, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	161 E CENTER ST, LEE, MA 01238-9233

Mortgage

Document Number	961698
Date	Jul 24, 2020
Instrument	961698

Lender

Name	LEE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berkshire County and Lee Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Berkshire County
County Subdivision	Lee Town
Unified School District	Lee School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,343.00 (+6.09%)	$298,200 (+6.46%) Land $84,100 Building $214,100	$380,871
2025	$3,151.00 (+0.9%)	$280,100 (+6.1%) Land $81,200 Building $198,900
2023	$3,123.00	$264,000 Land $75,600 Building $188,400

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 12 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1979–2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2014 · rainfall accumulation

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	Direct burnable vegetation

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	LEE WATER DEPT serves 5,686 people · EPA ID MA1150000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 102 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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