17 Forest St, Byfield, MA 01922 Property Records

Essex County and Newbury Town property record for 17 Forest St, Byfield, MA 01922

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,827 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.819 acres (35,680 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$185,800 (Dec 1996)
Tax Bill	$4,671 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`NEWB M:0U13 B:0000 L:00021`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`NEWB M:0U13 B:0000 L:00021`
Alternative APN	`NBRY M:0U13 B:0000 L:00021`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,827 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,154 sqft
Basement Area	932 sqft
Unfinished Basement	932 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	35,680 sqft (0.819 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	17 FOREST ST
City	BYFIELD
State	MA
Zip	01922-1004
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	AR4
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	NEWBURY MA
Township / Civil Division	NEWBURY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	269100

Owner

Source: Essex County and Newbury Town records · APN NEWB M:0U13 B:0000 L:00021

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	17 FOREST ST, BYFIELD, MA 01922-1004
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 18, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 18, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	13894 / 467
Last Transfer Date	Feb 18, 2026
Transfer Doc	043241-521
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEWBURY MA
Recording Date	Feb 25, 2026
Property Address	17 FOREST ST, NEWBURY, MA 01922-1004
Document Number	043241-521
Book / Page	43241 / 521
Instrument Date	Feb 18, 2026
Instrument	1560
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 18, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	17 FOREST ST, NEWBURY, MA 01922-1004

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Newbury Town
Unified School District	Triton 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	$4,671.00 (-0.83%)	$627,000 (+2.23%) Land $297,400 Building $329,600	$706,515
2024	$4,710.00 (-2.87%)	$613,300 (+9.65%) Land $297,400 Building $315,900
2023	$4,849.00	$559,300 Land $270,300 Building $289,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 10, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1996–2006)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	May 2006 · Severe Storms And Flooding

Wildfire

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

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 51 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BYFIELD WATER DISTRICT serves 2,228 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.