17 Melville St, Worcester, MA 01605 Property Records

Worcester County and Worcester City property record for 17 Melville St, Worcester, MA 01605

Property Summary

Property Type	Triplex
Details	9 bd · 3 ba · 3,907 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.152 acres (6,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$530,000 (Jul 2022)
Tax Bill	$7,065 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2022 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2021 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`9-020-00008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`9-020-00008`
Alternative APN	`WORC M:09 B:020 L:00008`

Interior

Bedrooms	9 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	15 Rooms
Units	3 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,907 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,671 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,429 sqft
Basement Area	1,471 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,471 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Stone
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,600 sqft (0.152 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	9-020-00008
Street Address	17 MELVILLE ST
City	WORCESTER
State	MA
Zip	01605-1834
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Triplex
Local Zoning Code	RL-7
Legal Block	20
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	WORCESTER MA
Township / Civil Division	WORCESTER
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	730402

Owner

17 Melville St, a triplex, is owner-occupied and held in a trust since July 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	17 MELVILLE ST, WORCESTER, MA 01605-1834
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 1, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage FIDELITY COOPERATIVE BANK
Feb 12, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance LOANDEPOT.COM LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 1, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 1, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 29, 1994 · Amount on File
Last Transfer Date	Jul 25, 2025
Transfer Doc	072318-190
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WORCESTER MA
Recording Date	Jul 1, 2022
Property Address	17 MELVILLE ST, WORCESTER, MA 01605-1834
Document Number	067844-250
Book / Page	67844 / 250
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2022
Instrument	72122
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 22, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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	17 MELVILLE ST, WORCESTER, MA 01605-1834

Mortgage

Document Number	0000072123
Date	Jul 1, 2022
Instrument	72123

Lender

Name	FIDELITY COOPERATIVE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WORCESTER MA
Property Address	17 MELVILLE ST, WORCESTER, MA 01605-1834
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 26, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	64446-254
Date	Feb 12, 2021
Book Page	64446/254
Instrument	20624

Lender

Name	LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	121 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2031

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 17 Melville St was $7,065, up 4.1% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026	$7,065.00 (+4.13%)	$531,991 (+3.42%) Land $100,291 Building $431,700
2025	$6,785.00	$514,386 Land $94,386 Building $420,000
2023	$5,622.00	$392,060 Land $82,060 Building $310,000

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 17 Melville St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 33 flood claims nearby since 1980.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 30, 2025 · 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
Nearby Flood Claims	33 (1980–2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	28 of 33
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2008 · 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

The area around 17 Melville St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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	WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION serves 206,518 people · EPA ID MA2348000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	2 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, 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 291 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Netafy, Verizon.

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