176 Hampstead St, Methuen, MA 01844 Property Records

Essex County and Methuen City property record for 176 Hampstead St, Methuen, MA 01844

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,252 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.918 acres (40,001 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$635,000 (Nov 2025)
Tax Bill	$6,328 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`METH M:00704 B:00071 L:00010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`METH M:00704 B:00071 L:00010`
Alternative APN	`2489`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,252 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,360 sqft
Basement Area	768 sqft
Unfinished Basement	384 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	40,001 sqft (0.918 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Pool Type	In-Ground Pool

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2489
Street Address	176 HAMPSTEAD ST
City	METHUEN
State	MA
Zip	01844-1238
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RR
Legal Block	71
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Township / Civil Division	METHUEN TOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	252602

Owner

176 Hampstead St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in November 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	176 HAMPSTEAD ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-1238
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Individual(s)

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	18452 / 191
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 26, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	018452-191
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Recording Date	Nov 28, 2025
Property Address	176 HAMPSTEAD ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-1238
Document Number	018452-191
Book / Page	18452 / 191
Instrument Date	Nov 26, 2025
Instrument	21084
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 14, 2026

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	176 HAMPSTEAD ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-1238

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021085
Date	Nov 28, 2025
Instrument	21085

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 176 Hampstead St was $6,328, up 4.4% from the year before.

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$6,328.00 (+4.37%)	$608,500 (+6.18%) Land $286,000 Building $322,500	$642,567 (+1.35%)
2025	$6,063.00 (+3.85%)	$573,100 (+6.6%) Land $286,000 Building $287,100	$634,030
2024	$5,838.00 (+6.67%)	$537,600 (+14.92%) Land $250,000 Building $287,600
2023	$5,473.00	$467,800 Land $220,000 Building $247,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 176 Hampstead St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2001–2004)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2004 · Flooding

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

Wildfire risk around 176 Hampstead St is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of 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	0.02% 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	METHUEN WATER DEPT serves 53,059 people · EPA ID MA3181000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 65 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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