18 Back River Rd, Amesbury, MA 01913 Property Records

Essex County and Amesbury City property record for 18 Back River Rd, Amesbury, MA 01913

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,238 sqft · built 1982
Lot Size	0.689 acres (30,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$11,718 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Transfer Feb 2021 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`AMES M:16 B:0003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`AMES M:16 B:0003`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,238 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,852 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,278 sqft
Basement Area	966 sqft
Unfinished Basement	966 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1982
Effective Year Built	Effective 1982
Architectural Style	Raised Ranch
Exterior Material	Combination
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	30,000 sqft (0.689 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	18 BACK RIVER RD
City	AMESBURY
State	MA
Zip	01913-5601
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R40
Legal Block	3
Jurisdiction	AMESBURY MA
Township / Civil Division	AMESBURY TOWN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	266400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	18 BACK RIVER RD, AMESBURY, MA 01913-5601
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 12, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Feb 18, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance BLUE WATER MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 12, 2021
Transfer Doc	39642-466
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	AMESBURY MA
Recording Date	Mar 12, 2021
Property Address	18 BACK RIVER RD, AMESBURY, MA 01913-5601
Document Number	39642-466
Book / Page	39642 / 466
Instrument Date	Mar 12, 2021
Instrument	20210312007380
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 12, 2021

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	18 BACK RIVER RD, AMESBURY, MA 01913-5601

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	AMESBURY MA
Property Address	18 BACK RIVER RD, AMESBURY, MA 01913-5601
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	39547-555
Date	Feb 18, 2021
Book Page	39547/555
Instrument	20210218005410

Lender

Name	BLUE WATER MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$11,718.00 (+11.49%)	$778,600 (+13.35%) Land $287,600 Building $491,000	$702,003 (-15.58%)
2025	$10,510.00 (-0.81%)	$686,900 (+1.39%) Land $271,200 Building $415,700	$831,535
2024	$10,596.00 (+18.96%)	$677,500 (+24.29%) Land $255,900 Building $421,600
2023	$8,907.00	$545,100 Land $222,600 Building $322,500

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, effective July 10, 2026 · 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	3 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	May 2023 · 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	None beyond 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	AMESBURY DPW WATER DIV. serves 17,366 people · EPA ID MA3007000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2026
Lead	1 ppb (2021–2023) 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 57 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Breezeline Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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