20 Prince St, Marblehead, MA 01945 Property Records

Essex County and Marblehead Town property record for 20 Prince St, Marblehead, MA 01945

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,172 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.103 acres (4,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$250,000 (May 2002)
Tax Bill	$6,756 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`MARB M:0097 B:0020 L:0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`MARB M:0097 B:0020 L:0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,172 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,112 sqft
Basement Area	1,128 sqft
Unfinished Basement	720 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,500 sqft (0.103 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	20 PRINCE ST
City	MARBLEHEAD
State	MA
Zip	01945-2224
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SR
Legal Subdivision	WILLIAM J GOLDHWAIT & JOHN O P
Legal Block	20
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Township / Civil Division	MARBLEHEAD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	203200

Owner

20 Prince St is owned by an individual who bought it in May 2002.

Source: Essex County and Marblehead Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	12 HARRIS ST, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-3427
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 16, 2002 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 16, 2002 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 22, 1999 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	18708 / 347
Transfer Doc	2005000541
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Property Address	20 PRINCE ST, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-2224
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 15, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	041021-347
Date	Jun 23, 2022
Book Page	41021/347
Instrument	20220623003950

Lender

Name	MARBLEHEAD SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 20 Prince St was $6,756, up 0.4% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Marblehead Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Marblehead Town
Unified School District	Marblehead School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$6,756.00 (+0.39%)	$789,200 (+6.12%) Land $509,600 Building $279,600	$916,339 (+1.37%)
2025	$6,730.00 (+12.45%)	$743,700 (+11.33%) Land $509,600 Building $234,100	$903,925
2024	$5,985.00 (-10.92%)	$668,000 (-0.58%) Land $487,000 Building $181,000
2023	$6,719.00	$671,900 Land $464,300 Building $207,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 20 Prince St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 16 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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 Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1978–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 16
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2011 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 3 claims Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow, Feb 1978 · 3 claims

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 20 Prince 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	MARBLEHEAD WATER DEPT. (MWRA) serves 20,441 people · EPA ID MA3168000
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
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	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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 436 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20