23 Ocean Dr, Ipswich, MA 01938 Property Records

Essex County and Ipswich Town property record for 23 Ocean Dr, Ipswich, MA 01938 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Architecture Style	Cape Cod
Year Built	Built 1953
Square Footage	2,041 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,910 sqft (0.228 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$7,037.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`IPSW M:22D B:0087 L:0`
Alternative APN	`888`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,041 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,928 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,280 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,280 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Architectural Style	Cape Cod Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	9,910 sqft (0.228 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	888
Street Address	23 OCEAN DR
City	IPSWICH
State	MA
Zip	01938-1420
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	JEFFREYS NECK SHORES
Legal Block	87
Jurisdiction	IPSWICH MA
Minor Civil Division	IPSWICH
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3016
Census Tract	223100

Owner

Source: Essex County and Ipswich Town records · APN IPSW M:22D B:0087 L:0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	23 OCEAN DR, IPSWICH, MA 01938-1420
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	IPSWICH MA
Property Address	23 OCEAN DR, IPSWICH, MA 01938-1420
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	39164-206
Date	Nov 10, 2020
Book Page	39164/206
Instrument	20201110002500

Lender

Name	ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Stand Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Ipswich Town
Unified School District	Ipswich 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	$7,037.00 (+0.43%)	$631,100 (+2.5%) Land $301,200 Building $329,900	$850,820
2024	$7,007.00 (+3.32%)	$615,700 (+11.04%) Land $301,200 Building $314,500
2023	$6,782.00	$554,500 Land $277,800 Building $276,700

Flood & Wildfire

23 Ocean Dr is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Essex County (25009C), updated July 10, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 58th in Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.