242 High St, Ipswich, MA 01938 Property Records

Essex County and Ipswich Town property record for 242 High St, Ipswich, MA 01938 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1930
Square Footage	2,522 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	43,560 sqft (1 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$144,900 (1997)
Tax Bill	$9,336.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`IPSW M:20D B:0005 L:0`
Alternative APN	`624`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Partial Baths	2 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Building Area	2,522 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,736 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,472 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,472 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	43,560 sqft (1 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	624
Street Address	242 HIGH ST
City	IPSWICH
State	MA
Zip	01938-1249
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Subdivision	WILLIAM L & MARGARET WILSON
Legal Block	5
Jurisdiction	IPSWICH MA
Minor Civil Division	IPSWICH
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	223300

Owner

Source: Essex County and Ipswich Town records · APN IPSW M:20D B:0005 L:0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	242 HIGH ST, IPSWICH, MA 01938-1249
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
Last Sale	Oct 31, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 1997 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 01, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	14404 / 362
Transfer Doc	29531-122
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

July 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	IPSWICH MA
Property Address	242 HIGH ST, IPSWICH, MA 01938-1249
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	38688-214
Date	Jul 07, 2020
Book Page	38688/214
Instrument	20200707003280

Lender

Name	INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS NEWBURYPORT
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	241 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2040

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Ipswich Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 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 is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$9,336.00 (+3.26%)	$837,300 (+5.39%) Land $368,500 Building $468,800
2024	$9,041.00 (+6.72%)	$794,500 (+14.7%) Land $370,300 Building $424,200
2023	$8,472.00	$692,700 Land $304,900 Building $387,800

Flood & Wildfire

242 High St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct 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

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	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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