249 E Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930 Property Records

Essex County and Gloucester City property record for 249 E Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	3.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1926
Square Footage	2,576 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	19,850 sqft (0.456 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$250,000 (1994)
Tax Bill	$17,763.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`GLOU M:0079 B:0013 L:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Units	2 Units
Building Area	2,576 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,760 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,280 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,280 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	616 sqft Unfinished
Stories	3 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1926
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	19,850 sqft (0.456 acres)
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	249 E MAIN ST
City	GLOUCESTER
State	MA
Zip	01930-4141
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Block	13
Jurisdiction	GLOUCESTER MA
Minor Civil Division	GLOUCESTER
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	221300

Owner

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City records · APN GLOU M:0079 B:0013 L:0000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	249 E MAIN ST, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-4141
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Et Al (and Others) - Vendor Data Only

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 29, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 29, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	12548 / 147
Last Transfer Date	Apr 29, 2016
Transfer Doc	34896-266
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	GLOUCESTER MA
Property Address	249 E MAIN ST, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-4141
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	36625-255
Date	Apr 04, 2018
Book Page	36625/255
Instrument	180404000090

Lender

Name	FIRST IPSWICH BANK

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
Municipality	Gloucester City
Unified School District	Gloucester 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	$17,763.00 (+3.47%)	$1,827,500 (+3.58%) Land $1,172,800 Building $654,700
2024	$17,167.00 (+2.61%)	$1,764,300 (+11.68%) Land $1,115,700 Building $648,600
2023	$16,730.00	$1,579,800 Land $952,600 Building $627,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (25009C), updated July 10, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	14.0 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 3% of the US · above 6% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the East Gloucester Square Historic District listed 1996 · 254 contributing resources · NRIS 96000471

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.