251 High St, Ipswich, MA 01938 Property Records

Essex County and Ipswich Town property record for 251 High St, Ipswich, MA 01938 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Cape Cod
Year Built	Built 1965
Square Footage	2,256 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	21,420 sqft (0.492 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$7,402.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`IPSW M:20D B:0012 L:0`
Alternative APN	`583`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	2,256 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,052 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,120 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,120 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
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	21,420 sqft (0.492 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	583
Street Address	251 HIGH ST
City	IPSWICH
State	MA
Zip	01938-1241
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	12
Jurisdiction	IPSWICH MA
Minor Civil Division	IPSWICH
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	223300

Owner

Source: Essex County and Ipswich Town records · APN IPSW M:20D B:0012 L:0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	251 HIGH ST, IPSWICH, MA 01938-1241
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 23, 2017
Deed Sale	Jan 23, 2017
Prior Sale	Jun 25, 2013 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	IPSWICH MA
Recording Date	Jan 23, 2017
Property Address	251 HIGH ST, IPSWICH, MA 01938-1241
Document Number	35629-263
Book / Page	035629 / 000263
Instrument Date	Jan 11, 2017
Instrument	1701230272
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 14, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Corporate Trust
Address	251 HIGH ST IPSWICH MA 019381241, IPSWICH, MA 01938-1241

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	$7,402.00 (+1.77%)	$663,900 (+3.88%) Land $312,400 Building $351,500	$647,615
2024	$7,273.00 (+9.38%)	$639,100 (+17.55%) Land $313,800 Building $325,300
2023	$6,649.00	$543,700 Land $258,400 Building $285,300

Flood & Wildfire

251 High St 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

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.