252 E Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930 Property Records

Essex County and Gloucester City property record for 252 E Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1847
Square Footage	1,401 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,000 sqft (0.161 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$95,000 (2002)
Tax Bill	$5,753.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`GLOU M:0131 B:0004 L:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	1,401 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,381 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,022 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	576 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	576 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1847
Effective Year Built	Effective 1847
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	7,000 sqft (0.161 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	252 E MAIN ST
City	GLOUCESTER
State	MA
Zip	01930-4145
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	4
Jurisdiction	GLOUCESTER MA
Minor Civil Division	GLOUCESTER
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	221300

Owner

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City records · APN GLOU M:0131 B:0004 L:0000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	252 E MAIN ST, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-4145
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 30, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 30, 2002 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Sep 12, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000605597
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

September 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	GLOUCESTER MA
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2019
Property Address	252 E MAIN ST, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-4145
Document Number	0000605597
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2019
Instrument	605597
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 08, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	252 E MAIN ST GLOUCESTER MA 019304145, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-4145

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 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 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	$5,753.00 (+1.93%)	$591,900 (+2.03%) Land $250,600 Building $341,300
2024	$5,644.00 (+4.11%)	$580,100 (+13.32%) Land $238,800 Building $341,300	$1,893,635
2023	$5,421.00	$511,900 Land $213,200 Building $298,700

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 X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 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.