253 Ocean Ave, Marblehead, MA 01945 Property Records

Essex County and Marblehead Town property record for 253 Ocean Ave, Marblehead, MA 01945 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 3,161 sqft · built 1929
Lot Size	0.414 acres (18,051 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$24,992 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`MARB M:0903 B:0012 L:0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`MARB M:0903 B:0012 L:0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,161 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,068 sqft
Basement Area	1,156 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,156 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	18,051 sqft (0.414 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	253 OCEAN AVE
City	MARBLEHEAD
State	MA
Zip	01945-3728
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	12
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Township / Civil Division	MARBLEHEAD
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	203200

Owner

Source: Essex County and Marblehead Town records · APN MARB M:0903 B:0012 L:0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	253 OCEAN AVE, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-3728
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 15, 2023
Transfer Doc	0041911-61
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Recording Date	Dec 15, 2023
Property Address	253 OCEAN AVE, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-3728
Document Number	0041911-61
Book / Page	41911 / 61
Instrument Date	Dec 15, 2023
Instrument	20231215004290
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 29, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	253 OCEAN AVE, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-3728

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Marblehead Town
Unified School District	Marblehead 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	$24,992.00 (+3.8%)	$2,761,600 (+2.76%) Land $2,249,500 Building $512,100
2024	$24,078.00 (-3.83%)	$2,687,300 (+7.34%) Land $2,185,200 Building $502,100
2023	$25,036.00	$2,503,600 Land $2,088,800 Building $414,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (25009C), updated July 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250092032004, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	14.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 57 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	57 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1991–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2018, tidal / storm surge, Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
Claims By Storm	Severe Winter Storm And Flooding, Mar 2018 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 38 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon	Fiber	980 / 880
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.