279 Central St, Rowley, MA 01969 Property Records

Essex County and Rowley Town property record for 279 Central St, Rowley, MA 01969 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Architecture Style	Contemporary
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	3,055 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	67,405 sqft (1.54 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$7,633.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`ROWL M:0028 B:0008 L:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Building Area	3,055 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,814 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	567 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	567 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Contemporary Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Foundation Type	No Foundation Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	67,405 sqft (1.54 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	279 CENTRAL ST
City	ROWLEY
State	MA
Zip	01969-1311
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	8
Jurisdiction	ROWLEY MA
Minor Civil Division	ROWLEY
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1033
Census Tract	270100

Owner

Source: Essex County and Rowley Town records · APN ROWL M:0028 B:0008 L:0000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	279 CENTRAL ST, ROWLEY, MA 01969-1311
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ROWLEY MA
Property Address	279 CENTRAL ST, ROWLEY, MA 01969-1311
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	041088-382
Date	Jul 26, 2022
Book Page	41088/382
Instrument	20220726001370

Lender

Name	EASTERN BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Rowley Town
Unified School District	Triton 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	$7,633.00 (+0.08%)	$648,500 (+2.89%) Land $305,100 Building $343,400	$923,305
2024	$7,627.00 (+5.61%)	$630,300 (+13.63%) Land $290,600 Building $339,700
2023	$7,222.00	$554,700 Land $252,300 Building $302,400

Flood & Wildfire

279 Central 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.