34 Townsend St, Winthrop, MA 02152 Property Records

Suffolk County and Winthrop Town City property record for 34 Townsend St, Winthrop, MA 02152

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,118 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.07 acres (3,040 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$332,045 (Jun 2017)
Tax Bill	$6,136 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`WINT M:003 L:038`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WINT M:003 L:038`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,118 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,316 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,040 sqft (0.07 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	34 TOWNSEND ST
City	WINTHROP
State	MA
Zip	02152-1425
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	38
Jurisdiction	WINTHROP MA
Township / Civil Division	WINTHROP TOWN
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4008
Census Tract	180500

Owner

34 Townsend St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in June 2017.

Source: Suffolk County and Winthrop Town City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	34 TOWNSEND ST, WINTHROP, MA 02152-1425
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 1, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 1, 2017 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 29, 2003 · Amount on File
Transfer Doc	0000870527
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WINTHROP MA
Recording Date	Jun 1, 2017
Property Address	34 TOWNSEND ST, WINTHROP, MA 02152-1425
Document Number	0000870527
Instrument Date	May 28, 2017
Instrument	870527
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 20, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,514.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	34 TOWNSEND ST WINTHROP MA 021521425, WINTHROP, MA 02152-1425

Mortgage

Document Number	870528
Date	Jun 1, 2017
Instrument	870528

Lender

Name	SALEM FIVE MTG
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 31, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 34 Townsend St was $6,136, up 14.5% from the year before.

Source: Suffolk County and Winthrop Town City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Suffolk County
Municipality	Winthrop Town City
Unified School District	Winthrop School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$6,136.00 (+14.54%)	$550,800 (+6.11%) Land $348,200 Building $202,600	$577,885
2025	$5,357.00 (+1.92%)	$519,100 (+2.91%) Land $331,600 Building $187,500
2024	$5,256.00 (+8.44%)	$504,400 (+11.35%) Land $318,800 Building $185,600	$525,920
2023	$4,847.00	$453,000 Land $280,800 Building $172,200

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 34 Townsend St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	11.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 183 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	196 units insured incl. 13 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	467 (1978–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	128 of 467
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2018 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Winter Coastal Storm, Dec 1992 · 87 claims Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 149 claims Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow, Feb 1978 · 48 claims

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.

Wildfire

The area around 34 Townsend St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WINTHROP WATER DIVISION, (MWRA) serves 19,316 people · EPA ID MA3346000
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	8 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 392 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Netafy Fixed Wireless	600 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20