4 Duston Dr, Methuen, MA 01844 Property Records

Essex County and Methuen City property record for 4 Duston Dr, Methuen, MA 01844

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2.5 ba · 4,626 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.535 acres (23,296 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Tax Bill	$7,155 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`METH M:00814 B:00082A L:00005B`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`METH M:00814 B:00082A L:00005B`
Alternative APN	`4979`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,626 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,869 sqft
Basement Area	2,502 sqft
Unfinished Basement	625 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	23,296 sqft (0.535 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	4979
Street Address	4 DUSTON DR
City	METHUEN
State	MA
Zip	01844-4606
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RC
Legal Block	82A
Legal Lot Number	5B
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Township / Civil Division	METHUEN TOWN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1013
Census Tract	252502

Owner

4 Duston Dr is owner-occupied and held in a trust since May 2026.

Source: Essex County and Methuen City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	4 DUSTON DR, METHUEN, MA 01844-4606
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 9, 2026
Transfer Doc	018576-252
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Recording Date	May 11, 2026
Property Address	4 DUSTON DR, METHUEN, MA 01844-4606
Document Number	018576-252
Book / Page	18576 / 252
Instrument Date	May 9, 2026
Instrument	20267256
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 28, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 4 Duston Dr was $7,155, up 6% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Methuen City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
Municipality	Methuen City
Unified School District	Methuen School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$7,155.00 (+5.98%)	$688,000 (+7.82%) Land $259,900 Building $428,100	$744,492 (-22%)
2025	$6,751.00 (+1.08%)	$638,100 (+3.76%) Land $256,500 Building $381,600	$954,465
2024	$6,679.00 (+5.41%)	$615,000 (+13.57%) Land $233,200 Building $381,800
2023	$6,336.00	$541,500 Land $208,200 Building $333,300

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 4 Duston Dr in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2010.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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 4 Duston Dr 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	METHUEN WATER DEPT serves 53,059 people · EPA ID MA3181000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Lead	2 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 350 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880