42 High St, Marblehead, MA 01945 Property Records

Essex County and Marblehead Town property record for 42 High St, Marblehead, MA 01945

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,764 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size	0.13 acres (5,672 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$795,000 (Jul 2020)
Tax Bill	$9,545 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`MARB M:0164 B:0048 L:0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`MARB M:0164 B:0048 L:0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,764 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,588 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Effective Year Built	Effective 1880
Architectural Style	Historical
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,672 sqft (0.13 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	42 HIGH ST
City	MARBLEHEAD
State	MA
Zip	01945-3445
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	CR
Legal Block	48
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Township / Civil Division	MARBLEHEAD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	203302

Owner

Source: Essex County and Marblehead Town records · APN MARB M:0164 B:0048 L:0

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	42 HIGH ST, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-3445
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 14, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 14, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 03, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20203720
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Recording Date	Jul 14, 2020
Property Address	42 HIGH ST, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-3445
Document Number	38710-472
Book / Page	038710 / 000472
Instrument Date	Jun 25, 2020
Instrument	14003720
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 04, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$3,625.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	42 HIGH ST MARBLEHEAD MA 019453445, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-3445

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Marblehead Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 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 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	$9,545.00 (+2.86%)	$1,054,700 (+1.83%) Land $762,700 Building $292,000	$1,026,855
2024	$9,280.00 (+6.15%)	$1,035,700 (+18.47%) Land $762,700 Building $273,000
2023	$8,742.00	$874,200 Land $657,100 Building $217,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 10, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 47 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	49 units insured incl. 2 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storm And Flooding, Mar 2018 · 3 claims Extreme Weather Conditons And Flooding, Oct 1996 · 2 claims Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow, Feb 1978 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Marblehead Historic District listed 1984 · 988 contributing resources · NRIS 84002402

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 949 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MARBLEHEAD WATER DEPT. (MWRA) serves 20,441 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
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	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.