42 Perley St, Methuen, MA 01844 Property Records

Essex County and Methuen City property record for 42 Perley St, Methuen, MA 01844 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,014 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.276 acres (12,001 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$4,500 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`METH M:00412 B:00132 L:00052`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`METH M:00412 B:00132 L:00052`
Alternative APN	`1159`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,014 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,170 sqft
Basement Area	860 sqft
Unfinished Basement	860 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,001 sqft (0.276 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1159
Street Address	42 PERLEY ST
City	METHUEN
State	MA
Zip	01844-1429
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	132
Legal Lot Number	52
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Township / Civil Division	METHUEN TOWN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	252201

Owner

Source: Essex County and Methuen City records · APN METH M:00412 B:00132 L:00052

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	42 PERLEY ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-1429
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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	$4,500.00 (+1.9%)	$425,300 (+4.6%) Land $213,100 Building $212,200	$449,920
2024	$4,416.00 (+5.72%)	$406,600 (+13.89%) Land $194,400 Building $212,200
2023	$4,177.00	$357,000 Land $172,800 Building $184,200

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 250092522011, 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	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 12 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force 7 of 12 on primary residences

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.