44 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945 Property Records

Essex County and Marblehead Town property record for 44 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2.5 ba · 3,935 sqft · built 1744
Lot Size	0.199 acres (8,677 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$12,950 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`MARB M:0165 B:0082 L:0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`MARB M:0165 B:0082 L:0`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,935 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,714 sqft
Basement Area	1,553 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,553 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1744
Effective Year Built	Effective 1744
Architectural Style	Historical
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,677 sqft (0.199 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	44 WASHINGTON ST
City	MARBLEHEAD
State	MA
Zip	01945-3531
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	HIST
Legal Block	82
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Township / Civil Division	MARBLEHEAD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1023
Census Tract	203302

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 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.

Owner

44 Washington St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in April 2026.

Source: Essex County and Marblehead Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	44 WASHINGTON ST, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-3531
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Individual(s)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 6, 2026
Transfer Doc	043322-135
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Personal Representative Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Personal Representative Deed
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Recording Date	Apr 10, 2026
Property Address	44 WASHINGTON ST, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-3531
Document Number	043322-135
Book / Page	43322 / 135
Instrument Date	Apr 6, 2026
Instrument	20261040
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 44 Washington St was $12,950, down 5.1% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Marblehead Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$12,950.00 (-5.14%)	$1,512,800 (+0.29%) Land $831,200 Building $681,600	$1,573,649 (-4.69%)
2025	$13,652.00 (+5.14%)	$1,508,500 (+4.1%) Land $831,200 Building $677,300	$1,651,100
2024	$12,984.00 (+9.34%)	$1,449,100 (+22.03%) Land $831,200 Building $617,900
2023	$11,875.00	$1,187,500 Land $716,100 Building $471,400

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 44 Washington St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 17 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File 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

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 44 Washington 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	MARBLEHEAD WATER DEPT. (MWRA) serves 20,441 people · EPA ID MA3168000
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, 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 949 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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