49 Appleton St, Melrose, MA 02176 Property Records

Middlesex County and Melrose City property record for 49 Appleton St, Melrose, MA 02176 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	1,816 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	3,986 sqft (0.092 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$163,000 (1998)
Tax Bill	$67.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Melrose City records · APN MELR M:0E5 P:0000131

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	49 APPLETON ST, MELROSE, MA 02176-4807
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Owner is an Estate, Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 29, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 29, 1998 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 09, 1987 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

February 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MELROSE MA
Property Address	49 APPLETON ST, MELROSE, MA 02176-4807
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	70663-162
Date	Feb 23, 2018
Book Page	70663/162
Instrument	25695

Lender

Name	DITECH FINANCIAL LLC

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2038

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Melrose City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Melrose City
Unified School District	Melrose 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	$67.00 (-98.97%)	$683,800 (+4.76%) Land $418,500 Building $265,300	$692,455
2024	$6,481.00 (-0.14%)	$652,700 (+4.8%) Land $393,100 Building $259,600
2023	$6,490.00	$622,800 Land $380,400 Building $242,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified: October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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; lenders make the official flood determination.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`MELR M:0E5 P:0000131`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,816 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,136 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	772 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	772 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Other Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	3,986 sqft (0.092 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	49 APPLETON ST
City	MELROSE
State	MA
Zip	02176-4807
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	MELROSE MA
Minor Civil Division	MELROSE
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	336300