493 Prospect St, Methuen, MA 01844 Property Records

Essex County and Methuen City property record for 493 Prospect St, Methuen, MA 01844 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	6 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	5,124 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	24,006 sqft (0.551 acres)
Garage	Detached
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$8,354.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`10225`
Alternative APN	`METH M:00914 B:00090 L:00011`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Building Area	5,124 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	7,186 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,684 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	337 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gambrel Roof Construction
Roof Material	Slate Roof
Lot Area	24,006 sqft (0.551 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Pool Type	In-Ground Pool Pool Type

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	10225
Street Address	493 PROSPECT ST
City	METHUEN
State	MA
Zip	01844-5139
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Subdivision	JAMES BINGHAM
Legal Block	90
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Minor Civil Division	METHUEN TOWN
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	252501

Owner

Source: Essex County and Methuen City records · APN 10225

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Owner on File
Mailing Address	493 PROSPECT ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-5139
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Known Transactions	Dec 04, 2017 May 11, 2016
Transfer Doc	15318-205
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Recording Date	Dec 04, 2017
Property Address	493 PROSPECT ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-5139
Document Number	15318-205
Book / Page	015318 / 000205
Instrument Date	Nov 08, 2017
Instrument	31620
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 03, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	493 PROSPECT ST METHUEN MA 018445139, METHUEN, MA 01844-5139

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 is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$8,354.00 (+4.16%)	$789,600 (+6.92%) Land $248,700 Building $540,900
2024	$8,020.00 (+5.18%)	$738,500 (+13.32%) Land $226,800 Building $511,700
2023	$7,625.00	$651,700 Land $201,600 Building $450,100