520 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA 01854 Property Records

Middlesex County and Lowell City property record for 520 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA 01854

Property Summary

Property Type	Government / Public Use
Lot Size	0.25 acres (10,890 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$50,055 (May 2009)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:000055 T:210232`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:000055 T:210232`
Alternative APNs	`LOWE M:55 B:5880 L:520` `210232`

Exterior

Lot Area	10,890 sqft (0.25 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	210232
Street Address	520 VARNUM AVE
City	LOWELL
State	MA
Zip	01854-2124
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Government / Public Use
Local Zoning Code	SSF
Legal Block	5880
Legal Lot Number	520
Jurisdiction	LOWELL MA
Township / Civil Division	LOWELL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	310602

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Lowell City records · APN M:000055 T:210232

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	375 MERRIMACK ST, LOWELL, MA 01852-5909
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Government

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 19, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 19, 2009 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Lowell City
Unified School District	Lowell School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Assessed Value
2025	$150,200 (+4.96%) Land $150,200
2024	$143,100 (+9.99%) Land $143,100
2023	$130,100 Land $130,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 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
Nearby Flood Policies	333 units insured incl. 324 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	27 (1979–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 27
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2015 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, May 2006 · 17 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Apr 1987 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

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 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 218 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	LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY serves 120,418 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2017
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.