563 Bay Rd, Amherst, MA 01002 Property Records

Hampshire County and Amherst Town City property record for 563 Bay Rd, Amherst, MA 01002

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,528 sqft · built 1984
Lot Size	1.09 acres (47,872 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$325,000 (Feb 2019)
Tax Bill	$9,142 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Line of Credit Feb 2019 Sale & Mortgage
APN	`AMHE M:0026D B:0000 L:0039`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`AMHE M:0026D B:0000 L:0039`
Alternative APN	`7096`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,528 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,904 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	47,872 sqft (1.09 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	7096
Street Address	563 BAY RD
City	AMHERST
State	MA
Zip	01002-3504
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	39
Jurisdiction	AMHERST MA
Township / Civil Division	AMHERST TOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	820801

Owner

563 Bay Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in February 2019.

Source: Hampshire County and Amherst Town City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	563 BAY RD, AMHERST, MA 01002-3504
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 5, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit FLORENCE BANK
Feb 1, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FLORENCE BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 1, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 1, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20191863
Deed Book / Page	13192 / 323
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 16, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	13192-323
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	AMHERST MA
Property Address	563 BAY RD, AMHERST, MA 01002-3504
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 26, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	015572-337
Date	Nov 5, 2025
Book Page	15572/337
Instrument	18497

Lender

Name	FLORENCE BANK

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

February 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	AMHERST MA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2019
Property Address	563 BAY RD, AMHERST, MA 01002-3504
Document Number	13192-323
Book / Page	013192 / 000323
Instrument Date	Jan 16, 2019
Instrument	63
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 19, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,482.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	106 PELHAM RD AMHERST MA 010021651, AMHERST, MA 01002-1651

Mortgage

Document Number	13192-325
Date	Feb 1, 2019
Book Page	013192/000325
Instrument	64

Lender

Name	FLORENCE BK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 31, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 563 Bay Rd was $9,142, up 2.5% from the year before.

Source: Hampshire County and Amherst Town City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
Municipality	Amherst Town City
County	Hampshire County
Elementary School District	Amherst School District (PK - 06)
Secondary School District	Amherst-Pelham School District (07 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$9,142.00 (+2.48%)	$540,600 (+8.77%) Land $185,600 Building $355,000	$588,672 (+0.22%)
2025	$8,921.00 (+2.33%)	$497,000 (+5.52%) Land $170,500 Building $326,500	$587,385
2024	$8,718.00 (+3.15%)	$471,000 (+12.01%) Land $161,100 Building $309,900
2023	$8,452.00	$420,500 Land $146,600 Building $273,900

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

Flood

FEMA has no flood map on file for 563 Bay Rd.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 563 Bay Rd is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

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

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	AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION serves 39,263 people · EPA ID MA1008000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	8 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · Sep 2024
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 68 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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