8 Smith Rd, Rockport, MA 01966 Property Records

Essex County and Rockport Town property record for 8 Smith Rd, Rockport, MA 01966

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,515 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.372 acres (16,204 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Tax Bill	$8,425 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`ROCK M:22 B:18`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`ROCK M:22 B:18`
Alternative APNs	`RPRT M:22 B:18` `2563`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,515 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,755 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,084 sqft
Basement Area	980 sqft
Unfinished Basement	980 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 2001
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	16,204 sqft (0.372 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2563
Street Address	8 SMITH RD
City	ROCKPORT
State	MA
Zip	01966-1814
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RA
Legal Block	18
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	ROCKPORT MA
Township / Civil Division	ROCKPORT
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1030
Census Tract	220101

Owner

8 Smith Rd is owner-occupied and held in a trust.

Source: Essex County and Rockport Town records, as of July 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	8 SMITH RD, ROCKPORT, MA 01966-1814
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ROCKPORT MA
Recording Date	Mar 22, 2022
Property Address	8 SMITH RD, ROCKPORT, MA 01966-1814
Document Number	0040808-56
Book / Page	40808 / 56
Instrument Date	Mar 22, 2022
Instrument	20220322002780
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 2, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8 SMITH RD, ROCKPORT, MA 01966-1814

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 8 Smith Rd was $8,425, up 5.2% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Rockport Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Rockport Town
Unified School District	Rockport School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$8,425.00 (+5.15%)	$961,800 (+1.08%) Land $449,900 Building $511,900	$1,497,580
2024	$8,012.00 (+8.62%)	$951,500 (+21.64%) Land $439,600 Building $511,900
2023	$7,376.00	$782,200 Land $368,100 Building $414,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 8 Smith Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 142 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 80 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	89 units insured incl. 9 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	142 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	14 of 142
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Winter Coastal Storm, Dec 1992 · 8 claims Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 81 claims Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow, Feb 1978 · 17 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

Wildfire risk around 8 Smith 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	Indirect 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	ROCKPORT WATER DEPT serves 10,000 people · EPA ID MA3252000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 235 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20