8 Taft St, Marblehead, MA 01945 Property Records

Essex County and Marblehead Town property record for 8 Taft St, Marblehead, MA 01945

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,304 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,081 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$710,000 (Feb 2019)
Tax Bill	$8,665 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`MARB M:0137 B:0052 L:0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`MARB M:0137 B:0052 L:0`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,304 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,636 sqft
Basement Area	720 sqft
Unfinished Basement	720 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,081 sqft (0.14 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8 TAFT ST
City	MARBLEHEAD
State	MA
Zip	01945-2440
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	52
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Township / Civil Division	MARBLEHEAD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	203301

Owner

Source: Essex County and Marblehead Town assessment roll, APN MARB M:0137 B:0052 L:0, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	8 TAFT ST, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-2440
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 28, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 28, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 18, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	37354 / 103
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARBLEHEAD MA
Recording Date	Feb 28, 2019
Property Address	8 TAFT ST, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-2440
Document Number	37354-103
Book / Page	037354 / 000103
Instrument Date	Feb 20, 2019
Instrument	1902282430
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 25, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$3,237.60
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	8 TAFT ST MARBLEHEAD MA 019452440, MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945-2440

Mortgage

Document Number	37354-106
Date	Feb 28, 2019
Book Page	037354/000106
Instrument	1902282440

Lender

Name	NATIONAL GRAND BK/MARBLEHEAD
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 27, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Marblehead Town assessment roll as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Marblehead Town
Unified School District	Marblehead 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	$8,665.00 (+5.07%)	$957,500 (+4.03%) Land $534,500 Building $423,000	$944,205
2024	$8,247.00 (+0.91%)	$920,400 (+12.61%) Land $510,800 Building $409,600
2023	$8,173.00	$817,300 Land $487,000 Building $330,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (25009C), as of July 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250092033012, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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, 526 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3168000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MARBLEHEAD WATER DEPT. (MWRA) serves 20,441 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	2 ppb (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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.