85 Forest St, Methuen, MA 01844 Property Records

Essex County and Methuen City property record for 85 Forest St, Methuen, MA 01844 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,351 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.321 acres (14,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$5,046 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2024 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`METH M:00416 B:00152 L:00027G`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`METH M:00416 B:00152 L:00027G`
Alternative APN	`807`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,351 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,344 sqft
Basement Area	1,351 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,351 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	14,000 sqft (0.321 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	807
Street Address	85 FOREST ST
City	METHUEN
State	MA
Zip	01844-2753
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	152
Legal Lot Number	27G
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Township / Civil Division	METHUEN TOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	252201

Owner

Source: Essex County and Methuen City records · APN METH M:00416 B:00152 L:00027G

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	2 LAUREL ST, ETNA, NH 03750-3315
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 13, 2023
Transfer Doc	017919-215
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2024: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Recording Date	Jan 24, 2024
Property Address	85 FOREST ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-2753
Document Number	017919-215
Book / Page	17919 / 215
Instrument Date	Nov 13, 2023
Instrument	1136
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 09, 2024

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	2 LAUREL ST, ETNA, NH 03750-3315

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Methuen City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified August 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 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	$5,046.00 (+1.49%)	$476,900 (+4.17%) Land $219,000 Building $257,900	$481,745
2024	$4,972.00 (+5.41%)	$457,800 (+13.54%) Land $199,800 Building $258,000
2023	$4,717.00	$403,200 Land $177,600 Building $225,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (25009C), updated July 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250092522012, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force 1 of 1 on primary residences

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond 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.