96 Harris St, Methuen, MA 01844 Property Records

Essex County and Methuen City property record for 96 Harris St, Methuen, MA 01844

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,568 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.276 acres (12,001 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$510,500 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$5,462 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`METH M:00214 B:00128 L:00043A`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`METH M:00214 B:00128 L:00043A`
Alternative APN	`7849`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,568 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,161 sqft
Basement Area	1,333 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,333 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,001 sqft (0.276 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	7849
Street Address	96 HARRIS ST
City	METHUEN
State	MA
Zip	01844-1010
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RR
Legal Block	128
Legal Lot Number	43A
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Township / Civil Division	METHUEN TOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	252202

Owner

96 Harris St is owned by an individual who bought it in December 2025.

Source: Essex County and Methuen City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	93 BOSTON ST, F, METHUEN, MA 01844-5358
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Individual(s)

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 12, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 12, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 23, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	18465 / 69
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	METHUEN MA
Recording Date	Dec 12, 2025
Property Address	96 HARRIS ST, METHUEN, MA 01844-1010
Document Number	0018465-69
Book / Page	18465 / 69
Instrument Date	Dec 12, 2025
Instrument	22090
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 14, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	93 BOSTON ST # F, F, METHUEN, MA 01844-5358

Mortgage

Document Number	0000022091
Date	Dec 12, 2025
Instrument	22091

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2056

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 96 Harris St was $5,462, up 5.2% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Methuen City assessment roll, as of April 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$5,462.00 (+5.2%)	$525,200 (+7.03%) Land $224,600 Building $300,600	$549,775 (+10.13%)
2025	$5,192.00 (+1.6%)	$490,700 (+4.29%) Land $221,800 Building $268,900	$499,225
2024	$5,110.00 (+5.86%)	$470,500 (+14.03%) Land $201,600 Building $268,900
2023	$4,827.00	$412,600 Land $180,000 Building $232,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 96 Harris St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1998.

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
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1998–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2010
Claims by Event	Heavy Rains And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 2 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 96 Harris St 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	METHUEN WATER DEPT serves 53,059 people · EPA ID MA3181000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
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	1 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 127 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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