252 West St, Amherst — property record card
Residential Condominium built in 1973 on 0.12 acres in Amherst, assessed at $4,271,400 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $240,000 on August 15, 2025.
Rebuilt from the Amherst assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Amherst assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 252 West St, Amherst MA 01002 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 20A-79 20A_12_79 |
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| Use | Residential Condominium (use code 1020) |
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| Zoning | RN20 |
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| County | Hampshire |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $4,271,400 |
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| Land | $0 |
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| Total assessed | $4,271,400 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.12 acres (5,136 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1973 |
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| Style | Res Condo |
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| Living area | 1,040 ft² |
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| Units | 19 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $240,000 |
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| Date | August 15, 2025 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 15503, page 74 |
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19 assessor accounts on this parcel
Condominium units or several buildings share one parcel; each has its own assessment.
| Address | Account | Use | Assessed | Last sale |
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| 252 West St | 20A_12_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | nominal ($1)
May 8, 2013 |
| 252 West St | 20A_17_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $123,500
June 18, 2010 |
| 252 West St | 20A_18_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $240,000
August 15, 2025 |
| 252 West St | 20A_2_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | nominal ($1)
May 19, 2022 |
| 252 West St | 20A_3_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $235,000
August 7, 2024 |
| 252 West St | 20A_4_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $145,000
August 7, 2009 |
| 252 West St | 20A_5_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $85,500
July 31, 1987 |
| 252 West St | 20A_7_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | nominal ($1)
August 26, 2019 |
| 252 West St | 20A_9_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | nominal ($1)
May 19, 2022 |
| 252 West St | 20A_1_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $212,000
June 29, 2022 |
| 252 West St | 20A_10_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $156,000
November 30, 2018 |
| 252 West St | 20A_11_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $67,000
May 22, 1989 |
| 252 West St | 20A_13_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $195,000
October 22, 2021 |
| 252 West St | 20A_14_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $210,000
February 2, 2023 |
| 252 West St | 20A_15_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | nominal ($10)
October 26, 2017 |
| 252 West St | 20A_6_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $140,000
April 27, 2015 |
| 252 West St | 20A_16_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | $232,000
June 27, 2025 |
| 252 West St | 20A_8_79 | Residential Condominium | $237,300 | nominal ($1)
May 19, 2022 |
| 252-252 West St | 20A_1_79_20 | Other, Open Space | $0 | |
What MassDEP has recorded
No tier-classified 21E site and no Activity and Use Limitation is mapped on this parcel.
What this means
- Assessed 43% above the median residential condominium in Amherst ($2,995,000, 53 parcels).
- The last sale price is 94% below the current assessment. Massachusetts assessments aim at full market value as of January 1 of the year before the fiscal year.
- Built before 1978: the Massachusetts Lead Law applies when a child under six lives there; ask for any lead inspection or letter of compliance.
Point at the centre of the assessor parcel — not a survey.
Data: Amherst assessor file for fiscal year 2026, via MassGIS, retrieved October 30, 2026; MassDEP sites retrieved the same day. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 252 West St
This page shows the assessor record and the MassDEP sites on the parcel. The report adds what lies around it: FEMA flood zone, wetlands, Zone II and other water supply protection areas, priority habitat, sewer or septic service, protected open space, and every 21E site within half a mile.
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