197 Essex St, Swampscott — property record card
Small Retail and Services stores (under 10,000 sq. ft.) built in 1950 on 0.45 acres in Swampscott, assessed at $900,500 for fiscal year 2027; last sold for $400,000 on October 1, 1996.
Rebuilt from the Swampscott assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Swampscott assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 197 Essex St, Swampscott MA 01907 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 12-102A 12-102A-0 |
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| Use | Small Retail and Services stores (under 10,000 sq. ft.) (use code 325) |
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| Zoning | B2 |
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| County | Essex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2027
| Building | $262,800 |
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| Land | $466,100 |
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| Other | $171,600 |
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| Total assessed | $900,500 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.45 acres (19,602 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1950 |
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| Style | CONVEN MKT |
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| Living area | 2,036 ft² |
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| Stories | 1 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $400,000 |
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| Date | October 1, 1996 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0014288 — Gulf Service Station, tier classified (active), status TIERII · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 2 active tier-classified 21E sites and 2 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Swampscott.
What this means
- A tier-classified site is a release still being cleaned up under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan; the MassDEP file shows the stage reached.
Point at the centre of the assessor parcel — not a survey.
Data: Swampscott assessor file for fiscal year 2027, via MassGIS, retrieved October 30, 2026; MassDEP sites retrieved the same day. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 197 Essex 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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