18-20 River St, Palmer — property record card
TWO FAMILY MDL-01 built in 1874 on 0.26 acres in Palmer, assessed at $215,500 for fiscal year 2026; last transferred January 1, 1989 for a nominal sum.
Rebuilt from the Palmer assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Palmer assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 18-20 River St |
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| Map and parcel ID | 80_46 |
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| Use | TWO FAMILY MDL-01 (use code 104R) |
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| Zoning | TR |
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| County | Hampden |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $162,300 |
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| Land | $53,200 |
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| Total assessed | $215,500 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.26 acres (11,299 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1874 |
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| Style | Family Duplex |
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| Living area | 1,784 ft² |
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| Stories | 1.5 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | nominal ($0) |
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| Date | January 1, 1989 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 1-0012351 — Oak Tree Packaging Corpor, tier classified (active), status TIERII · MassDEP file
- RTN 1-0012351 — Oak Tree Packaging Corpor, activity and use limitation, status TIERII, class B2, AUL recorded May 25, 1999 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 2 active tier-classified 21E sites and 1 site with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Palmer.
What this means
- Assessed 21% below the median two family mdl-01 in Palmer ($274,500, 376 parcels).
- The last deed was recorded for a nominal sum: a transfer between family members, into a trust or a similar non-market sale. It says nothing about the market value.
- An Activity and Use Limitation is a deed restriction: it limits how the land may be used (often no residential use or no digging) and passes to every buyer.
- A tier-classified site is a release still being cleaned up under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan; the MassDEP file shows the stage reached.
- 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: Palmer 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 18-20 River 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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