Essex
Essex is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Open PublicGIS map Essex parcel map and property search
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Essex services on GovDir
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Who to contact
- Essex Board of AssessorsProperty valuation and classification.
- Phone
- 978-768-7831
- Website
- Visit website
- Essex parcel map and property searchAxisGIS is Essex's online parcel map. Search by address, owner or map and lot to see boundaries, assessment data and aerial photos.
- Essex Planning and ZoningZoning, land use and development review.
- Phone
- 978-768-7663
- Address
- 30 Martin Street Essex, MA 01929
- Website
- Visit website
- Essex building and land use permitsWhich permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
- Essex Public WorksRoads, bridges and right of way.
- Phone
- 978-768-6262
- Address
- 44 Centennial Grove Road Essex, MA 01929
- Website
- Visit website
Who handles what in Essex
- Zoning and land use
- Office
- Essex Planning and Zoning, 978-768-7663
- Building permits
- Office
- Essex Building and Permits, 978-768-2514
- Property value and homestead
- Office
- Essex Board of Assessors, 978-768-7831
- Property tax bills
- Office
- Town of Essex Treasurer/Collector, 978-768-4519
- Deeds, mortgages and plats
- Office
- Southern Essex Registry of Deeds, 978-542-1704
- Roads
- Town roads
- Essex Public Works, 978-768-6262
- State highways
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
Essex County maps and records
- Northern Essex Registry of Deeds online recordsOnline search of deeds and plans recorded at the Northern Essex Registry of Deeds.
- Southern Essex Registry of Deeds online recordsOnline search of deeds and plans recorded at the Southern Essex Registry of Deeds.
- Massachusetts Interactive Property MapMassGIS statewide map of assessor tax parcels covering every city and town in Essex County; assessment is done by each city or town.
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About Essex
Essex is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts. In Massachusetts the town does the property work: the Board of Assessors sets values, the Treasurer and Collector bills them, and the town handles zoning and permits. Deeds are recorded at the county Registry of Deeds.