Essex County, Massachusetts property search
Search an address or an owner in Essex County, Massachusetts with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 265,278 lots are mapped here, covering 368,834,512 acres. 32,829 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Essex County received $489,000 in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 45 recipients. Crop insurance paid $37,000 in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 265,278
- Lots mapped
- 368,834,512
- Acres
- 32,829
- Institutional
Land use in Essex County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Essex County, Massachusetts| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
|---|
| Single Family Residential | 150,850 | 82,545,816 |
|---|
| Residential Condominium | 37,771 | 12,175 |
|---|
| Two-Family Residential | 17,268 | 17,853,656 |
|---|
| Undevelopable Residential Land | 7,754 | 5,172,070 |
|---|
| Three-Family Residential | 6,544 | 10,290,165 |
|---|
| Vacant, Selectmen or City Council (Municipal) | 2,929 | 19,304,808 |
|---|
| Apartments with Four to Eight Units | 2,590 | 4,840,719 |
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| CONDO MDL-05 | 2,454 | 0 |
|---|
| Developable Residential Land | 1,789 | 2,751,026 |
|---|
| Other, Open Space | 1,788 | 12,527,658 |
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| Condo | 1,433 | 4,324,827 |
|---|
| Multiple Houses on one parcel | 1,193 | 2,027,727 |
|---|
Federal farm payments in Essex County
- $489K
- Paid in 2025
- 45
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Essex County, Massachusetts, 2025| Program | Paid |
|---|
| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $475K |
|---|
| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $10K |
|---|
| Grasslands Reserve Program | $2K |
|---|
| Ccc Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling | $1K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Crop insurance in Essex County
- 11
- Policies
- 452
- Insured acres
- $37K
- Claims paid
- 1.07
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Essex County, Massachusetts, 2024| Crop | Claims |
|---|
| All Other Crops | $37K |
|---|
USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 75
- Substations
- 5
- 345 kV and up
- 345 kV
- Highest voltage
Conservation Reserve Program acres under contract (USDA FSA). Substations in service, from a public copy of the federal HIFLD layer.
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This copy of Essex County's records was taken on August 10, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.