42 South Main St, Essex — property record card
Residentl built in 2024, 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 2,388 ft² in Essex, appraised at $658,000 (assessed $460,700); last sold for $1,525,000 on June 30, 2025.
Rebuilt from the public Connecticut CAMA and Parcel Layer — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Essex assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 42 South Main St, Essex CT 06426 |
|---|
| Parcel ID | 46 46 |
|---|
| CAMA account | 26270-46 46 |
|---|
| Use | Residentl (state use code 100) |
|---|
| Zone | VR |
|---|
| Planning region | Lower Connecticut River Valley |
|---|
Valuation — revaluation 2026
| Appraised (market value) | $658,000
land $228,500 · building $429,500 |
|---|
| Assessed (70%) | $460,700
land $160,000 |
|---|
Building
| Year built | 2024 (effective 2022) |
|---|
| Living area | 2,388 ft² |
|---|
| Rooms | 6 |
|---|
| Bedrooms | 4 |
|---|
| Bathrooms | 3 full, 1 half |
|---|
| Condition | average |
|---|
Sales
| Last sale | $1,525,000 — June 30, 2025 |
|---|
What this means
- Connecticut taxes property at 70% of its appraised market value: the assessment $460,700 times the town mill rate gives the yearly tax.
- Essex last revalued in 2026. Towns revalue every five years; between two revaluations the appraisal stays the same even if the market moves.
- Assessed 38% above the median for this use in Essex ($333,100, 2,081 parcels).
- The last sale price is 132% above the appraisal.
Point at the centre of the parcel — not a survey.
Data: Connecticut CAMA and Parcel Layer (2026 collection, CC0), retrieved October 31, 2026. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 42 South Main St
This card shows what the assessor records. The report adds what lies around the parcel: FEMA flood zone, wetlands and watercourses, aquifer protection area, Natural Diversity Database areas, brownfields nearby and sewer service.
$19card · PDF within 24 h · you pay after receiving itSee the sample (PDF)
Order the report