For sale

$987,000

254 Lincoln Ave, Amherst, MA 01002

4beds

2,731sqft

$6,796/mo

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Single Family Residence

Built in 1900

0.63 Acres Lot

$967,400 Zestimate^®

$361/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Working fireplaceLaundry roomEat-in kitchenRaised bed perennial gardenSugar mapleLarge sitting roomPowder room

Turn of the century Queen Anne house with wrap-around front porch in the Lincoln-Sunset historic district. This beautiful home boasts an exceptionally large fenced-in backyard with a raised bed perennial garden, blueberry bushes and a sugar maple. Property is surrounded by flowering crab apple trees, pin oaks, white pine and black walnut trees, estate hedges with a sunny, open expanse of lawn, creating a lush private sanctuary. Amherst town center is two blocks away, UMass Amherst is three blocks away. The eat-in kitchen has a pantry, laundry room, and powder room. The formal dining room has a built in china cabinet. Continue through the pocket doors to a double parlor, one of which has a picture window overlooking the front porch and a working fireplace. Second floor has 3 bedrooms, a sewing room, full bath with shower, a second full bath with stall shower. There is a bonus bedroom/office overlooking the backyard. Third floor has a 4th bedroom and large sitting room.

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Full bathrooms: 2
1/2 bathrooms: 1

Primary bedroom

Features: Walk-In Closet(s), Flooring - Hardwood
Level: Second

Bedroom 2

Features: Flooring - Hardwood
Level: Second

Bedroom 3

Features: Flooring - Hardwood
Level: Second

Bedroom 4

Level: Third

Primary bathroom

Features: Yes

Bathroom 1

Features: Bathroom - Half
Level: First

Bathroom 2

Features: Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Tiled With Tub & Shower
Level: Second

Bathroom 3

Features: Bathroom - With Shower Stall
Level: First

Dining room

Features: Flooring - Hardwood, Pocket Door
Level: First

Kitchen

Level: First

Living room

Features: Flooring - Hardwood, Pocket Door
Level: First

Heating

Forced Air, Oil

Cooling

Window Unit(s)

Appliances

Included: Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Laundry: First Floor

Features

Flooring: Wood, Stone / Slate, Renewable/Sustainable Flooring Materials
Basement: Full,Walk-Out Access,Unfinished
Number of fireplaces: 1

Interior area

Total structure area: 2,731
Total interior livable area: 2,731 sqft
Finished area above ground: 2,731

Property

Parking

Total spaces: 3
Parking features: Paved Drive, Off Street
Uncovered spaces: 3

Features

Patio & porch: Porch
Exterior features: Porch, Fenced Yard, Garden
Fencing: Fenced/Enclosed,Fenced
Frontage length: 115.00

Lot

Size: 0.63 Acres
Features: Level

Details

Parcel number: 1C000062,3008437
Zoning: RG

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Architectural style: Queen Anne
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

Foundation: Other
Roof: Shingle

Condition

Year built: 1900

Utilities & green energy

Electric: 220 Volts
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public

Community & HOA

Community

Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Walk/Jog Trails, University
Subdivision: RG

HOA

Has HOA: No

Location

Region: Amherst

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $361/sqft
Tax assessed value: $861,100
Annual tax amount: $14,947
Date on market: 7/8/2026

Estimated market value

$967,400

$919,000 - $1.02M

$3,721/mo

Price history

Date	Event	Price
7/8/2026	Listed for sale	$987,000+265.6%$361/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #73543253 Report a problem
4/29/1998	Sold	$270,000$99/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$14,220 +2.5%	$792,200 +5.7%
2024	$13,871 +4.5%	$749,400 +13.5%
2023	$13,274 +3.8%	$660,400 +9.8%
2022	$12,788 +5%	$601,200 +7.7%
2021	$12,178 +2.3%	$558,100
2020	$11,899 +2.8%	$558,100 +5.1%
2019	$11,576 +3.1%	$531,000
2018	$11,225 +2.5%	$531,000 +5.8%
2017	$10,952 +2.9%	$501,700
2016	$10,646 +3.3%	$501,700
2015	$10,305 +2.4%	$501,700 +4.5%
2014	$10,066 +2.9%	$480,000
2013	$9,787 +2.5%	$480,000 -0.8%
2012	$9,548 +2.3%	$483,700 -5.7%
2011	$9,333 +7.4%	$512,800
2010	$8,692 -12.8%	$512,800 -18.6%
2009	$9,968 +27.5%	$630,100 +29.2%
2008	$7,815 +6.2%	$487,800 +3.9%
2007	$7,359 +4.1%	$469,300
2006	$7,068 +1.3%	$469,300 +12.2%
2005	$6,978 +8.2%	$418,100 +12.8%
2004	$6,448 +3.3%	$370,600 +1.6%
2003	$6,242 +2.3%	$364,800 +13.6%
2002	$6,103 +57.5%	$321,200 +52%
1997	$3,875	$211,300