148 Forest St, Middleton, MA 01949 Property Records

Essex County and Middleton Town property record for 148 Forest St, Middleton, MA 01949

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 570 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.09 acres (3,920 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$148,888 (Aug 2014)
Tax Bill	$4,824 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`MIDD M:0015 B:0000 L:0004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`MIDD M:0015 B:0000 L:0004`
Alternative APNs	`MDLT M:0015 B:0000 L:0004` `790`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	570 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,150 sqft
Basement Area	500 sqft
Unfinished Basement	500 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,920 sqft (0.09 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	790
Street Address	148 FOREST ST
City	MIDDLETON
State	MA
Zip	01949-1916
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1B
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	MIDDLETON MA
Township / Civil Division	MIDDLETON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	212102

Owner

Source: Essex County and Middleton Town records · APN MIDD M:0015 B:0000 L:0004

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	135 FOREST ST, MIDDLETON, MA 01949-1911
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 21, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 21, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201482100008
Deed Book / Page	33490 / 395
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Middleton Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Middleton Town
Secondary School District	Masconomet School District (07 - 12)
Elementary School District	Middleton School District (PK - 06)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,824.00 (+2.92%)	$405,700 (+2.06%) Land $235,400 Building $170,300	$496,945
2024	$4,687.00 (+4.71%)	$397,500 (+14.29%) Land $212,100 Building $185,400
2023	$4,476.00	$347,800 Land $235,400 Building $112,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 10, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 43 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MIDDLETON WATER DEPT. serves 7,291 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from DANVERS WATER DEPT.
Last State Inspection	Dec 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes not recorded as resolved · Jul 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	4 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.