156 Walnut St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 156 Walnut St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,193 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.468 acres (20,377 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$21,000 (Jun 1966)
Tax Bill	$8,816 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`10000000003B`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`10000000003B`
Alternative APNs	`READ M:004.0-0000-0101.0` `M:004.0=0000=0101.0` `100000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,193 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,886 sqft
Basement Area	1,056 sqft
Unfinished Basement	919 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	20,377 sqft (0.468 acres)
Garage Type	Attached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	10000000003B
Street Address	156 WALNUT ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-3949
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	334100

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN 10000000003B

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	156 WALNUT ST, READING, MA 01867-3949
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Individual(s)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 25, 1966 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 25, 1966 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Nov 12, 2025
Transfer Doc	084900-411
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Nov 19, 2025
Property Address	156 WALNUT ST, READING, MA 01867-3949
Document Number	084900-411
Book / Page	84900 / 411
Instrument Date	Nov 12, 2025
Instrument	142176
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 17, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	156 WALNUT ST, READING, MA 01867-3949

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Reading Town
Unified School District	Reading School District (PK - 12)

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	$8,816.00 (+1.16%)	$774,000 (+4.09%) Land $521,100 Building $252,900	$925,490 (+11.22%)
2024	$8,715.00 (+3.26%)	$743,600 (+10.92%) Land $500,600 Building $243,000	$832,105
2023	$8,440.00	$670,400 Land $451,300 Building $219,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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