157 Main St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 157 Main St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,780 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.229 acres (9,975 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$222,500 (Jun 2001)
Tax Bill	$6,580 (2017)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:007.0-0000-0124.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:007.0-0000-0124.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:007.0=0000=0124.0` `120000000270` `120000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,780 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	4,721 sqft
Basement Area	1,762 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,269 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,975 sqft (0.229 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	120000000270
Street Address	157 MAIN ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-3926
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3011
Census Tract	334400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:007.0-0000-0124.0

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	157 MAIN ST, READING, MA 01867-3926
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 08, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 08, 2001 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 24, 2000 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	May 30, 2023
Transfer Doc	082061-127
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Oct 03, 2023
Property Address	157 MAIN ST, READING, MA 01867-3926
Document Number	082061-127
Book / Page	82061 / 127
Instrument Date	May 30, 2023
Instrument	111783
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2023

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	157 MAIN ST, READING, MA 01867-3926

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified August 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		$801,600 (+2.01%) Land $363,500 Building $438,100	$1,213,530 (+9.64%)
2024		$785,800 (+12.07%) Land $356,300 Building $429,500	$1,106,845
2023		$701,200 Land $317,900 Building $383,300
2017	$6,580.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173344003, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1996, river or lake flooding, Extreme Weather Conditons And Flooding

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; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 425 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon	Fiber	980 / 880

May also be available at this address: T-Mobile USA. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.