1579 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 1579 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 672 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.258 acres (11,238 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$270,000 (Dec 1997)
Tax Bill	$10,651 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:1190001000000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:1190001000000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:119.0 B:0010 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	672 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,424 sqft
1st Floor Area	672 sqft
Basement Area	576 sqft
Unfinished Basement	576 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,238 sqft (0.258 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1579 GREAT PLAIN AVE
City	NEEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02492-1205
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SRB
Legal Block	10
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	403400

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:1190001000000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1579 GREAT PLAIN AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-1205
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 24, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 24, 1997 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 15, 1995 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Needham Town
Unified School District	Needham 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	$10,651.00 (+0.56%)	$1,004,800 (+23.7%) Land $718,600 Building $286,200	$1,650,150 (+43.35%)
2024			$1,151,115
2023	$10,592.00	$812,300 Land $489,600 Building $322,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), as of May 26, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250214034001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AH, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1981–1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1996 · Extreme Weather Conditons And Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 88% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 257 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3199000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEEDHAM WATER DEPT serves 31,664 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	5 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.