159 Forest St, Arlington, MA 02474 Property Records

Middlesex County and Arlington Town property record for 159 Forest St, Arlington, MA 02474 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1959
Square Footage	1,794 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	21,344 sqft (0.49 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$510,000 (2013)
Tax Bill	$12,414.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Arlington Town records · APN 61435

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	159 FOREST ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-8902
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 31, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 31, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 30, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	61921 / 571
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ARLINGTON MA
Property Address	159 FOREST ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-8902
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	74750-19
Date	May 27, 2020
Book Page	74750/19
Instrument	79652

Lender

Name	LEADER BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Arlington Town
Unified School District	Arlington 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	$12,414.00 (+4.6%)	$1,152,600 (+2.85%) Land $787,600 Building $365,000	$971,565 (+5.01%)
2024	$11,868.00 (+4.34%)	$1,120,700 (+10.46%) Land $778,000 Building $342,700	$925,205
2023	$11,374.00	$1,014,600 Land $701,200 Building $313,400

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.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61435`
Alternative APN	`ARLI M:094.0 B:0002 L:0023`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,794 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,362 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	692 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	346 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	21,344 sqft (0.49 acres)
Pool Type	In-Ground Pool Pool Type

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	61435
Street Address	159 FOREST ST
City	ARLINGTON
State	MA
Zip	02474-8902
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	23
Jurisdiction	ARLINGTON MA
Minor Civil Division	ARLINGTON
Census Blockgroup	6
Census Block	6019
Census Tract	356400