159 Summer St, Waltham, MA 02452 Property Records

Middlesex County and Waltham City property record for 159 Summer St, Waltham, MA 02452

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	8 bd · 4 ba · 2,504 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.225 acres (9,788 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$16,962 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`108662`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`108662`
Alternative APN	`WALT M:051 B:008 L:0016`

Interior

Bedrooms	8 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	20 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,504 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,470 sqft
Basement Area	2,636 sqft
Unfinished Basement	2,636 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 2014
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,788 sqft (0.225 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	108662
Street Address	159 SUMMER ST
City	WALTHAM
State	MA
Zip	02452-5653
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WALTHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	368902

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City records · APN 108662

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	79 FESSENDEN ST, NEWTONVILLE, MA 02460-1119
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 09, 2014
Deed Sale	Jan 09, 2014
Prior Sale	Jan 09, 2014
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Waltham City
Unified School District	Waltham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$16,962.00 (+9.72%)	$1,727,300 (+7.71%) Land $485,000 Building $1,242,300
2024	$15,459.00 (+6.95%)	$1,603,600 (+14.49%) Land $420,000 Building $1,183,600
2023	$14,455.00	$1,400,700 Land $400,000 Building $1,000,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 10, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 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
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	34 (1978–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 34
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Tropical Storm Henri
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 6 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, May 2006 · 5 claims Extreme Weather Conditons And Flooding, Oct 1996 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 435 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	WALTHAM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 65,218 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.