16 Short St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 16 Short St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,543 sqft · built 2000
Lot Size	0.462 acres (20,112 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$546,900 (Dec 2000)
Tax Bill	$12,480 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2020 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`245000000002B`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`245000000002B`
Alternative APNs	`READ M:056.0-0000-0104.0` `M:056.0=0000=0104.0` `2450000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,543 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,418 sqft
Basement Area	1,437 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,437 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2000
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	20,112 sqft (0.462 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	245000000002B
Street Address	16 SHORT ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1013
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN 245000000002B

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	16 SHORT ST, READING, MA 01867-1013
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 11, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 11, 2000 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 16, 2000 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Jan 10, 2020
Transfer Doc	73992-442
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Jan 15, 2020
Property Address	16 SHORT ST, READING, MA 01867-1013
Document Number	73992-442
Book / Page	73992 / 442
Instrument Date	Jan 10, 2020
Instrument	6630
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 12, 2021

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	16 SHORT ST, READING, MA 01867-1013

Mortgage

Document Number	73992-445
Date	Jan 15, 2020
Book Page	73992/445
Instrument	6631

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

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

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	$12,480.00 (+1.18%)	$1,095,700 (+4.1%) Land $520,100 Building $575,600	$1,224,835 (+2.63%)
2024	$12,335.00 (+3.24%)	$1,052,500 (+10.91%) Land $499,600 Building $552,900	$1,193,485
2023	$11,948.00	$949,000 Land $450,500 Building $498,500

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 250173343003, 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 58% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 60 locations within about half a mile of this property

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

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.