161 Prospect St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 161 Prospect St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 4.5 ba · 3,248 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.341 acres (14,841 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$675,000 (Apr 2013)
Tax Bill	$12,242 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:020.0-0000-0085.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:020.0-0000-0085.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:020.0=0000=0085.0` `690000000380` `690000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,248 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,257 sqft
Basement Area	1,340 sqft
Unfinished Basement	670 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	14,841 sqft (0.341 acres)
Garage Type	Attached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	690000000380
Street Address	161 PROSPECT ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-2335
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	334200

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:020.0-0000-0085.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	161 PROSPECT ST, READING, MA 01867-2335
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 17, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 17, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 17, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	61622 / 237
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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	$12,242.00 (+1.16%)	$1,074,800 (+4.09%) Land $500,200 Building $574,600	$1,223,220 (+2.43%)
2024	$12,102.00 (+3.21%)	$1,032,600 (+10.87%) Land $480,500 Building $552,100	$1,194,150
2023	$11,726.00	$931,400 Land $433,200 Building $498,200

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	Low above 5% of the US · above 11% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.