17 Taft Rd, Sterling, MA 01564 Property Records

Worcester County and Sterling Town property record for 17 Taft Rd, Sterling, MA 01564

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,264 sqft · built 1985
Lot Size	1.43 acres (62,291 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$589,900 (Jan 2026)
Tax Bill	$7,432 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`STER M:00073 L:00016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`STER M:00073 L:00016`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,264 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,889 sqft
1st Floor Area	3,118 sqft
Basement Area	2,912 sqft
Unfinished Basement	2,912 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1985
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	62,291 sqft (1.43 acres)
Garage Type	Basement

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	17 TAFT RD
City	STERLING
State	MA
Zip	01564-2117
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	STERLING MA
Township / Civil Division	STERLING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	719100

Owner

Source: Worcester County and Sterling Town assessment roll, APN STER M:00073 L:00016, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	14 BUTLER AVE, MAYNARD, MA 01754-1404
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Living Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 09, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 09, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 06, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	73070 / 206
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	STERLING MA
Recording Date	Jan 09, 2026
Property Address	17 TAFT RD, STERLING, MA 01564-2117
Document Number	073070-206
Book / Page	73070 / 206
Instrument Date	Jan 09, 2026
Instrument	2202
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	14 BUTLER AVE, MAYNARD, MA 01754-1404

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002203
Date	Jan 09, 2026
Instrument	2203

Lender

Name	TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2056

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Worcester County and Sterling Town assessment roll as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester County
County Subdivision	Sterling Town
Unified School District	Wachusett 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	$7,432.00 (+2.51%)	$577,000 (+5.93%) Land $163,200 Building $413,800	$706,515 (+6.2%)
2024	$7,250.00 (+5.03%)	$544,700 (+12.84%) Land $157,700 Building $387,000	$665,285
2023	$6,903.00	$482,700 Land $149,200 Building $333,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Worcester County (25027C), as of November 30, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250277191003, 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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	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, 43 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA2282000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT serves 6,814 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	9 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Feb 2024
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.