170 Fox Hill Rd, Needham, MA 02492 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 170 Fox Hill Rd, Needham, MA 02492

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 4.5 ba · 1,696 sqft · built 1966
Lot Size	1 acres (43,604 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,500,000 (Sep 2015)
Tax Bill	$22,230 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:2030005400000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:2030005400000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:203.0 B:0054 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,696 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,728 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,716 sqft
Basement Area	1,676 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,216 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 2019
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	43,604 sqft (1 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Radiant
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	170 FOX HILL RD
City	NEEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02492-2742
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SRA
Legal Block	54
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	403300

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:2030005400000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	170 FOX HILL RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-2742
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 15, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 15, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 08, 2004
Deed Document Number	20151337898
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Property Address	170 FOX HILL RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-2742
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0001490128
Date	Oct 22, 2021
Instrument	1490128

Lender

Name	RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICES
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Needham Town
Unified School District	Needham 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	$22,230.00 (-2.38%)	$2,097,200 (+20.09%) Land $896,000 Building $1,201,200	$2,286,935 (-9.03%)
2024			$2,514,080
2023	$22,773.00	$1,746,400 Land $700,000 Building $1,046,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), as of May 26, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250214033003, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 18 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	18 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	19 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2023 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 178 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3199000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEEDHAM WATER DEPT serves 31,664 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	5 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

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