170 Thornton Rd, Needham, MA 02492 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 170 Thornton Rd, Needham, MA 02492 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,484 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.24 acres (10,454 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$108,000 (Apr 1981)
Tax Bill	$12,558 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:0210006800000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:0210006800000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:021.0 B:0068 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,484 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,479 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,484 sqft
Basement Area	1,288 sqft
Unfinished Basement	928 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,454 sqft (0.24 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	170 THORNTON RD
City	NEEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02492-4349
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	68
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	403100

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:0210006800000

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 THORNTON RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-4349
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 28, 1981 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 28, 1981 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	5862 / 724
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Property Address	170 THORNTON RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-4349
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 28, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	041138-209
Date	Apr 12, 2023
Book Page	41138/209
Instrument	20787

Lender

Name	CITIZENS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	301 Months
Due	May 01, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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	$12,558.00 (+0.63%)	$1,184,700 (+23.79%) Land $800,700 Building $384,000	$1,872,450 (+6.61%)
2024			$1,756,360
2023	$12,479.00	$957,000 Land $581,500 Building $375,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 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	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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