175 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 175 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,848 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	0.286 acres (12,458 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$255,000 (Jul 1997)
Tax Bill	$9,802 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:033.0-0000-0089.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:033.0-0000-0089.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:033.0=0000=0089.0` `1370000000310` `1370000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,848 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,629 sqft
Basement Area	648 sqft
Unfinished Basement	648 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Effective Year Built	Effective 1964
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,458 sqft (0.286 acres)
Garage Type	Attached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1370000000310
Street Address	175 FOREST ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1634
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	S15
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:033.0-0000-0089.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	175 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1634
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 31, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 31, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	19971175/6
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	$9,802.00 (+1.16%)	$860,600 (+4.09%) Land $491,200 Building $369,400	$760,000 (-12.27%)
2024	$9,690.00 (+3.23%)	$826,800 (+10.89%) Land $471,900 Building $354,900	$866,305
2023	$9,387.00	$745,600 Land $425,500 Building $320,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 10, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1978–2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2004 · Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 94% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

Based on FCC filings for 300 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	8 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli not recorded as resolved · Oct 2019
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.