177 Chestnut St, Waltham, MA 02453 Property Records

Middlesex County and Waltham City property record for 177 Chestnut St, Waltham, MA 02453

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	8 bd · 4 ba · 4,049 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.158 acres (6,900 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,200,000 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$14,691 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Refinance Dec 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`24306`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`24306`
Alternative APN	`WALT M:069 B:027 L:0001`

Interior

Bedrooms	8 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	20 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	4,049 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,860 sqft
Basement Area	1,628 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,628 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,900 sqft (0.158 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	24306
Street Address	177 CHESTNUT ST
City	WALTHAM
State	MA
Zip	02453-0496
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Legal Block	27
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WALTHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	368700

Owner

177 Chestnut St, a residential property, is owned by a company that bought it in December 2021.

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	27 TAMARACK RD, WESTON, MA 02493-2226
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 3, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance DIGITAL FCU
Dec 10, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 10, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 10, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 1, 1984 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021266729
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 8, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0079320-62
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Property Address	177 CHESTNUT ST, WALTHAM, MA 02453-0496
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 28, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0079641-64
Date	Feb 3, 2022
Book Page	79641/64
Instrument	19254

Lender

Name	DIGITAL FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record

December 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	Dec 10, 2021
Property Address	177 CHESTNUT ST, WALTHAM, MA 02453-0496
Document Number	0079320-62
Book / Page	79320 / 62
Instrument Date	Dec 8, 2021
Instrument	266729
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 28, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount 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	27 TAMARACK RD, WESTON, MA 02493-2226

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 177 Chestnut St was $14,691, up 13.8% from the year before.

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Waltham City
Unified School District	Waltham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026	$14,691.00 (+13.81%)	$1,423,500 (+8.29%) Land $407,400 Building $1,016,100
2025	$12,908.00 (+10.2%)	$1,314,500 (+8.19%) Land $388,000 Building $926,500
2024	$11,713.00 (-0.14%)	$1,215,000 (+6.9%) Land $336,000 Building $879,000
2023	$11,730.00	$1,136,600 Land $320,000 Building $816,600

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 177 Chestnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 8 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1978–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Jun 1998 · Heavy Rains And Flooding

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.

Wildfire

The area around 177 Chestnut St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WALTHAM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 65,218 people · EPA ID MA3308000
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 591 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Astound Broadband Cable	1,500 / 50

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

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