183 Central Ave, Needham Heights, MA 02494 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 183 Central Ave, Needham Heights, MA 02494

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 909 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.294 acres (12,807 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$10,063 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:0870005400000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:0870005400000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:087.0 B:0054 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	909 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,581 sqft
1st Floor Area	909 sqft
Basement Area	912 sqft
Unfinished Basement	408 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,807 sqft (0.294 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	183 CENTRAL AVE
City	NEEDHAM HEIGHTS
State	MA
Zip	02494-2624
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SRB
Legal Block	54
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	403502

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:0870005400000

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	177 CENTRAL AVE, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA 02494-2624
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 13, 2018
Transfer Doc	36526-480
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Recording Date	Dec 26, 2018
Property Address	183 CENTRAL AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-2624
Document Number	36526-480
Book / Page	036526 / 000480
Instrument Date	Dec 13, 2018
Instrument	114747
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 15, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	177 CENTRAL AVE NEEDHAM MA 024942624, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-2624

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	$10,063.00 (+14.12%)	$949,300 (+40.39%) Land $676,400 Building $272,900	$1,484,375 (+69.36%)
2024			$876,470
2023	$8,818.00	$676,200 Land $413,200 Building $263,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250214035021, refreshed September 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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 94% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 190 locations within half a mile · 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
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, 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.