188 Barbara Rd, Waltham, MA 02453 Property Records

Middlesex County and Waltham City property record for 188 Barbara Rd, Waltham, MA 02453

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,344 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.154 acres (6,721 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$178,000 (Sep 1996)
Tax Bill	$6,938 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`WALT M:054 B:015 L:0004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WALT M:054 B:015 L:0004`
Alternative APN	`7780`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,344 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,839 sqft
Basement Area	768 sqft
Unfinished Basement	768 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,721 sqft (0.154 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	7780
Street Address	188 BARBARA RD
City	WALTHAM
State	MA
Zip	02453-6747
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	1
Legal Block	15
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WALTHAM
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4011
Census Tract	369100

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City records · APN WALT M:054 B:015 L:0004

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	188 BARBARA RD, WALTHAM, MA 02453-6747
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 10, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 10, 1996 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 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

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	$6,938.00 (+5.62%)	$706,500 (+3.68%) Land $455,300 Building $251,200	$710,220 (+1.15%)
2024	$6,569.00 (-1.76%)	$681,400 (+5.15%) Land $433,300 Building $248,100	$702,145
2023	$6,687.00	$648,000 Land $411,300 Building $236,700

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 Claims	1 (1992)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1992 · Winter Coastal Storm

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 348 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	WALTHAM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 65,218 people
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 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.