189 West St, Needham Heights, MA 02494 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 189 West St, Needham Heights, MA 02494

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	6 bd · 3 ba · 1,736 sqft · built 1964
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$10,755 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:0990005200000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:0990005200000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:099.0 B:0052 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	14 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,736 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,056 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,736 sqft
Basement Area	1,232 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,232 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1964
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,000 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	189 WEST ST
City	NEEDHAM HEIGHTS
State	MA
Zip	02494-1321
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	GR
Legal Block	52
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2022
Census Tract	403502

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	191 WEST ST, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA 02494-1321
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$10,755.00 (+16.36%)	$1,014,600 (+43.14%) Land $640,100 Building $374,500	$1,966,699
2023	$9,243.00	$708,800 Land $471,100 Building $237,700

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 26, 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	4 in force

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

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	NEEDHAM WATER DEPT serves 31,664 people · EPA ID MA3199000
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, 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 320 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	2,000 / 2,000
Astound Broadband Cable	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20