196 Walnut St, Wellesley, MA 02481 Property Records

Norfolk County and Wellesley Town property record for 196 Walnut St, Wellesley, MA 02481

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,800 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.376 acres (16,364 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,212,500 (Jul 2018)
Tax Bill	$16,582 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`WELL M:035 R:087 S`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WELL M:035 R:087 S`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,800 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	330 sqft
Unfinished Basement	330 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	16,364 sqft (0.376 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	196 WALNUT ST
City	WELLESLEY HILLS
State	MA
Zip	02481-3310
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SR15
Legal Subdivision	PLAN 7127-A SHEET 03
Jurisdiction	WELLESLEY MA
Township / Civil Division	WELLESLEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2027
Census Tract	404100

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Wellesley Town assessment roll, APN WELL M:035 R:087 S, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	196 WALNUT ST, WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481-3310
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 30, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 30, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 19, 2008 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WELLESLEY MA
Recording Date	Jul 30, 2018
Property Address	196 WALNUT ST, WELLESLEY, MA 02481-3310
Document Number	0000005291
Instrument Date	Jul 17, 2018
Instrument	5291
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 21, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,212.50
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	196 WALNUT ST WELLESLEY MA 024813310, WELLESLEY, MA 02481-3310

Mortgage

Document Number	5292
Date	Jul 30, 2018
Instrument	5292

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 29, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Wellesley Town assessment roll as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Wellesley Town
Unified School District	Wellesley 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	$16,582.00 (+5.7%)	$1,613,000 (+7.03%) Land $1,191,000 Building $422,000	$1,267,015 (-14.39%)
2024	$15,688.00 (-4.12%)	$1,507,000 (+5.46%) Land $1,099,000 Building $408,000	$1,480,005
2023	$16,362.00	$1,429,000 Land $1,035,000 Building $394,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), as of May 26, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250214041002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, 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, 333 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3317000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WELLESLEY WATER DIVISION serves 29,550 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	4 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.