197 Brookside Rd, Needham, MA 02492 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 197 Brookside Rd, Needham, MA 02492 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 2000
Square Footage	1,447 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	10,324 sqft (0.237 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$679,900 (2000)
Tax Bill	$18,278.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:1100000900000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:110.0 B:0009 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Building Area	1,447 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,193 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,447 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,447 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	819 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2000
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	10,324 sqft (0.237 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	197 BROOKSIDE RD
City	NEEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02492-1331
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	THREE PCLS
Legal Block	9
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Minor Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	403400

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:1100000900000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	197 BROOKSIDE RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-1331
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 03, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 03, 2000 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 24, 1999 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Mar 17, 2026
Transfer Doc	042991-427
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Recording Date	Mar 19, 2026
Property Address	197 BROOKSIDE RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-1331
Document Number	042991-427
Book / Page	42991 / 427
Instrument Date	Mar 17, 2026
Instrument	16844
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 08, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	197 BROOKSIDE RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-1331

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	$18,278.00 (+7.27%)	$1,724,300 (+31.96%) Land $727,200 Building $997,100	$1,985,405 (-4.03%)
2024			$2,068,815
2023	$17,039.00	$1,306,700 Land $469,700 Building $837,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.