20 Burnside Rd, Needham Heights, MA 02494 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 20 Burnside Rd, Needham Heights, MA 02494 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Colonial
Year Built	Built 1998
Square Footage	1,356 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$11,599.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:0640004000000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:064.0 B:0040 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,356 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,777 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,234 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,224 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,224 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	20 BURNSIDE RD
City	NEEDHAM HEIGHTS
State	MA
Zip	02494-1949
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	GRANITE ESTATES
Legal Block	40
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Minor Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Blockgroup	5
Census Block	5007
Census Tract	457200

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:0640004000000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	20 BURNSIDE RD, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA 02494-1949
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 30, 2017
Deed Sale	Jun 30, 2017
Prior Sale	Jun 28, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201759439
Deed Book / Page	35241 / 119
Transfer Doc	35241-119
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

June 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Recording Date	Jun 30, 2017
Property Address	20 BURNSIDE RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-1949
Document Number	35241-119
Book / Page	035241 / 000119
Instrument Date	Jun 13, 2017
Instrument	59439
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 18, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	20 BURNSIDE RD NEEDHAM MA 024941949, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-1949

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	$11,599.00 (-7.21%)	$1,094,200 (+14.15%) Land $777,800 Building $316,400	$1,925,460 (+4.89%)
2024			$1,835,685
2023	$12,500.00	$958,600 Land $584,500 Building $374,100

Flood & Wildfire

20 Burnside Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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

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