21 Bowker St, Brookline, MA 02445 Property Records

Norfolk County and Brookline Town property record for 21 Bowker St, Brookline, MA 02445

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,345 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.048 acres (2,108 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$906,000 (Apr 2013)
Tax Bill	$18,466 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5475034`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5475034`
Alternative APN	`BROO B:146 L:0011 S:0001`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,345 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,460 sqft
Basement Area	819 sqft
Unfinished Basement	819 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1969
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gambrel
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,108 sqft (0.048 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	5475034
Street Address	21 BOWKER ST
City	BROOKLINE
State	MA
Zip	02445-6912
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	T-5
Legal Block	146
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	BROOKLINE MA
Township / Civil Division	BROOKLINE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3013
Census Tract	400900

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Brookline Town assessment roll, APN 5475034, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	21 BOWKER ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-6912
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 30, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 30, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	31286 / 560
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Brookline Town
Unified School District	Brookline School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$18,466.00 (+5.26%)	$1,870,900 (+4.19%) Land $1,106,600 Building $764,300
2024	$17,544.00 (+0.73%)	$1,795,700 (+2.8%) Land $1,063,900 Building $731,800
2023	$17,416.00	$1,746,800 Land $970,100 Building $776,700

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 250214009003, 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	2 in force

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, 717 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Starry.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3046000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BROOKLINE WATER AND SEWER DIVISION serves 63,191 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Apr 2026
Lead	1 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	None 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.