23 Tower Rd, Arlington, MA 02474 Property Records

Middlesex County and Arlington Town property record for 23 Tower Rd, Arlington, MA 02474

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 2,396 sqft · built 1958
Lot Size	0.182 acres (7,941 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$113,000 (Dec 1982)
Tax Bill	$10,373 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`65351`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`65351`
Alternative APN	`ARLI M:101.0 B:0005 L:0024`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,396 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,226 sqft
Basement Area	1,152 sqft
Unfinished Basement	602 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1958
Effective Year Built	Effective 1972
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,941 sqft (0.182 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	65351
Street Address	23 TOWER RD
City	ARLINGTON
State	MA
Zip	02474-1631
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	ARLINGTON MA
Township / Civil Division	ARLINGTON
Census Block Group	6
Census Block	6012
Census Tract	356400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Arlington Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	23 TOWER RD, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-1631
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 1, 1982 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 1, 1982 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ARLINGTON MA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2017
Property Address	23 TOWER RD, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-1631
Document Number	68850-546
Book / Page	068850 / 000546
Instrument Date	Jan 13, 2017
Instrument	18763
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 21, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	23 TOWER RD ARLINGTON MA 024741631, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-1631

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Arlington Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Arlington Town
Unified School District	Arlington School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$10,373.00 (+8.21%)	$963,100 (+6.4%) Land $539,700 Building $423,400	$923,115 (+1.71%)
2024	$9,586.00 (+2.44%)	$905,200 (+8.43%) Land $533,100 Building $372,100	$907,630
2023	$9,358.00	$834,800 Land $480,500 Building $354,300

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 September 10, 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	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–1983)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1983 · rainfall accumulation

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	ARLINGTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA) serves 46,308 people · EPA ID MA3010000
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	3 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, 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 604 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 / 250
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20