24 Mellen St, Needham Heights, MA 02494 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 24 Mellen St, Needham Heights, MA 02494

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,548 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.26 acres (11,326 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,550,000 (May 2026)
Tax Bill	$11,949 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:0630002000000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:0630002000000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:063.0 B:0020 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,548 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,306 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,548 sqft
Basement Area	1,152 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,152 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,326 sqft (0.26 acres)
Garage Type	Attached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	24 MELLEN ST
City	NEEDHAM HEIGHTS
State	MA
Zip	02494-1202
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SRB
Legal Block	20
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	457200

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:0630002000000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	24 MELLEN ST, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA 02494-1202
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 22, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 22, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 30, 1990 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202634227
Deed Book / Page	43125 / 219
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Recording Date	May 22, 2026
Property Address	24 MELLEN ST, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA 02494-1202
Document Number	043125-219
Book / Page	43125 / 219
Instrument Date	May 11, 2026
Instrument	202634227
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 09, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	24 MELLEN ST, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA 02494-1202
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Date	May 22, 2026

Lender

Name	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate	6.37%
Max Rate	-1%

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	$11,949.00 (-0.72%)	$1,127,300 (+22.13%) Land $775,400 Building $351,900	$1,192,820 (-20.87%)
2024			$1,507,460
2023	$12,036.00	$923,000 Land $498,700 Building $424,300

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 250214572001, 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
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1979–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2023 · rainfall accumulation

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 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
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 484 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3199000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEEDHAM WATER DEPT serves 31,664 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	5 ppb (2021–2023) 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.