243 West St, Needham, MA 02494 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 243 West St, Needham, MA 02494 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Architecture Style	Colonial
Year Built	Built 1999
Square Footage	858 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	18,513 sqft (0.425 acres)
Last Sale	$600,000 (2017)
Tax Bill	$9,649.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:1020000700000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:102.0 B:0007 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	858 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,145 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	858 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	858 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	858 sqft Unfinished
Stories	3 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	18,513 sqft (0.425 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	243 WEST ST
City	NEEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02494-1325
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Subdivision	NEEDHAM
Legal Block	7
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Minor Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2022
Census Tract	403502

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:1020000700000

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	871 WASHINGTON ST, HANOVER, MA 02339-1612
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 02, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 02, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 02, 2017
Deed Book / Page	35161 / 491
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

June 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Recording Date	Jun 02, 2017
Property Address	243 WEST ST, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-1325
Document Number	35161-489
Book / Page	035161 / 000489
Instrument Date	Jun 02, 2017
Instrument	48401
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 20, 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	Company
Address	95 WASHINGTON ST #104-172 CANTON MA 020214013, 104-17, CANTON, MA 02021-4013

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 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 is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$9,649.00 (+12.47%)	$910,300 (+38.36%) Land $686,000 Building $224,300
2023	$8,579.00	$657,900 Land $505,700 Building $152,200

Flood & Wildfire

243 West St is in FEMA Zone A, inside 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 A 1% annual chance, no base flood elevation determined
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes flood insurance required for federally backed mortgages
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM

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.