249 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 249 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1965
Square Footage	3,416 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	18,099 sqft (0.415 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$487,500 (2003)
Tax Bill	$10,726.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:032.0-0000-0207.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:032.0=0000=0207.0` `1350000000230` `1350000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Building Area	3,416 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,774 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,708 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,708 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1815
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	18,099 sqft (0.415 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1350000000230
Street Address	249 FOREST ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1416
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Minor Civil Division	READING
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:032.0-0000-0207.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	249 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1416
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 17, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 17, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20031645
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Property Address	249 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1416
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 27, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0080099-36
Date	May 09, 2022
Book Page	80099/36
Instrument	69473

Lender

Name	READING COOPERATIVE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Reading Town
Unified School District	Reading 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	$10,726.00 (+1.17%)	$941,700 (+4.1%) Land $512,500 Building $429,200
2024	$10,602.00 (+3.23%)	$904,600 (+10.9%) Land $492,300 Building $412,300
2023	$10,270.00	$815,700 Land $443,900 Building $371,800

Flood & Wildfire

249 Forest St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 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.