249 Hillside Ave, Needham Heights, MA 02494 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 249 Hillside Ave, Needham Heights, MA 02494

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,279 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.24 acres (10,454 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$208,000 (Oct 1994)
Tax Bill	$11,960 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:0990002600010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:0990002600010`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:099.0 B:0026 L:0001.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,279 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,165 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,279 sqft
Basement Area	1,246 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,246 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,454 sqft (0.24 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	249 HILLSIDE AVE
City	NEEDHAM HEIGHTS
State	MA
Zip	02494-1335
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	B
Legal Block	26
Legal Lot Number	1.0
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2022
Census Tract	403502

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	39 WAGON RD, WALPOLE, MA 02081-2261
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 18, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 18, 1994 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Jan 3, 2019
Transfer Doc	36586-336
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2019
Property Address	249 HILLSIDE AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-1335
Document Number	36586-336
Book / Page	036586 / 000336
Instrument Date	Jan 3, 2019
Instrument	7421
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 19, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	39 WAGON RD WALPOLE MA 020812261, WALPOLE, MA 02081-2261

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$11,960.00 (+22.78%)	$1,128,300 (+51.04%) Land $742,800 Building $385,500	$1,905,950
2023	$9,741.00	$747,000 Land $492,000 Building $255,000

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 May 26, 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	4 in force

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

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	NEEDHAM WATER DEPT serves 31,664 people · EPA ID MA3199000
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, 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 320 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 / 2,000
Astound Broadband Cable	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20