252 Brown St, #254, Waltham, MA 02453 Property Records

Middlesex County and Waltham City property record for 252 Brown St, #254, Waltham, MA 02453

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,710 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.138 acres (5,998 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$8,946 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16468`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16468`
Alternative APN	`WALT M:077 B:006 L:0007`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,710 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,415 sqft
Basement Area	1,355 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,355 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,998 sqft (0.138 acres)
Garage Type	Detached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	16468
Street Address	252 BROWN ST, 254
City	WALTHAM
State	MA
Zip	02453-5843
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	1
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WALTHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	368600

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City records · APN 16468

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	254 BROWN ST, WALTHAM, MA 02453-5843
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 27, 2023
Transfer Doc	082059-359
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	Oct 03, 2023
Property Address	252-254 BROWN ST, WALTHAM, MA 02453
Document Number	082059-354
Book / Page	82059 / 354
Instrument Date	Sep 27, 2023
Instrument	111569
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	254 BROWN ST, WALTHAM, MA 02453-5843

Mortgage

Document Number	082059-359
Date	Oct 03, 2023
Book Page	82059/359
Instrument	111570

Lender

Name	LOWER LLC

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Waltham City
Unified School District	Waltham 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	$8,946.00 (+8.44%)	$911,000 (+6.45%) Land $363,600 Building $547,400
2024	$8,250.00 (-0.81%)	$855,800 (+6.19%) Land $363,600 Building $492,200
2023	$8,317.00	$805,900 Land $331,200 Building $474,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 10, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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: T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 797 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	WALTHAM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 65,218 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	2 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	1 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.