253 Haven St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 253 Haven St, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 3,000 sqft · built 1862
Lot Size	0.162 acres (7,061 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$496,400 (Mar 2004)
Tax Bill	$9,732 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:017.0-0000-0186.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:017.0-0000-0186.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:017.0=0000=0186.0` `65000000106` `650000001`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	13 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,000 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,974 sqft
Basement Area	1,279 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,279 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1862
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,061 sqft (0.162 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	65000000106
Street Address	253 HAVEN ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-3215
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4026
Census Tract	334400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:017.0-0000-0186.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	253 HAVEN ST, READING, MA 01867-3215
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 09, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 09, 2004 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 20, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200456101
Deed Book / Page	42202 / 513
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 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	$9,732.00 (+3.36%)	$854,400 (+6.35%) Land $406,500 Building $447,900
2024	$9,416.00 (+1.97%)	$803,400 (+9.54%) Land $382,200 Building $421,200
2023	$9,234.00	$733,400 Land $348,800 Building $384,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173344004, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 11 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	11 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 503 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	8 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli not recorded as resolved · Oct 2019
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.