254 High St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 254 High St, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,614 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size	0.267 acres (11,609 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$55,000 (Oct 1981)
Tax Bill	$8,418 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:026.0-0000-0013.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:026.0-0000-0013.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:026.0=0000=0013.0` `820000000770` `820000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,614 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,750 sqft
Basement Area	931 sqft
Unfinished Basement	931 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,609 sqft (0.267 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	820000000770
Street Address	254 HIGH ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-2436
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	S15
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	334200

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	254 HIGH ST, READING, MA 01867-2436
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 23, 1981 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 23, 1981 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Dec 22, 2020
Property Address	254 HIGH ST, READING, MA 01867-2436
Document Number	76502-521
Book / Page	076502 / 000521
Instrument Date	Dec 15, 2020
Instrument	245249
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 12, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	269 WEST ST READING MA 018672848, READING, MA 01867-2848

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$8,418.00 (+1.13%)	$739,100 (+4.07%) Land $421,500 Building $317,600	$766,935 (+4.6%)
2024	$8,324.00 (+3.16%)	$710,200 (+10.81%) Land $404,900 Building $305,300	$733,210
2023	$8,069.00	$640,900 Land $365,100 Building $275,800

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 September 10, 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	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 90% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Drinking Water

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

Water System	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people · EPA ID MA3246000
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, 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 368 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20