262 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 262 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	8 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,636 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.372 acres (16,222 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$9,417 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:032.0-0000-0134.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:032.0-0000-0134.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:032.0=0000=0134.0` `1280000000030` `1280000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	8 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,636 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,947 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,601 sqft
Basement Area	1,569 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,569 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	16,222 sqft (0.372 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1280000000030
Street Address	262 FOREST ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1414
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4017
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:032.0-0000-0134.0

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	262 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1414
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 23, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000085311
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2026: Correction Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Jul 10, 2026
Property Address	262 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1414
Document Number	0000085311
Book / Page	85863 / 37
Instrument Date	Jun 23, 2026
Instrument	202685311
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 29, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

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	$9,417.00 (+1.12%)	$826,800 (+4.05%) Land $454,900 Building $371,900
2024	$9,313.00 (+3.11%)	$794,600 (+10.76%) Land $437,000 Building $357,600
2023	$9,032.00	$717,400 Land $394,000 Building $323,400

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 250173343004, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 5 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force 3 of 5 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1978–2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2004, rainfall accumulation, Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond 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.