27 Ware St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Property Records

Middlesex County and Cambridge City property record for 27 Ware St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	6 bd · 3 ba · 3,034 sqft · built 1886
Lot Size	0.059 acres (2,551 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$510,000 (Jul 1997)
Tax Bill	$16,881 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Transfer Sep 2021 Refinance + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`136-31`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`136-31`
Alternative APN	`CAMB M:00136 L:00031`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,034 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,158 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,124 sqft
Basement Area	1,124 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,124 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1886
Effective Year Built	Effective 1886
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Type	Mansard
Roof Material	Slate
Lot Area	2,551 sqft (0.059 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	27 WARE ST
City	CAMBRIDGE
State	MA
Zip	02138-4004
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	C-3
Legal Lot Number	31
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Township / Civil Division	CAMBRIDGE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5006
Census Tract	353700

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Cambridge City records · APN 136-31

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	27 WARE ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-4004
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 30, 2023	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Sep 02, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance ROCKET MORTGAGE
Jul 29, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage QUAD CTY BK&TR

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 11, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 11, 1997 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Jun 23, 2023
Transfer Doc	081725-412
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Recording Date	Jun 30, 2023
Property Address	27 WARE ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-4004
Document Number	081725-412
Book / Page	81725 / 412
Instrument Date	Jun 23, 2023
Instrument	72027
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 19, 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	27 WARE ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-4004

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Property Address	27 WARE ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-4004
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 17, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	78615-43
Date	Sep 02, 2021
Book Page	78615/43
Instrument	196639

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2051

July 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Property Address	27 WARE ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-4004
Document Number	73053-526
Instrument Date	Jul 29, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 20, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	27 WARE ST CAMBRIDGE MA 021384004, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-4004

Mortgage

Document Number	73053-526
Date	Aug 05, 2019
Book Page	073053/000526
Instrument	114367

Lender

Name	QUAD CTY BK&TR
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 04, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Cambridge City
Unified School District	Cambridge School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$16,881.00 (+5.77%)	$2,658,500 (-1.39%) Land $1,113,800 Building $1,544,700	$2,460,880 (+8.26%)
2024	$15,960.00 (+22.67%)	$2,696,000 (+21.44%) Land $1,189,800 Building $1,506,200	$2,273,160
2023	$13,010.00	$2,220,100 Land $1,211,900 Building $1,008,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 10, 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Starry.

Based on FCC filings for 201 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	CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT serves 118,214 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	8 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 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.

27 Ware St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Property Records

Property Summary

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

June 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

July 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood & Wildfire

Flood

Wildfire

Internet Providers

Drinking Water

Violations Reported to EPA

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