277 Walnut St, Brookline, MA 02445 Property Records

Norfolk County and Brookline Town property record for 277 Walnut St, Brookline, MA 02445

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	6 bd · 2.5 ba · 3,016 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.137 acres (5,959 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$17,285 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12148015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12148015`
Alternative APN	`BROO B:318 L:0078 S:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,016 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,956 sqft
Basement Area	1,508 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,508 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1972
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,959 sqft (0.137 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12148015
Street Address	277 WALNUT ST
City	BROOKLINE
State	MA
Zip	02445-6729
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	M10
Legal Block	318
Legal Lot Number	78
Jurisdiction	BROOKLINE MA
Township / Civil Division	BROOKLINE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	401000

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Brookline Town assessment roll, APN 12148015, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	277 WALNUT ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-6729
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 09, 2023
Transfer Doc	0001524922
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BROOKLINE MA
Recording Date	Aug 10, 2023
Property Address	277 WALNUT ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-6729
Document Number	0001524922
Instrument Date	Aug 09, 2023
Instrument	1524922
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 25, 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	277 WALNUT ST # 1, 1, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-6729

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Brookline Town assessment roll as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Brookline Town
Unified School District	Brookline 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	$17,285.00 (+2.19%)	$1,751,300 (+1.16%) Land $1,018,400 Building $732,900
2024	$16,914.00 (+1.59%)	$1,731,200 (+3.66%) Land $979,200 Building $752,000
2023	$16,650.00	$1,670,000 Land $844,600 Building $825,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), as of May 26, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250214010001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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	3 (1982–1987)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1987 · tidal / storm surge

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, 653 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Starry.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3046000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BROOKLINE WATER AND SEWER DIVISION serves 63,191 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Apr 2026
Lead	1 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	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.