29 Tower Ave, Needham Heights, MA 02494 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 29 Tower Ave, Needham Heights, MA 02494

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 876 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.16 acres (6,970 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,305,000 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$13,020 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:0650003000000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:0650003000000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:065.0 B:0030 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	876 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,656 sqft
1st Floor Area	876 sqft
Basement Area	780 sqft
Unfinished Basement	480 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,970 sqft (0.16 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	29 TOWER AVE
City	NEEDHAM HEIGHTS
State	MA
Zip	02494-1907
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SRB
Legal Block	30
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5006
Census Tract	457200

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town assessment roll, APN M:0650003000000, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	29 TOWER AVE, NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA 02494-1907
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 28, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 28, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 27, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202257175
Deed Book / Page	40644 / 156
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Recording Date	Jun 28, 2022
Property Address	29 TOWER AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-1907
Document Number	040644-156
Book / Page	40644 / 156
Instrument Date	Jun 28, 2022
Instrument	57175
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 15, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	29 TOWER AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-1907

Mortgage

Document Number	0000057176
Date	Jun 28, 2022
Instrument	57176

Lender

Name	THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.88%
Type Change Date	Jul 01, 2032
Max Rate At Change	3%
Index	Other
Margin	3

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Needham Town
Unified School District	Needham 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	$13,020.00 (+20.87%)	$1,228,300 (+48.69%) Land $742,600 Building $485,700	$1,229,870 (-16.85%)
2024			$1,479,150
2023	$10,772.00	$826,100 Land $530,500 Building $295,600

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 250214572005, 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	1 (2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2013 · rainfall accumulation

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3199000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEEDHAM WATER DEPT serves 31,664 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	5 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.