3 Berkeley St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Property Records

Middlesex County and Cambridge City property record for 3 Berkeley St, Cambridge, MA 02138 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 4.5 ba · 3,410 sqft · built 1857
Lot Size	0.203 acres (8,856 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$2,240,000 (Jul 2007)
Tax Bill	$31,239 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`216-23`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`216-23`
Alternative APN	`CAMB M:00216 L:00023`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,410 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,790 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,794 sqft
Basement Area	1,528 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,528 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Central Vacuum	Central Vacuum

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1857
Effective Year Built	Effective 1857
Architectural Style	Victorian
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Stone
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Slate
Lot Area	8,856 sqft (0.203 acres)
Garage Type	Covered
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3 BERKELEY ST
City	CAMBRIDGE
State	MA
Zip	02138-3409
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	23
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Township / Civil Division	CAMBRIDGE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	354100

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Cambridge City records · APN 216-23

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

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Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	3 BERKELEY ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-3409
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 31, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 31, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2007142956
Deed Book / Page	49874 / 436
Last Transfer Date	Jul 23, 2019
Transfer Doc	72976-388
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Recording Date	Jul 24, 2019
Property Address	3 BERKELEY ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-3409
Document Number	72976-388
Book / Page	072976 / 000388
Instrument Date	Jul 23, 2019
Instrument	105950
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2019
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
Relationship	Trust
Address	3 BERKELEY ST CAMBRIDGE MA 021383409, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-3409

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	$31,239.00 (+9.92%)	$4,919,600 (+2.48%) Land $2,630,700 Building $2,288,900	$4,147,130 (+0.35%)
2024	$28,420.00 (+7.32%)	$4,800,700 (+6.23%) Land $2,609,600 Building $2,191,100	$4,132,785
2023	$26,482.00	$4,519,100 Land $2,599,100 Building $1,920,000

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 250173541002, 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
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1978–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2018, other causes

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Berkeley Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 1986 · 8 contributing resources · NRIS 86001265

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 552 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 2,000
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Verizon, Starry. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.