38 Highgate, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 Property Records

Norfolk County and Wellesley Town property record for 38 Highgate, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 6 ba · 9,338 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	3.78 acres (164,971 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$116,493 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`WELL M:083 R:045 S`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WELL M:083 R:045 S`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	6 Baths
Half Baths	6 Half Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	9,338 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	900 sqft
Unfinished Basement	900 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 2019
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	164,971 sqft (3.78 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	38 HIGHGATE
City	WELLESLEY HILLS
State	MA
Zip	02481-1420
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	WELLESLEY MA
Township / Civil Division	WELLESLEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	404201

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Wellesley Town records · APN WELL M:083 R:045 S

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	1 POST OFFICE SQ FL, BOSTON, MA 02109
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 17, 2018
Deed Sale	May 17, 2018
Deed Document Number	201839190
Deed Book / Page	35989 / 259
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WELLESLEY MA
Recording Date	May 17, 2018
Property Address	38 HIGHGATE, WELLESLEY, MA 02481-1420
Document Number	35989-259
Book / Page	035989 / 000259
Instrument Date	May 14, 2018
Instrument	39190
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 12, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	400 ATLANTIC AVE BOSTON MA 021103331, BOSTON, MA 02110-3331

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Wellesley Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Wellesley Town
Unified School District	Wellesley 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	$116,493.00 (-2.24%)	$11,332,000 (-1%) Land $10,406,000 Building $926,000	$9,158,760
2024	$119,163.00 (+18.84%)	$11,447,000 (+30.72%) Land $9,048,000 Building $2,399,000
2023	$100,268.00	$8,757,000 Land $6,873,000 Building $1,884,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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; lenders make the official flood determination.