397 South St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 397 South St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 2019
Square Footage	2,197 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	10,014 sqft (0.23 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$172,000 (1997)
Tax Bill	$10,611.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:005.0-0000-0016.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:005.0=0000=0016.0` `60000000290` `60000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,197 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,374 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,116 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,116 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 2019
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	10,014 sqft (0.23 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	60000000290
Street Address	397 SOUTH ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-4001
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Minor Civil Division	READING
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3013
Census Tract	334400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:005.0-0000-0016.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	397 SOUTH ST, READING, MA 01867-4001
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 28, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 28, 1997 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Aug 18, 2020
Transfer Doc	75395-298
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Aug 18, 2020
Property Address	397 SOUTH ST, READING, MA 01867-4001
Document Number	75395-298
Book / Page	75395 / 298
Instrument Date	Aug 18, 2020
Instrument	140679
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 12, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	397 SOUTH ST, READING, MA 01867-4001

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Reading Town
Unified School District	Reading 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	$10,611.00 (+1.17%)	$931,600 (+4.1%) Land $482,000 Building $449,600	$866,875 (+6.55%)
2024	$10,488.00 (+3.24%)	$894,900 (+10.91%) Land $463,000 Building $431,900	$813,580
2023	$10,159.00	$806,900 Land $417,500 Building $389,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 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.