40 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 40 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1965
Square Footage	2,776 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,999 sqft (0.207 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$461,250 (2008)
Tax Bill	$10,785.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:039.0-0000-0021.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	40 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1203
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 12, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 12, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 27, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2008195807
Deed Book / Page	51973 / 273
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Property Address	40 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1203
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	75814-398
Date	Oct 06, 2020
Book Page	75814/398
Instrument	179889

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Stand Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2050

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	$10,785.00 (+1.16%)	$946,900 (+4.1%) Land $478,200 Building $468,700	$910,860 (+2.74%)
2024	$10,661.00 (+3.22%)	$909,600 (+10.89%) Land $459,300 Building $450,300	$886,540
2023	$10,328.00	$820,300 Land $414,200 Building $406,100

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.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:039.0-0000-0021.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:039.0=0000=0021.0` `1400000000060` `1400000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	2,776 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,298 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,304 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,304 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	8,999 sqft (0.207 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Steam Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1400000000060
Street Address	40 FOREST ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1203
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Minor Civil Division	READING
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4012
Census Tract	334300