42 Collins Ave, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 42 Collins Ave, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,060 sqft · built 1970
Lot Size	1.02 acres (44,431 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$11,168 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:051.0-0000-0127.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:051.0-0000-0127.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:051.0=0000=0127.0` `2230000000170` `2230000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,060 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,216 sqft
Basement Area	1,268 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,268 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1970
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	44,431 sqft (1.02 acres)
Garage Type	Attached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2230000000170
Street Address	42 COLLINS AVE
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1017
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	S20
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	61 MEREDITH RD, TEWKSBURY, MA 01876-1333
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants in Common

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 18, 2022
Transfer Doc	0001908797
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Mar 9, 2022
Property Address	42 COLLINS AVE, READING, MA 01867-1017
Document Number	0001908797
Instrument Date	Feb 18, 2022
Instrument	1908797
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 25, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	8 WEBSTER ST, SALEM, NH 03079-2043

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$11,168.00 (+1.15%)	$980,500 (+4.08%) Land $578,400 Building $402,100	$1,109,315 (+1.98%)
2024	$11,041.00 (+3.15%)	$942,100 (+10.81%) Land $555,500 Building $386,600	$1,087,750
2023	$10,704.00	$850,200 Land $500,900 Building $349,300

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people · EPA ID MA3246000
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	8 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli not recorded as resolved · Oct 2019
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 200 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20