42 Gorham St, Arlington, MA 02474 Property Records

Middlesex County and Arlington Town property record for 42 Gorham St, Arlington, MA 02474

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,808 sqft · built 1924
Lot Size	0.169 acres (7,379 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$165,000 (May 1994)
Tax Bill	$10,265 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`60864`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`60864`
Alternative APN	`ARLI M:093.0 B:0006 L:0015`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,808 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,004 sqft
Basement Area	783 sqft
Unfinished Basement	783 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1924
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,379 sqft (0.169 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	60864
Street Address	42 GORHAM ST
City	ARLINGTON
State	MA
Zip	02474-1418
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	ARLINGTON MA
Township / Civil Division	ARLINGTON
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5002
Census Tract	356601

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Arlington Town records · APN 60864

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	42 GORHAM ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-1418
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 05, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 05, 1994 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Feb 25, 2019
Transfer Doc	72296-456
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ARLINGTON MA
Recording Date	Mar 05, 2019
Property Address	42 GORHAM ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-1418
Document Number	72296-456
Book / Page	072296 / 000456
Instrument Date	Feb 25, 2019
Instrument	26952
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 25, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	42 GORHAM ST ARLINGTON MA 024741418, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-1418

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Arlington Town
Unified School District	Arlington 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	$10,265.00 (+6.61%)	$953,100 (+4.82%) Land $525,900 Building $427,200	$1,073,785 (+20.78%)
2024	$9,629.00 (+2.07%)	$909,300 (+8.04%) Land $519,500 Building $389,800	$889,010
2023	$9,434.00	$841,600 Land $468,200 Building $373,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), as of September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173566015, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	4 units insured incl. 2 condo units

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 725 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3010000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ARLINGTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA) serves 46,308 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.