48 Summit St, Newton, MA 02458 Property Records

Middlesex County and Newton City property record for 48 Summit St, Newton, MA 02458

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,539 sqft · built 1937
Lot Size0.116 acres (5,060 sqft)
Owner2 Company Names on File
Last Sale$236,000 (Apr 1987)
Tax Bill$8,454 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesNov 2025 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN12021 0028

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN12021 0028
Alternative APN
  • NEWT S:12 B:021 L:0028

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths1.5 Baths
Half Baths1 Half Bath
Total Rooms6 Rooms
Stories2 Stories
Building Area1,539 sqft Living Area
Gross Area2,406 sqft
1st Floor Area750 sqft
Basement Area710 sqft
Unfinished Basement710 sqft
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1937
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1937
Architectural StyleColonial
Exterior MaterialAluminum/Vinyl
Construction TypeConcrete
Roof TypeGable
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area5,060 sqft (0.116 acres)
Garage TypeBasement
Parking Spaces1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemSteam
Heating FuelOil

Location & Zoning

Account Number12021 0028
Street Address48 SUMMIT ST
CityNEWTON
StateMA
Zip02458-1809
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning CodeSR2
Legal Block21
Legal Lot Number28
JurisdictionNEWTON MA
Township / Civil DivisionNEWTON
Census Block Group2
Census Block2003
Census Tract373500

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Newton City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address48 SUMMIT ST, NEWTON, MA 02458-1809
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeCompany
VestingTrust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Verified Names on Deed
Last SaleApr 1, 1987 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleApr 1, 1987 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer DateNov 4, 2025
Transfer Doc084854-416
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

November 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionNEWTON MA
Recording DateNov 10, 2025
Property Address48 SUMMIT ST, NEWTON, MA 02458-1809
Document Number084854-416
Book / Page84854 / 416
Instrument DateNov 4, 2025
Instrument137106
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedDec 3, 2025

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyNo Consideration Stated
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address48 SUMMIT ST, NEWTON, MA 02458-1809

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Newton City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex County
MunicipalityNewton City
Unified School DistrictNewton School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$8,454.00 (+3.41%)$862,700$1,391,845 (+54.97%)
2024$8,175.00 (+5.29%)$898,130
2023$7,764.00$762,700 Land $648,300 Building $114,400

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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims3 (1978–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 3
Most Recent ClaimMar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 2 claims

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 RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 98.7% of Massachusetts
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond ember reach

Drinking Water

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

Water SystemNEWTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA)
serves 88,931 people · EPA ID MA3207000
Water SourcePurchased surface water from MWRA
Last State InspectionJul 2024
Lead1 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting2
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 532 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax 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
1,500 / 50
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

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