489 Appleton St, Arlington, MA 02476 Property Records

Middlesex County and Arlington Town property record for 489 Appleton St, Arlington, MA 02476 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1967
Square Footage	998 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	4,539 sqft (0.104 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$123,500 (1986)
Tax Bill	$7,844.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`121709`
Alternative APN	`ARLI M:179.0 B:0004 L:0026`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	998 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,304 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	768 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	768 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1967
Architectural Style	Cape Cod Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	4,539 sqft (0.104 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Basement Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Steam Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	121709
Street Address	489 APPLETON ST
City	ARLINGTON
State	MA
Zip	02476-7050
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	26
Jurisdiction	ARLINGTON MA
Minor Civil Division	ARLINGTON
Census Blockgroup	5
Census Block	5022
Census Tract	356500

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Arlington Town records · APN 121709

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	489 APPLETON ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02476-7050
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 01, 1986 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 01, 1986 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Sep 28, 2021
Transfer Doc	079329-542
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

December 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ARLINGTON MA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2021
Property Address	489 APPLETON ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02476-7050
Document Number	079329-542
Book / Page	79329 / 542
Instrument Date	Sep 28, 2021
Instrument	267800
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 31, 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	489 APPLETON ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02476-7050

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	$7,844.00 (+7.9%)	$728,300 (+6.09%) Land $444,900 Building $283,400	$774,820 (+4.71%)
2024	$7,270.00 (+4.47%)	$686,500 (+10.58%) Land $428,300 Building $258,200	$739,955
2023	$6,959.00	$620,800 Land $400,400 Building $220,400

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.