499 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Property Records

Middlesex County and Cambridge City property record for 499 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,343 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.102 acres (4,431 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,650,000 (May 2026)
Tax Bill	$9,680 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`246A-36`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`246A-36`
Alternative APN	`CAMB M:0246A L:00036`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,343 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,747 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,348 sqft
Basement Area	995 sqft
Unfinished Basement	995 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1941
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,431 sqft (0.102 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	499 MOUNT AUBURN ST
City	CAMBRIDGE
State	MA
Zip	02138-5515
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	B
Legal Subdivision	BRATTLE CIRCLE DEV
Legal Lot Number	36
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Township / Civil Division	CAMBRIDGE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	354200

Owner

499 Mount Auburn St, a duplex, is owned by a company that bought it in May 2026.

Source: Middlesex County and Cambridge City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	344 TAPPAN ST, 1, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-5366
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 28, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 28, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 28, 1980 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202662360
Deed Book / Page	85660 / 141
Prior Transfer Date	May 8, 2026
Prior Transfer Doc	085660-141
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Recording Date	May 28, 2026
Property Address	499 MOUNT AUBURN ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5515
Document Number	085660-141
Book / Page	85660 / 141
Instrument Date	May 8, 2026
Instrument	202662360
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 17, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	344 TAPPAN ST, 1, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-5366

Mortgage

Date	May 28, 2026

Lender

Name	VILLAGE BANK

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate	6.3%
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 499 Mount Auburn St was $9,680, up 9.8% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Cambridge City
Unified School District	Cambridge School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$9,680.00 (+9.81%)	$1,524,400 (+2.38%) Land $773,000 Building $751,400	$1,548,254
2024	$8,815.00 (+6.29%)	$1,489,000 (+5.21%) Land $765,500 Building $723,500
2023	$8,293.00	$1,415,200 Land $780,400 Building $634,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 499 Mount Auburn St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1990.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1990–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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

Wildfire risk around 499 Mount Auburn St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 94% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT serves 118,214 people · EPA ID MA3049000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	8 ppb (2021–2023) 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, 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 488 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband.

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