5 Highland Rd, Acton, MA 01720 Property Records

Middlesex County and Acton Town property record for 5 Highland Rd, Acton, MA 01720 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,794 sqft · built 1968
Lot Size	0.549 acres (23,897 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$250,000 (May 1986)
Tax Bill	$15,917 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`ACTO M:00G1 B:0183 L:0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`ACTO M:00G1 B:0183 L:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,794 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,840 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1968
Effective Year Built	Effective 1968
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	23,897 sqft (0.549 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5 HIGHLAND RD
City	ACTON
State	MA
Zip	01720-2055
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	COLONIAL ACRES
Legal Block	183
Jurisdiction	ACTON MA
Township / Civil Division	ACTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	363201

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Acton Town records · APN ACTO M:00G1 B:0183 L:0000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5 HIGHLAND RD, ACTON, MA 01720-2055
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 20, 1986 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 20, 1986 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Mar 10, 2020
Transfer Doc	74280-379
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ACTON MA
Recording Date	Mar 13, 2020
Property Address	5 HIGHLAND RD, ACTON, MA 01720-2055
Document Number	74280-379
Book / Page	074280 / 000379
Instrument Date	Mar 10, 2020
Instrument	37961
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 31, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	5 HIGHLAND RD ACTON MA 017202055, ACTON, MA 01720-2055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Acton Town
Unified School District	Acton-Boxborough Regional 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	$15,917.00 (+7.06%)	$928,100 (+4.06%) Land $344,800 Building $583,300	$980,780 (+0.4%)
2024	$14,868.00 (+2.38%)	$891,900 (+7.85%) Land $344,800 Building $547,100	$976,885
2023	$14,522.00	$827,000 Land $313,300 Building $513,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173632012, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 58% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,263 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 204 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon	Fiber	980 / 880

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.