5 Sheldon Rd, Watertown, MA 02472 Property Records

Middlesex County and Watertown City property record for 5 Sheldon Rd, Watertown, MA 02472

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,822 sqft · built 1919
Lot Size	0.107 acres (4,654 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$10,817 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`58160-14`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`58160-14`
Alternative APNs	`WATE M:1118 B:0016 L:0010` `1564`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,822 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,376 sqft
Basement Area	728 sqft
Unfinished Basement	728 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1919
Effective Year Built	Effective 1919
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,654 sqft (0.107 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1564
Street Address	5 SHELDON RD
City	WATERTOWN
State	MA
Zip	02472-4941
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	T
Legal Block	16
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	WATERTOWN MA
Township / Civil Division	WATERTOWN TOWN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	370201

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Watertown City assessment roll, APN 58160-14, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	5 SHELDON RD, WATERTOWN, MA 02472-4941
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 10, 2018
Deed Sale	Oct 10, 2018
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WATERTOWN MA
Recording Date	Oct 10, 2018
Property Address	5 SHELDON RD, WATERTOWN, MA 02472-4941
Document Number	71727-477
Book / Page	071727 / 000477
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2018
Instrument	156037
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5 SHELDON RD WATERTOWN MA 024724941, WATERTOWN, MA 02472-4941

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Watertown City assessment roll as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Watertown City
Unified School District	Watertown 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	$10,817.00 (+6.4%)	$926,100 (+6.58%) Land $591,000 Building $335,100	$1,257,800 (+0.24%)
2024	$10,166.00 (-6.3%)	$868,900 (+8.75%) Land $565,800 Building $303,100	$1,254,760
2023	$10,850.00	$799,000 Land $530,500 Building $268,500

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 250173702011, 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 Claims	3 (1979–1987)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1987 · river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 90% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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, 620 locations within half a mile, 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
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Radiate Holdings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3314000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS serves 35,985 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	1 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.