53 High St, Waltham, MA 02453 Property Records

Middlesex County and Waltham City property record for 53 High St, Waltham, MA 02453

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	6 bd · 4 ba · 3,622 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size	0.112 acres (4,857 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$196,201 (Dec 1997)
Tax Bill	$9,451 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53774`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53774`
Alternative APN	`WALT M:069 B:035 L:0005`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,622 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,160 sqft
Basement Area	1,460 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,460 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Effective Year Built	Effective 1880
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,857 sqft (0.112 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	53774
Street Address	53 HIGH ST
City	WALTHAM
State	MA
Zip	02453-0543
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	1
Legal Subdivision	MARION E PARNELL
Legal Block	35
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WALTHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	368500

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City records · APN 53774

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	105 EDGEWATER DR, WALTHAM, MA 02453-2419
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 04, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 04, 1997 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Dec 27, 2018
Transfer Doc	72088-545
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	Jan 03, 2019
Property Address	53 HIGH ST, WALTHAM, MA 02453-0543
Document Number	72088-545
Book / Page	072088 / 000545
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2018
Instrument	1014
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 22, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Trust
Address	53 HIGH ST WALTHAM MA 024530543, WALTHAM, MA 02453-0543

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$9,451.00 (+9.03%)	$962,400 (+7.03%) Land $334,500 Building $627,900
2024	$8,668.00 (+1.27%)	$899,200 (+8.42%) Land $334,500 Building $564,700
2023	$8,559.00	$829,400 Land $304,700 Building $524,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 10, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 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
Radiate Holdings Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Based on FCC filings for 812 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	WALTHAM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 65,218 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	2 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	1 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.