55 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 55 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Other
Year Built	Built 1952
Square Footage	1,743 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	24,023 sqft (0.551 acres)
Last Sale	$239,900 (1998)
Tax Bill	$10,179.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:039.0-0000-0110.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:039.0=0000=0110.0` `1560000000160` `1560000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,743 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,906 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,211 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,211 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Architectural Style	Other Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	24,023 sqft (0.551 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1560000000160
Street Address	55 FOREST ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1204
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Minor Civil Division	READING
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4004
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:039.0-0000-0110.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	55 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1204
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Irrevocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 09, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 09, 1998 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Jan 20, 2026
Transfer Doc	085155-256
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Jan 23, 2026
Property Address	55 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1204
Document Number	085155-256
Book / Page	85155 / 256
Instrument Date	Jan 20, 2026
Instrument	8503
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 11, 2026

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	55 FOREST ST, READING, MA 01867-1204

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Reading Town
Unified School District	Reading 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	$10,179.00 (+1.08%)	$893,700 (+4.02%) Land $534,800 Building $358,900	$801,325 (+0.54%)
2024	$10,070.00 (+3.05%)	$859,200 (+10.69%) Land $513,800 Building $345,400	$797,050
2023	$9,772.00	$776,200 Land $463,300 Building $312,900

Flood & Wildfire

55 Forest St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.