56 Harris St, Waltham, MA 02452 Property Records

Middlesex County and Waltham City property record for 56 Harris St, Waltham, MA 02452

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	8 bd · 4.5 ba · 3,376 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.265 acres (11,539 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Tax Bill	$11,648 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`51231`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`51231`
Alternative APN	`WALT M:052 B:011 L:0008`

Interior

Bedrooms	8 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	3 Half Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,376 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,781 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,190 sqft
Basement Area	1,536 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,536 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,539 sqft (0.265 acres)
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	51231
Street Address	56 HARRIS ST
City	WALTHAM
State	MA
Zip	02452-6105
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Block	11
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WALTHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	368902

Owner

56 Harris St, a duplex, is owner-occupied and held in a trust since June 2026.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	56 HARRIS ST, WALTHAM, MA 02452-6105
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 1, 2026
Transfer Doc	0085726-62
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	Jun 11, 2026
Property Address	56 HARRIS ST, WALTHAM, MA 02452-6105
Document Number	0085726-62
Book / Page	85726 / 62
Instrument Date	Jun 1, 2026
Instrument	202669898
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	56 HARRIS ST, WALTHAM, MA 02452-6105

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 56 Harris St was $11,648, up 13.7% from the year before.

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$11,648.00 (+13.72%)	$1,128,700 (+8.21%) Land $440,300 Building $688,400	$1,078,354
2025	$10,243.00 (+8.94%)	$1,043,100 (+6.95%) Land $401,300 Building $641,800
2024	$9,402.00 (-1.06%)	$975,300 (+5.92%) Land $398,800 Building $576,500
2023	$9,503.00	$920,800 Land $365,600 Building $555,200

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 56 Harris St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 13 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1978–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2001 · 11 claims

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

The area around 56 Harris St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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	WALTHAM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 65,218 people · EPA ID MA3308000
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, 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 435 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Astound Broadband Cable	1,500 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20