61 Hancock St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 61 Hancock St, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,028 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.263 acres (11,465 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$9,405 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:020.0-0000-0147.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:020.0-0000-0147.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:020.0=0000=0147.0` `700000000360` `700000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,028 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,864 sqft
Basement Area	882 sqft
Unfinished Basement	803 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,465 sqft (0.263 acres)
Garage Type	Attached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	700000000360
Street Address	61 HANCOCK ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-2321
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	S15
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4004
Census Tract	334200

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	61 HANCOCK ST, READING, MA 01867-2321
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jul 9, 2020
Transfer Doc	75078-508
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Jul 9, 2020
Property Address	61 HANCOCK ST, READING, MA 01867-2321
Document Number	75078-508
Book / Page	075078 / 000508
Instrument Date	Jul 9, 2020
Instrument	110271
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 28, 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
Address	223 MIDDLE RD NEWBURY MA 019222710, NEWBURY, MA 01922-2710

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$9,405.00 (+3.98%)	$858,100 (+8.06%) Land $489,400 Building $368,700	$842,141
2025	$9,045.00 (-1.15%)	$794,100 (+1.72%) Land $452,900 Building $341,200
2024	$9,150.00 (-1.2%)	$780,700 (+6.13%) Land $445,300 Building $335,400
2023	$9,261.00	$735,600 Land $419,500 Building $316,100

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

Flood

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 Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2001 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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

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	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people · EPA ID MA3246000
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	8 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli not recorded as resolved · Oct 2019
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 523 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20