72 Charles St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 72 Charles St, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,924 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.588 acres (25,592 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$405,000 (May 2012)
Tax Bill	$8,806 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:028.0-0000-0153.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:028.0-0000-0153.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:028.0=0000=0153.0` `1150000000240` `1150000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,924 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,732 sqft
Basement Area	1,060 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,060 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gambrel
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	25,592 sqft (0.588 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1150000000240
Street Address	72 CHARLES ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1755
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	334400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:028.0-0000-0153.0

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	72 CHARLES ST, READING, MA 01867-1755
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 17, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 17, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 21, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	59110 / 511
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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	$8,806.00 (+0.24%)	$773,100 (+3.14%) Land $408,800 Building $364,300	$794,010 (+7.35%)
2024	$8,785.00 (+6.83%)	$749,600 (+14.78%) Land $396,400 Building $353,200	$739,670
2023	$8,223.00	$653,100 Land $345,300 Building $307,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173344001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels 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 Policies	2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 424 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people
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 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.