72 Summit St, Newton, MA 02458 Property Records

Middlesex County and Newton City property record for 72 Summit St, Newton, MA 02458

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,468 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.204 acres (8,870 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$795,000 (Sep 2009)
Tax Bill	$15,835 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12021 0031`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12021 0031`
Alternative APN	`NEWT S:12 B:021 L:0031`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,468 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,761 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,268 sqft
Basement Area	953 sqft
Unfinished Basement	395 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1938
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,870 sqft (0.204 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12021 0031
Street Address	72 SUMMIT ST
City	NEWTON
State	MA
Zip	02458-1809
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SR2
Legal Block	21
Legal Lot Number	31
Jurisdiction	NEWTON MA
Township / Civil Division	NEWTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	373500

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Newton City assessment roll, APN 12021 0031, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	72 SUMMIT ST, NEWTON, MA 02458-1809
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 30, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 30, 2009 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 16, 1992 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2009191439
Deed Book / Page	53612 / 308
Transfer Doc	060241-213
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEWTON MA
Property Address	72 SUMMIT ST, NEWTON, MA 02458-1809
Document Number	73969-417
Instrument Date	Dec 23, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	72 SUMMIT ST NEWTON MA 024581809, NEWTON, MA 02458-1809

Mortgage

Document Number	73969-417
Date	Jan 10, 2020
Book Page	073969/000417
Instrument	4230

Lender

Name	CITIZENS BK/RI
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Newton City assessment roll as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Newton City
Unified School District	Newton 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	$15,835.00 (+3.42%)	$1,615,800 (+3%) Land $1,034,600 Building $581,200	$1,509,075 (+25.61%)
2024	$15,311.00 (+6%)	$1,568,700 (+10.56%) Land $1,004,500 Building $564,200	$1,201,370
2023	$14,444.00	$1,418,900 Land $769,900 Building $649,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), as of September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173735002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, 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
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1978–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 98.7% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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, 532 locations within half a mile, 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	1,500 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3207000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEWTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA) serves 88,931 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	1 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	2 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.