78 Hanscom Ave, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 78 Hanscom Ave, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,419 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.228 acres (9,914 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$189,000 (Mar 1993)
Tax Bill	$9,048 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:027.0-0000-0102.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:027.0-0000-0102.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:027.0=0000=0102.0` `1010000000560` `1010000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,419 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,646 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,000 sqft
Basement Area	892 sqft
Unfinished Basement	892 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,914 sqft (0.228 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1010000000560
Street Address	78 HANSCOM AVE
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-2010
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4022
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:027.0-0000-0102.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	78 HANSCOM AVE, READING, MA 01867-2010
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 12, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 12, 1993 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 25, 1990 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Nov 18, 2022
Transfer Doc	081177-303
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Jan 19, 2023
Property Address	78 HANSCOM AVE, READING, MA 01867-2010
Document Number	081177-303
Book / Page	81177 / 303
Instrument Date	Nov 18, 2022
Instrument	6620
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 03, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	78 HANSCOM AVE, READING, MA 01867-2010

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	$9,048.00 (+1.11%)	$794,400 (+4.03%) Land $481,600 Building $312,800	$736,915 (+2%)
2024	$8,949.00 (+4.5%)	$763,600 (+12.26%) Land $462,700 Building $300,900	$722,475
2023	$8,564.00	$680,200 Land $417,200 Building $263,000

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 250173343004, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 5 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force 3 of 5 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1978–2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2004, rainfall accumulation, Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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.