85 Forest St, Arlington, MA 02474 Property Records

Middlesex County and Arlington Town property record for 85 Forest St, Arlington, MA 02474

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,145 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,001 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$450,000 (Dec 2003)
Tax Bill	$9,878 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`51614`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`51614`
Alternative APN	`ARLI M:082.0 B:0008 L:0001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,145 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,458 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,417 sqft
Basement Area	650 sqft
Unfinished Basement	650 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,001 sqft (0.115 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	51614
Street Address	85 FOREST ST
City	ARLINGTON
State	MA
Zip	02474-2720
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	ARLINGTON MA
Township / Civil Division	ARLINGTON
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5005
Census Tract	356601

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Arlington Town records · APN 51614

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	85 FOREST ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-2720
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 15, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 15, 2003 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 27, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2003802
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Arlington Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Arlington Town
Unified School District	Arlington 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	$9,878.00 (+5.77%)	$917,200 (+4%) Land $467,400 Building $449,800	$1,010,420 (+6.56%)
2024	$9,339.00 (+4.25%)	$881,900 (+10.36%) Land $461,700 Building $420,200	$948,195
2023	$8,958.00	$799,100 Land $416,100 Building $383,000

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 250173566015, 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	4 units insured incl. 2 condo units

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 725 locations within half a mile · 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 · Fiber in parts of the area	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile USA 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	ARLINGTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA) serves 46,308 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	3 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	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.