87 John St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 87 John St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1945
Square Footage	1,224 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,802 sqft (0.133 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$25,500 (1972)
Tax Bill	$7,392.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:017.0-0000-0201.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:017.0=0000=0201.0` `660000000100` `660000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,224 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,244 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	900 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	900 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Architectural Style	Bungalow Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	5,802 sqft (0.133 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	660000000100
Street Address	87 JOHN ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-2701
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Minor Civil Division	READING
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4017
Census Tract	334400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:017.0-0000-0201.0

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	87 JOHN ST, READING, MA 01867-2701
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 26, 1972 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 26, 1972 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Aug 23, 2022
Transfer Doc	080759-513
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

September 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Sep 27, 2022
Property Address	87 JOHN ST, READING, MA 01867-2701
Document Number	080759-513
Book / Page	80759 / 513
Instrument Date	Aug 23, 2022
Instrument	145996
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 14, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	87 JOHN ST, READING, MA 01867-2701

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	$7,392.00 (+3.34%)	$649,000 (+6.34%) Land $402,400 Building $246,600	$703,000 (-5.97%)
2024	$7,153.00 (+2.03%)	$610,300 (+9.59%) Land $378,400 Building $231,900	$747,650
2023	$7,011.00	$556,900 Land $345,300 Building $211,600

Flood & Wildfire

87 John St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.