1208 Chestnut St 1208, Newton — property record card
Residential Condominium built in 1900 on 0.25 acres in Newton, assessed at $2,369,800 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $605,000 on May 9, 2025.
Rebuilt from the Newton assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Newton assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 1208 Chestnut St 1208, Newton MA 02464 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 51040 0019 51040 0019B |
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| Use | Residential Condominium (use code 1020) |
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| Zoning | MR1 |
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| County | Middlesex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $2,369,800 |
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| Land | $0 |
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| Total assessed | $2,369,800 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.25 acres (11,082 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1900 |
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| Style | Old Style |
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| Living area | 1,249 ft² |
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| Rooms | 6 |
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| Units | 5 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $605,000 |
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| Date | May 9, 2025 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 84072, page 138 |
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5 assessor accounts on this parcel
Condominium units or several buildings share one parcel; each has its own assessment.
| Address | Account | Use | Assessed | Last sale |
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| 1204-1210 Chestnut St | 51040 0019MAIN | Other, Open Space | $0 | |
| 1204-1210 Chestnut St 1204 | 51040 0019 | Residential Condominium | $576,100 | $275,000
November 7, 2008 |
| 1206 Chestnut St 1206 | 51040 0019A | Residential Condominium | $608,400 | $530,000
April 11, 2018 |
| 1208 Chestnut St 1208 | 51040 0019B | Residential Condominium | $608,700 | $605,000
May 9, 2025 |
| 1210 Chestnut St 1210 | 51040 0019C | Residential Condominium | $576,600 | $295,000
July 23, 2010 |
What MassDEP has recorded
No tier-classified 21E site and no Activity and Use Limitation is mapped on this parcel.
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 3 active tier-classified 21E sites and 3 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Newton.
What this means
- Assessed 10% above the median residential condominium in Newton ($2,155,400, 1,525 parcels).
- The last sale price is 74% below the current assessment. Massachusetts assessments aim at full market value as of January 1 of the year before the fiscal year.
- Built before 1978: the Massachusetts Lead Law applies when a child under six lives there; ask for any lead inspection or letter of compliance.
Point at the centre of the assessor parcel — not a survey.
Data: Newton assessor file for fiscal year 2026, via MassGIS, retrieved October 30, 2026; MassDEP sites retrieved the same day. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 1208 Chestnut St 1208
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