159 Washington St #4, Newton — property record card
Residential Condominium built in 1860 on 0.38 acres in Newton, assessed at $2,895,600 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $721,000 on October 16, 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 | 159 Washington St #4, Newton MA 02458 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 71032 0003 71032 0003C |
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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 | $2,895,600 |
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| Land | $0 |
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| Total assessed | $2,895,600 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.38 acres (16,631 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1860 |
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| Style | Victorian |
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| Living area | 1,489 ft² |
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| Rooms | 5 |
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| Units | 5 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $721,000 |
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| Date | October 16, 2025 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 84741, page 347 |
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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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| 159 Washington St | 71032 0003MAIN | Other, Open Space | $0 | |
| 159 Washington St #1 | 71032 0003 | Residential Condominium | $662,600 | nominal ($1)
April 1, 2021 |
| 159 Washington St #2 | 71032 0003A | Residential Condominium | $654,200 | $692,000
June 23, 2023 |
| 159 Washington St #3 | 71032 0003B | Residential Condominium | $625,100 | $565,000
July 30, 2018 |
| 159 Washington St #4 | 71032 0003C | Residential Condominium | $953,700 | $721,000
October 16, 2025 |
What MassDEP has recorded
No tier-classified 21E site and no Activity and Use Limitation is mapped on this parcel.
What this means
- Assessed 34% above the median residential condominium in Newton ($2,155,400, 1,525 parcels).
- The last sale price is 75% 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 159 Washington St #4
This page shows the assessor record and the MassDEP sites on the parcel. The report adds what lies around it: FEMA flood zone, wetlands, Zone II and other water supply protection areas, priority habitat, sewer or septic service, protected open space, and every 21E site within half a mile.
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