Location

Nearby schools

School ratings (A+ to F) from HJN community data.

Newman Elementary School
PK-5 · Regular · Needham School District
696 students · 12.3:1 student–teacher
Newman Elementary School school rating: A 0.6 mi
Sunita L. Williams Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Needham School District
533 students · 13.1:1 student–teacher
Sunita L. Williams Elementary School school rating: A+ 0.7 mi
St Joseph School
PK-8 · Regular
446 students · 12.6:1 student–teacher
0.8 mi
Needham High School
9-12 · Regular · Needham School District
1,633 students · 11.9:1 student–teacher
Needham High School school rating: A 0.9 mi
High Rock School
6-6 · Regular · Needham School District
441 students · 11.8:1 student–teacher
High Rock School school rating: A 1.0 mi
John Eliot
KG-5 · Regular · Needham School District
397 students · 11.7:1 student–teacher
John Eliot school rating: A 1.2 mi
William Mitchell
KG-5 · Regular · Needham School District
424 students · 12.6:1 student–teacher
William Mitchell school rating: A 1.3 mi
Pollard Middle School
7-8 · Regular · Needham School District
867 students · 11.0:1 student–teacher
Pollard Middle School school rating: A+ 1.4 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 38+ restaurants and cafés, 4 grocery stores, 30+ parks and green spaces, and 23+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

Conrad's Casual Dining
Highland Avenue
0.7 mi
Hungry Coyote
Mexican restaurant · Highland Avenue
0.7 mi
Subway
Highland Avenue
0.7 mi
Dunkin
Highland Avenue
0.7 mi
The Cookie Monstah
Highland Avenue
0.7 mi
Starbucks
Highland Avenue
0.7 mi
Gianni’s Deli
0.7 mi
Cafe Fresh Bagel
Highland Avenue
0.7 mi

Groceries

Volante Farms
Forest Street
0.3 mi
Sudbury Farms
Highland Avenue
0.7 mi
Trader Joe's
Highland Avenue
0.7 mi
Roche Bros
Chestnut Street
1.1 mi

Parks & recreation

Dwight Field
0.3 mi
Rosemary Lake
0.4 mi
Sweet Preserve
0.4 mi
Noyes Park
0.5 mi
McIntosh Corner Historic District
0.5 mi
Needham Conservation Land
0.5 mi
Needham Town Hall Historic District
0.5 mi
Philip V. Robey Playground
0.6 mi

Transit

Highland Ave @ Dana Pl
0.7 mi
Highland Ave @ Rosemary St
0.7 mi
Highland Ave opp Oakland St
0.7 mi
Highland Ave @ Avery Sq
0.7 mi
Highland Ave @ Oakland Ave
0.7 mi
Needham Heights
West Street
0.7 mi
Track 1 (All Trains)
0.7 mi
Needham Center
0.7 mi

The 02492 market

Homes for sale: 42
Median list price: $1,995,000

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17 Bess Rd, Needham MA 02492

5

Beds

5

Baths

1,667

Sqft

2019

Year built

Estimated value: $2,642,089

Range $2,581,683 – $2,702,495 · as of July 14, 2026

How this estimate has moved

ATTOM automated valuation model · 54 published estimates over 6.5 years · shaded band is the model's own published low-to-high range

$646,509 January 2020$2,642,089 July 2026

Highest reading $2,770,730 in August 2023; lowest $642,284 in February 2020. The vertical scale starts at the series' own low, not at zero — it is drawn to show movement, not absolute size.

Public records

5 beds
5 baths
1,667 sqft
11,631 sqft lot
Built 2019
Stories: 3
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN NEED M:121.0 B:0029 L:0000.0

Estimate your monthly payment

Home price

Down payment (20%)

$528,418

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$17,001/mo

Principal & interest$14,462

Property tax$2,422

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $2,113,671. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2025 roll

Land: $745,700
Structure: $1,420,600
Assessed total: $2,166,300
County market value: $2,304,700
Property tax billed: $22,963

Sale & deed history

December 20, 2019Arm's-length$1,830,200
December 21, 2018$730,000
February 1, 2017Arm's-length—
July 2, 2015Arm's-length—
August 7, 1989Not an arm's-length transfer—