12 Abbott St, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

Essex County and Salem City property record for 12 Abbott St, Salem, MA 01970

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,456 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.076 acres (3,302 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$7,079 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Sale Jun 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:16 L:0001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:16 L:0001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,456 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,691 sqft
Basement Area	988 sqft
Unfinished Basement	988 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,302 sqft (0.076 acres)
Garage Type	Detached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12 ABBOTT ST
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-1102
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	204702

Owner

12 Abbott St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since June 2023.

Source: Essex County and Salem City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	12 ABBOTT ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1102
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 19, 2023	Deed, Transfer
Jun 12, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 26, 2023
Transfer Doc	041916-354
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2023
Property Address	12 ABBOTT ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1102
Document Number	041916-354
Book / Page	41916 / 354
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2023
Instrument	20231219003620
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 5, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12 ABBOTT ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1102

June 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Jun 12, 2017
Property Address	12 ABBOTT ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1102
Document Number	35933-62
Book / Page	035933 / 000062
Instrument Date	Jun 8, 2017
Instrument	1706120001
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 4, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12 ABBOTT ST SALEM MA 019701102, SALEM, MA 01970-1102

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 12 Abbott St was $7,079, up 5.4% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Salem City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
Municipality	Salem City
Unified School District	Salem School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$7,079.00 (+5.41%)	$656,700 (+10.89%) Land $218,300 Building $434,100	$606,091 (-0.78%)
2025	$6,716.00 (+3.39%)	$592,200 (+5.94%) Land $196,500 Building $395,700	$610,850
2024	$6,496.00 (+1.91%)	$559,000 (+9.72%) Land $186,700 Building $372,300
2023	$6,374.00	$509,500 Land $172,400 Building $337,100

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 12 Abbott St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1978–2006)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	May 2006 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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.

Wildfire

The area around 12 Abbott St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 44,480 people · EPA ID MA3258000
Water Source	Purchased surface water from SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD
Last State Inspection	Dec 2024

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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 598 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, T-Mobile.

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