13 Sunset Rd, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

Essex County and Salem City property record for 13 Sunset Rd, Salem, MA 01970 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,818 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.134 acres (5,841 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$179,900 (Nov 1988)
Tax Bill	$7,840 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2018 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:31 L:0271`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:31 L:0271`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,818 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,135 sqft
Basement Area	1,039 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,039 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,841 sqft (0.134 acres)
Garage Type	Detached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	13 SUNSET RD
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-5318
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	271
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	204102

Owner

Source: Essex County and Salem City records · APN SALE M:31 L:0271

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	13 SUNSET RD, SALEM, MA 01970-5318
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 22, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 22, 1988 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Property Address	13 SUNSET RD, SALEM, MA 01970-5318
Document Number	37173-255
Instrument Date	Nov 19, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 18, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	13 SUNSET RD SALEM MA 019705318, SALEM, MA 01970-5318

Mortgage

Document Number	37173-255
Date	Nov 26, 2018
Book Page	037173/000255
Instrument	1126001880

Lender

Name	ST JEANS CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Salem City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 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

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	$7,840.00 (+0.28%)	$691,400 (+2.76%) Land $238,900 Building $452,500	$687,420
2024	$7,818.00 (+9.24%)	$672,800 (+17.6%) Land $238,900 Building $433,900
2023	$7,157.00	$572,100 Land $186,800 Building $385,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (25009C), updated July 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250092041021, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 17 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force 10 of 17 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2010–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2016, other causes

Wildfire

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

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.