15 Balcomb St, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

Essex County and Salem City property record for 15 Balcomb St, Salem, MA 01970

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,461 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.222 acres (9,688 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$684,000 (Jun 2025)
Tax Bill	$6,477 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2025 Sale Oct 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:17 L:0056`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:17 L:0056`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,461 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,692 sqft
Basement Area	856 sqft
Unfinished Basement	856 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,688 sqft (0.222 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	15 BALCOMB ST
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-1501
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Lot Number	56
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	204600

Owner

15 Balcomb St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in June 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	15 BALCOMB ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1501
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 30, 2025	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer
Oct 30, 2020	Fiduciary Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage NEWREZ LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 30, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	42807 / 63
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Jun 30, 2025
Property Address	15 BALCOMB ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1501
Document Number	0042807-63
Book / Page	42807 / 63
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2025
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 19, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	15 BALCOMB ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1501

October 2020: Fiduciary Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Fiduciary Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Oct 30, 2020
Property Address	15 BALCOMB ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1501
Document Number	39123-512
Book / Page	39123 / 512
Instrument Date	Oct 27, 2020
Instrument	20201030005940
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 12, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15 BALCOMB ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1501

Mortgage

Document Number	201030005950
Date	Oct 30, 2020
Instrument	201030005950

Lender

Name	NEWREZ LLC

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 15 Balcomb St was $6,477, up 5.3% 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	$6,477.00 (+5.27%)	$600,800 (+10.73%) Land $254,700 Building $346,100	$653,221 (+1.85%)
2025	$6,153.00 (+3.15%)	$542,600 (+5.71%) Land $229,300 Building $313,300	$641,345
2024	$5,965.00 (+3.99%)	$513,300 (+11.95%) Land $217,900 Building $295,400
2023	$5,736.00	$458,500 Land $201,100 Building $257,400

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 15 Balcomb St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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 Policies	1 in force

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 15 Balcomb 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 867 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000

May also be available: Astound Broadband, AT&T, Verizon.

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