1553 Birch St, Norfolk, VA 23502 Property Records

Norfolk City property record for 1553 Birch St, Norfolk, VA 23502

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,590 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,001 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$140,000 (Dec 2016)
Tax Bill	$3,077 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Refinance
APN	`16571000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16571000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,590 sqft Total Area
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,001 sqft (0.115 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1553 BIRCH ST
City	NORFOLK
State	VA
Zip	23502-1505
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R11
Legal Description	B BLK 9 - E COLEMAN PL
Legal Subdivision	COLEMAN PLACE SD
Legal Block	9
Jurisdiction	NORFOLK CITY VA
Township / Civil Division	NORFOLK
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4027
Census Tract	6100

Owner

Source: Norfolk City records · APN 16571000

Assessment roll updated September 25, 2025 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1553 BIRCH ST, NORFOLK, VA 23502-1505
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 21, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 21, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 19, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201627597
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 21, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0000020367
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NORFOLK CITY VA
Property Address	1553 BIRCH ST, NORFOLK, VA 23502-1505
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	210020131
Date	Jun 30, 2021
Instrument	210020131

Lender

Name	FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	309 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk City records · Assessment roll updated September 25, 2025 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Virginia
Municipality	Norfolk City
Unified School District	Norfolk City Public Schools (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	$3,077.00 (+10.76%)	$250,200 (+12.55%) Land $64,000 Building $186,200	$250,200 (+12.55%) Land $64,000 Building $186,200
2023	$2,778.00	$222,300 Land $64,000 Building $158,300	$222,300 Land $64,000 Building $158,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1999–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	16 of 16
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2016 · Hurricane Matthew
Claims by Event	Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 6 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Cox Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 421 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF NORFOLK serves 234,220 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.