1557 Birch St, Norfolk, VA 23502 Property Records

Norfolk City property record for 1557 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	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$3,077 (2025)
APN	`00261000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`00261000`

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	1557 BIRCH ST
City	NORFOLK
State	VA
Zip	23502-1505
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R11
Legal Description	A BLK 9 - E COLEMAN PL
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, as of May 5, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	4580 HIALEAH DR, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23464-3222
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk City assessment roll, as of September 25, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Virginia
Municipality	Norfolk City
Unified School District	Norfolk City Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

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

Flood

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

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

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

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	CITY OF NORFOLK serves 234,220 people · EPA ID VA3710100
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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 421 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet 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 Fixed Wireless	100 / 20