1603 Melbourne Dr, Salem, VA 24153 Property Records

Salem City property record for 1603 Melbourne Dr, Salem, VA 24153

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,106 sqft · built 1994
Lot Size	0.911 acres (39,683 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$354,400 (Feb 2025)
Tax Bill	$3,641 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`180-2-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`180-2-3`
Alternative APN	`3289`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,106 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	720 sqft
Finished Basement	720 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1994
Effective Year Built	Effective 1994
Architectural Style	Split Foyer
Exterior Material	Combination
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	39,683 sqft (0.911 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	33 sqft
Deck Area	220 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1603 MELBOURNE DR
City	SALEM
State	VA
Zip	24153-4877
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RSF
Legal Description	LT 13 0.911 AC PHASE II VICTORIA ESTATES
Legal Subdivision	PHASE II VICTORIA ESTATES
Legal Phase	2
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	SALEM CITY VA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	10502

Owner

1603 Melbourne Dr is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in February 2025.

Source: Salem City records, as of August 25, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1603 MELBOURNE DR, SALEM, VA 24153-4877
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025352
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 30, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0200802136
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SALEM CITY VA
Property Address	1603 MELBOURNE DR, SALEM, VA 24153-4877
Document Number	0000002801
Instrument Date	Dec 7, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 28, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	1603 MELBOURNE DR SALEM VA 241534877, SALEM, VA 24153-4877

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002801
Date	Dec 12, 2019
Instrument	2801

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 11, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1603 Melbourne Dr was $3,641, up 118.9% from the year before.

Source: Salem City assessment roll, as of August 25, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,641.00 (+118.94%)	$313,900 (+11.31%) Land $70,900 Building $243,000	$313,900 (+11.31%) Land $70,900 Building $243,000
2025	$1,663.00	$282,000 Land $66,400 Building $215,600	$282,000 Land $66,400 Building $215,600
2023	$2,734.00	$227,900 Land $56,900 Building $171,000	$227,900 Land $56,900 Building $171,000

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1603 Melbourne Dr in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 21, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 19 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	19 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	52 (1978–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 52
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding From The Remanants Of Hurricane Jeanne, Sep 2004 · 5 claims Severe Winter Storm, Record/near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,floodind, And Mudslide, Feb 2003 · 5 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Apr 1992 · 7 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

Wildfire risk around 1603 Melbourne Dr is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 71% of Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 SALEM serves 24,346 people · EPA ID VA2775300
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. 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 290 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Glo Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20