1926 Chaffee St, Salem, VA 24153 Property Records

Salem City property record for 1926 Chaffee St, Salem, VA 24153

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 950 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.254 acres (11,064 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,031 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`203-5-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`203-5-2`
Alternative APN	`4354`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	950 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	237 sqft
Unfinished Basement	237 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	11,064 sqft (0.254 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	340 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1926 CHAFFEE ST
City	SALEM
State	VA
Zip	24153-4862
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RSF
Legal Description	LT 8 LUCAS MAP #1
Legal Subdivision	LUCAS
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	SALEM CITY VA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	10502

Owner

1926 Chaffee St, a single family home, is owned by two individuals.

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2756 WIND SONG LN, SALEM, VA 24153-5974
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SALEM CITY VA
Property Address	1926 CHAFFEE ST, SALEM, VA 24153-4862
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2021
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003181
Date	Sep 20, 2021
Instrument	210003181

Lender

Name	NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	COPPELL, TX 75019

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	241 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2041

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1926 Chaffee St was $2,031.

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	$2,031.00	$175,100 Land $43,500 Building $131,600	$175,100 Land $43,500 Building $131,600
2023	$1,596.00	$133,000 Land $34,400 Building $98,600	$133,000 Land $34,400 Building $98,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1926 Chaffee St 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 1926 Chaffee St 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	None beyond 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 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 429 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