2 Bow St, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

Essex County and Salem City property record for 2 Bow St, Salem, MA 01970

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,283 sqft · built 1870
Lot Size	0.046 acres (1,999 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$179,400 (Oct 2012)
Tax Bill	$5,019 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:16 L:0018`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:16 L:0018`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,283 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,453 sqft
Basement Area	608 sqft
Unfinished Basement	608 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1870
Effective Year Built	Effective 1870
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	1,999 sqft (0.046 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2 BOW ST
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-1114
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	FANNY HARRIS
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	204702

Owner

Source: Essex County and Salem City records · APN SALE M:16 L:0018

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2 BOW ST, SALEM, MA 01970-1114
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 01, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 01, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 22, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	31779 / 25
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Salem City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 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

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	$5,019.00 (+3.14%)	$442,600 (+5.68%) Land $189,800 Building $252,800	$444,790
2024	$4,866.00 (+3.82%)	$418,800 (+11.77%) Land $180,400 Building $238,400
2023	$4,687.00	$374,700 Land $166,500 Building $208,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (25009C), updated July 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250092047022, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1978–2006)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	May 2006 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 598 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Radiate Holdings, T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 44,480 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.