2 Howard St, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

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

Property Summary

Property Type	Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Details	11 bd · 6 ba · 4,368 sqft · built 1800
Lot Size	0.062 acres (2,688 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$2,360,000 (Aug 2024)
Tax Bill	$24,879 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2022 Refinance Sep 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:35 L:0153`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:35 L:0153`

Interior

Bedrooms	11 Beds
Full Baths	6 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	21 Rooms
Units	11 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	4,368 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,944 sqft
Basement Area	1,792 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,792 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1800
Effective Year Built	Effective 1800
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,688 sqft (0.062 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2 HOWARD ST
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-6530
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Lot Number	153
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	204400

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Salem Common Historic District listed 1976 · 263 contributing resources · NRIS 76000303

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

2 Howard St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in August 2024.

Source: Essex County and Salem City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	5 HAZEL ST, SALEM, MA 01970-5397
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 28, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance EASTERN BANK
Sep 4, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage MECHANICS COOPERATIVE BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 20, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 20, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 4, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20243230
Deed Book / Page	42282 / 304
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Property Address	2 HOWARD ST, SALEM, MA 01970-6530
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 31, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	041095-447
Date	Jul 28, 2022
Book Page	41095/447
Instrument	20220728005060

Lender

Name	EASTERN BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record

September 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Sep 4, 2020
Property Address	2 HOWARD ST, SALEM, MA 01970-6530
Document Number	038905-575
Book / Page	38905 / 575
Instrument Date	Aug 22, 2020
Instrument	20200904004510
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 22, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	232 W CANTON ST APT 4, 4, BOSTON, MA 02116-5845

Mortgage

Document Number	200904004540
Date	Sep 4, 2020
Instrument	200904004540

Lender

Name	MECHANICS COOPERATIVE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 2 Howard St was $24,879, up 77.4% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Salem City assessment roll, as of April 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026	$24,879.00 (+77.4%)	$2,307,900 (+86.62%) Land $214,800 Building $2,093,100
2025	$14,024.00 (+20.02%)	$1,236,700 (+22.98%) Land $193,300 Building $1,043,400
2024	$11,685.00 (+4.88%)	$1,005,600 (+12.91%) Land $183,700 Building $821,900
2023	$11,141.00	$890,600 Land $169,600 Building $721,000

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 2 Howard St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2011.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2011 · rainfall accumulation

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

The area around 2 Howard St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 44,480 people · EPA ID MA3258000
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, 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 472 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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