23 Buffum St, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

Essex County and Salem City property record for 23 Buffum St, Salem, MA 01970

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,024 sqft · built 1870
Lot Size	0.073 acres (3,171 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$985,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$8,550 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2025 Sale Jul 2020 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:26 L:0325`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:26 L:0325`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,024 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,960 sqft
Basement Area	789 sqft
Unfinished Basement	789 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1870
Effective Year Built	Effective 1870
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Mansard
Roof Material	Slate
Lot Area	3,171 sqft (0.073 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	23 BUFFUM ST
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-2307
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Subdivision	HERBERT M & GRACE A HILL
Legal Lot Number	325
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	204600

Owner

23 Buffum St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in May 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	23 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2307
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 23, 2025	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer
Jul 20, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance NEWREZ LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 23, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 23, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 15, 2003 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	42731 / 185
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 7, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	042731-185
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	May 23, 2025
Property Address	23 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2307
Document Number	042731-185
Book / Page	42731 / 185
Instrument Date	Apr 7, 2025
Instrument	20250523000190
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 19, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount 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
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	23 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2307

July 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Property Address	23 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2307
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	38730-330
Date	Jul 20, 2020
Book Page	38730/330
Instrument	20200720004820

Lender

Name	NEWREZ LLC

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 23 Buffum St was $8,550, up 14.7% 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	Assessed Market Value
2026	$8,550.00 (+14.69%)	$793,100 (+20.64%) Land $217,600 Building $575,200	$834,852 (-10.19%)
2025	$7,455.00 (+2.32%)	$657,400 (+4.85%) Land $195,800 Building $461,600	$929,575
2024	$7,286.00 (+5.12%)	$627,000 (+13.18%) Land $186,100 Building $440,900
2023	$6,931.00	$554,000 Land $171,800 Building $382,200

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 23 Buffum St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 16 flood claims nearby since 1991.

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	28 units insured incl. 19 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1991–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 16
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storm And Flooding, Mar 2018 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 2 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

The area around 23 Buffum 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 867 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: Astound Broadband, AT&T, Verizon.

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