23 Herbert St, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

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

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,387 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,721 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$289,000 (Jul 2003)
Tax Bill	$6,782 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:35 L:0323`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:35 L:0323`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,387 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,009 sqft
Basement Area	940 sqft
Unfinished Basement	940 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	1,721 sqft (0.04 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	23 HERBERT ST
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-5103
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Lot Number	323
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	204300

Owner

Source: Essex County and Salem City assessment roll, APN SALE M:35 L:0323, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	53 CLARK RD, IPSWICH, MA 01938-2810
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 22, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 22, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	21315 / 560
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Property Address	23 HERBERT ST, SALEM, MA 01970-5103
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	39123-405
Date	Oct 30, 2020
Book Page	39123/405
Instrument	20201030005730

Lender

Name	NEWREZ LLC

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Salem City assessment roll as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 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 is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$6,782.00 (+4.43%)	$598,100 (+7.01%) Land $188,400 Building $409,700
2024	$6,494.00 (+3.34%)	$558,900 (+11.27%) Land $179,000 Building $379,900
2023	$6,284.00	$502,300 Land $165,200 Building $337,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (25009C), as of July 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250092043001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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 Record median of 27 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	30 units insured incl. 3 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1987–1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1996 · Extreme Weather Conditons And Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 98.7% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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, 638 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · 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: T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3258000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of 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.