24 Buchanan Rd, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

Essex County and Salem City property record for 24 Buchanan Rd, Salem, MA 01970

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,862 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.205 acres (8,912 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$75,000 (Jan 1972)
Tax Bill	$7,363 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Sale Sep 2026 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:31 L:0290`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:31 L:0290`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,862 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,898 sqft
Basement Area	1,284 sqft
Unfinished Basement	706 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,912 sqft (0.205 acres)
Garage Type	Detached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	24 BUCHANAN RD
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-4450
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Lot Number	290
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	204102

Owner

24 Buchanan Rd, a duplex, is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in September 2026.

Source: Essex County and Salem City records, as of October 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	24 BUCHANAN RD, SALEM, MA 01970-4450
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Individual(s)

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 1, 2026	Redemption Deed, Transfer
Sep 16, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage SALEM FIVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Jul 31, 2026	Fiduciary Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 1, 1972 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 1, 1972 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	5937 / 259
Last Transfer Date	Sep 29, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000000850
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Redemption Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Redemption Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Oct 1, 2026
Property Address	24 BUCHANAN RD, SALEM, MA 01970-4450
Document Number	0000000850
Book / Page	43663 / 187
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2026
Instrument	2026850
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 21, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

September 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Sep 16, 2026
Property Address	24 BUCHANAN RD, SALEM, MA 01970-4450
Document Number	0000000160
Book / Page	43630 / 548
Instrument Date	Sep 11, 2026
Instrument	2026160
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 7, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	24 BUCHANAN RD, SALEM, MA 01970-4450

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000160,
Date	Sep 16, 2026
Book Page	43630/548
Instrument	2026160

Lender

Name	SALEM FIVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2056

Interest

Max Rate	-1%

July 2026: Fiduciary Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Fiduciary Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Jul 31, 2026
Property Address	24 BUCHANAN RD, SALEM, MA 01970-4450
Document Number	0000001480
Book / Page	43542 / 457
Instrument Date	Jul 31, 2026
Instrument	20261480
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	24 BUCHANAN RD, SALEM, MA 01970-4450

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 24 Buchanan Rd was $7,363, up 7.2% 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	$7,363.00 (+7.21%)	$683,000 (+12.78%) Land $237,800 Building $438,800	$710,828
2025	$6,868.00 (+4.81%)	$605,600 (+7.39%) Land $198,700 Building $406,900
2024	$6,553.00 (+3.75%)	$563,900 (+11.69%) Land $187,600 Building $376,300
2023	$6,316.00	$504,900 Land $170,800 Building $334,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 24 Buchanan Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 17 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2010–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2016 · other causes

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 24 Buchanan Rd 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 285 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880

May also be available: T-Mobile.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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