24 Buffum St, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

Essex County and Salem City property record for 24 Buffum St, Salem, MA 01970 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 3,086 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.092 acres (3,994 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$827,000 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$10,044 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Refinance Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:26 L:0361`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:26 L:0361`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,086 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,633 sqft
Basement Area	1,332 sqft
Unfinished Basement	932 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,994 sqft (0.092 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	24 BUFFUM ST
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-2308
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	361
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4002
Census Tract	204600

Owner

Source: Essex County and Salem City records · APN SALE M:26 L:0361

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	24 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2308
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 20, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance QUICKEN LOANS INC
Dec 18, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage TD BANK NA
Dec 21, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage LEND USA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 18, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 18, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 21, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	39315 / 563
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Property Address	24 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2308
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	38726-329
Date	Jul 20, 2020
Book Page	38726/329
Instrument	20200720000950

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LOANS INC
Type	Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2035

December 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2020
Property Address	24 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2308
Document Number	39315-563
Book / Page	39315 / 563
Instrument Date	Dec 18, 2020
Instrument	20201218007500
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 12, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	24 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2308

Mortgage

Document Number	201218007510
Date	Dec 18, 2020
Instrument	201218007510

Lender

Name	TD BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Recording Date	Dec 21, 2017
Property Address	24 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2308
Document Number	36424-435
Book / Page	036424 / 000435
Instrument Date	Dec 17, 2017
Instrument	1712212280
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,704.08
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	24 BUFFUM ST SALEM MA 019702308, SALEM, MA 01970-2308

Mortgage

Document Number	36424-437
Date	Dec 21, 2017
Book Page	036424/000437
Instrument	1712212290

Lender

Name	LEND USA

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 20, 2047

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	$10,044.00 (+2.26%)	$885,700 (+4.78%) Land $200,100 Building $685,600	$1,023,910
2024	$9,822.00 (+4.78%)	$845,300 (+12.81%) Land $190,100 Building $655,200
2023	$9,374.00	$749,300 Land $175,500 Building $573,800

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 250092046004, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	28 units insured 19 under condo master policies
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1991–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 16
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024, river or lake flooding
Claims By Storm	Severe Winter Storm And Flooding, Mar 2018 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 867 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 2,000

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