4 Bowman Ave, Salem, VA 24153 Property Records

Salem City property record for 4 Bowman Ave, Salem, VA 24153

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 899 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.106 acres (4,617 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$145,000 (Sep 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,831 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Mortgage May 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`234-7-1.3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`234-7-1.3`
Alternative APN	`5350`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	899 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	899 sqft
Unfinished Basement	899 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	4,617 sqft (0.106 acres)
Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	84 sqft
Deck Area	274 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4 BOWMAN AVE
City	SALEM
State	VA
Zip	24153-6913
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RSF
Legal Description	PT TRIANGLE SALEM DEVELOPMENT CO
Legal Subdivision	SALEM
Jurisdiction	SALEM CITY VA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	10502

Owner

Source: Salem City records, as of August 25, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 14093, ROANOKE, VA 24038-4093
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 10, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FREEDOM FIRST FCU
May 15, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FREEDOM FIRST CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 10, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 10, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 15, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20241705
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 5, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0201300641
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SALEM CITY VA
Property Address	4 BOWMAN AVE, SALEM, VA 24153-6913
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 19, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000049
Date	Jan 10, 2022
Instrument	220000049

Lender

Name	FREEDOM FIRST FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	SALEM, VA 24153

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2052

May 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SALEM CITY VA
Recording Date	May 15, 2017
Property Address	4 BOWMAN AVE, SALEM, VA 24153-6913
Document Number	0000001249
Instrument Date	May 11, 2017
Instrument	1249
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2017
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$110.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	4 BOWMAN AVE SALEM VA 241536913, SALEM, VA 24153-6913

Mortgage

Document Number	1250
Date	May 15, 2017
Instrument	1250

Lender

Name	FREEDOM FIRST CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	SALEM, VA 24153

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 14, 2047

Mortgage

Document Number	1251,
Date	May 15, 2017
Instrument	1251

Lender

Name	HABITAT/HUMANITY/ROANOKE VLY I
Address	PO BOX 6627, ROANOKE, VA 24017-0627

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 14, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Salem City assessment roll, as of August 25, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Virginia
Municipality	Salem City
Unified School District	Salem City Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,831.00 (+119.28%)	$157,900 (+11.51%) Land $26,100 Building $131,800	$157,900 (+11.51%) Land $26,100 Building $131,800
2025	$835.00 (-40.95%)	$141,600 (+20.1%) Land $23,400 Building $118,200	$141,600 (+20.1%) Land $23,400 Building $118,200
2023	$1,414.00	$117,900 Land $20,600 Building $97,300	$117,900 Land $20,600 Building $97,300

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 21, 2023 · 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 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	21 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	162 (1978–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	18 of 162
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding From The Remanants Of Hurricane Jeanne, Sep 2004 · 24 claims Severe Winter Storm, Record/near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,floodind, And Mudslide, Feb 2003 · 23 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Apr 1992 · 35 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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 71% of Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect 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	CITY OF SALEM serves 24,346 people · EPA ID VA2775300
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. 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 211 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Glo Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

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

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