The 2026 property tax bill for 40 Buffum St was $8,899, up 11.3% 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
$8,899.00 (+11.28%)
$825,500 (+17.06%)Land $246,100Building $579,400
$702,410
2025
$7,997.00 (+4.69%)
$705,200 (+7.27%)Land $221,500Building $483,700
2024
$7,639.00 (+3.71%)
$657,400 (+11.65%)Land $210,500Building $446,900
2023
$7,366.00
$588,800Land $194,300Building $394,500
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
Flood
FEMA maps place 40 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 40 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.