5 Buffum St, Salem, MA 01970 Property Records

Essex County and Salem City property record for 5 Buffum St, Salem, MA 01970 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	6 bd · 2 ba · 3,360 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.065 acres (2,849 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$770,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$8,935 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`SALE M:26 L:0316`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SALE M:26 L:0316`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,360 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,018 sqft
Basement Area	1,353 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,353 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,849 sqft (0.065 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5 BUFFUM ST
City	SALEM
State	MA
Zip	01970-2307
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Lot Number	316
Jurisdiction	SALEM MA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	204600

Owner

Source: Essex County and Salem City records · APN SALE M:26 L:0316

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5 BUFFUM ST, SALEM, MA 01970-2307
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 23, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 23, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20242190
Deed Book / Page	42231 / 498
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Salem City records · Assessment roll updated 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	$8,935.00 (+9.31%)	$787,900 (+12.01%) Land $194,200 Building $593,700
2024	$8,174.00 (+3.72%)	$703,400 (+11.65%) Land $184,500 Building $518,900
2023	$7,881.00	$630,000 Land $170,300 Building $459,700

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
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 472 locations within about half a mile of this property

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

May also be available at this address: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile USA. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.