5885 E Old 56, Salem, IN 47167 Property Records

Washington County property record for 5885 E Old 56, Salem, IN 47167

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,626 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	2.17 acres (94,656 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$437 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`88-25-06-000-003.000-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`88-25-06-000-003.000-004`
Alternative APNs	`00001856337` `0020047106`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,626 sqft Finished Area
1st Floor Area	978 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	648 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	94,656 sqft (2.17 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	1,200 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00001856337
Street Address	5885 E OLD 56
City	SALEM
State	IN
Zip	47167-7068
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	12-06-100-003.000-02 PT NE 6-2-5 2.173AC
Jurisdiction	WASHINGTON IN
Township / Civil Division	FRANKLIN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	967200

Owner

Source: Washington County records, as of June 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	5885 E OLD 56, SALEM, IN 47167-7068
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 16, 2024
Transfer Doc	0020242544
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2017: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	WASHINGTON IN
Recording Date	Oct 2, 2017
Property Address	5885 E OLD 56, SALEM, IN 47167-7068
Document Number	20173413
Instrument Date	Oct 2, 2017
Instrument	20173413
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	5885 E OLD 56, SALEM, IN 47167-7068

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Washington County assessment roll, as of June 26, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Washington County
County Subdivision	Franklin Township
Unified School District	East Washington School Corporation (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$437.00 (-24.39%) Homeowner's exemption	$104,400 (+11.18%) Land $24,700 Building $79,700	$104,400 (+11.18%) Land $24,700 Building $79,700
2024	$578.00 (+99.31%)
2023		$93,900 (+4.92%) Land $24,700 Building $69,200	$93,900 (+4.92%) Land $24,700 Building $69,200
2022	$290.00	$89,500 Land $24,700 Building $64,800	$89,500 Land $24,700 Building $64,800

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 June 21, 2017

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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 · above 73% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	EAST WASHINGTON RURAL WATER serves 8,613 people · EPA ID IN5288002
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Jul 2021
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 31 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Jackson County REMC Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20