840 Apperson Dr, Salem, VA 24153 Property Records

Salem City property record for 840 Apperson Dr, Salem, VA 24153

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,795 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.345 acres (15,028 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$20,000 (Jul 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,757 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`248-8-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`248-8-2`
Alternative APN	`6271`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,795 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,320 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,320 sqft
Flooring	Tile
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1948
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	15,028 sqft (0.345 acres)
View / Lot	Flood Plain/Flood Zone
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	700 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	248 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	840 APPERSON DR
City	SALEM
State	VA
Zip	24153-7019
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RSF
Legal Description	LT 1A 0.3607 AC BLK 3 SEC 1 ORCHARD COURT LESS 691 SF VDOT INST 250001540
Legal Subdivision	ORCHARD
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	1A
Jurisdiction	SALEM CITY VA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	10501

Owner

840 Apperson Dr is owned by a company that bought it in July 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	731 HARRISON AVE, SALEM, VA 24153-3962
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 17, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20251540
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 20, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0201000926
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 840 Apperson Dr was $2,757, up 113.7% from the year before.

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	$2,757.00 (+113.72%)	$237,700 (+8.64%) Land $51,900 Building $185,800	$237,700 (+8.64%) Land $51,900 Building $185,800
2025	$1,290.00	$218,800 Land $49,300 Building $169,500	$218,800 Land $49,300 Building $169,500
2023	$2,259.00	$188,300 Land $42,200 Building $146,100	$188,300 Land $42,200 Building $146,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 840 Apperson Dr in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 21, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 18 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	18 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	202 (1978–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	13 of 202
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · river or lake flooding
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 · 28 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Apr 1992 · 42 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

Wildfire risk around 840 Apperson Dr is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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 200 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