12 Union Street, Salem — property record card
Residential Condominium built in 1850 on 0.23 acres in Salem, assessed at $5,387,400 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $600,000 on December 20, 2024.
Rebuilt from the Salem assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Salem assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 12 Union Street, Salem MA 01970 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 35-0281 35-0281-811 |
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| Use | Residential Condominium (use code 102) |
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| Zoning | R2 |
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| County | Essex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $5,387,400 |
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| Land | $0 |
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| Total assessed | $5,387,400 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.23 acres (9,971 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1850 |
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| Style | CONDO |
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| Living area | 1,831 ft² |
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| Rooms | 6 |
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| Stories | 2T |
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| Units | 2 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $600,000 |
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| Date | December 20, 2024 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 42499, page 430 |
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11 assessor accounts on this parcel
Condominium units or several buildings share one parcel; each has its own assessment.
| Address | Account | Use | Assessed | Last sale |
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| 6 Union Street | 35-0281-803 | Residential Condominium | $508,400 | $519,000
October 14, 2022 |
| 6 Union Street | 35-0281-801 | Residential Condominium | $356,800 | $212,000
August 17, 2015 |
| 6 Union Street | 35-0281-802 | Residential Condominium | $371,000 | $352,500
July 30, 2021 |
| 8 Union Street | 35-0281-805 | Residential Condominium | $528,600 | $600,000
December 20, 2024 |
| 8 Union Street | 35-0281-804 | Residential Condominium | $509,900 | nominal ($0)
March 12, 2012 |
| 8 Union Street | 35-0281-806 | Residential Condominium | $577,500 | $585,000
December 11, 2024 |
| 10 Union Street | 35-0281-807 | Residential Condominium | $443,400 | nominal ($0)
February 19, 2016 |
| 10 Union Street | 35-0281-809 | Residential Condominium | $545,700 | $435,000
June 8, 2020 |
| 10 Union Street | 35-0281-808 | Residential Condominium | $458,500 | $244,900
June 30, 2015 |
| 12 Union Street | 35-0281-811 | Residential Condominium | $633,000 | $396,000
February 10, 2017 |
| 12 Union Street | 35-0281-810 | Residential Condominium | $454,600 | $460,000
June 28, 2024 |
What MassDEP has recorded
No tier-classified 21E site and no Activity and Use Limitation is mapped on this parcel.
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 1 active tier-classified 21E site and 12 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Salem.
What this means
- Assessed 320% above the median residential condominium in Salem ($1,281,450, 832 parcels).
- The last sale price is 89% below the current assessment. Massachusetts assessments aim at full market value as of January 1 of the year before the fiscal year.
- Built before 1978: the Massachusetts Lead Law applies when a child under six lives there; ask for any lead inspection or letter of compliance.
Point at the centre of the assessor parcel — not a survey.
Data: Salem assessor file for fiscal year 2026, via MassGIS, retrieved October 30, 2026; MassDEP sites retrieved the same day. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 12 Union Street
This page shows the assessor record and the MassDEP sites on the parcel. The report adds what lies around it: FEMA flood zone, wetlands, Zone II and other water supply protection areas, priority habitat, sewer or septic service, protected open space, and every 21E site within half a mile.
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