Beautifully maintained, stylish 1860’s 3 Bedroom + office Mansard home on charming Buffum Street in Salem. Built for the Buffum family, this home is deceptively large with its classic original layout plus a bright, sunny modern kitchen & great room addition overlooking a lovely mature private garden. Extensively renovated in 2 phases: 2014 – the Great Room & Kitchen; and 2019 – Main Bedroom, both bathrooms top to bottom, updated electrical service, and 6 new mini-splits. The first floor offers a beautiful entrance hall with original staircase, large office/BR, which could serve as a sitting room, dining room with a wall of windows overlooking the garden, a sunny great room/kitchen, a library/office, and a glam full bath with a soaking tub with jets...and a heated floor! Upstairs are 2 bedrooms and a sleek (2019) bathroom. Lots of extra storage space in the easy access basement. Off-street parking and 10 minutes by foot to the MBTA and everything downtown Salem has to offer
Sold for $985,000
$985,000
23 Buffum St, Salem, MA 01970
3beds
2,024sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1870
3,171 Square Feet Lot
$990,700 Zestimate®
$487/sqft
$3,175 Estimated rent
Home value
$990,700
$902,000 - $1.09M
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Heated floorPrivate gardenModern kitchenDining roomOriginal layoutGreat room additionEntrance hall
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Listed by:
Michael Selbst 617-504-9159,
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty 978-526-0243
Bought with:
Michael Selbst
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73334275
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Primary bathroom
- Features: Yes
Heating
- Baseboard, Heat Pump, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Heat Pump, Ductless
Appliances
- Included: Electric Water Heater, Range, Washer, Dryer
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
Features
- Flooring: Wood, Tile
- Windows: Storm Window(s)
- Basement: Partial
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,024
- Total interior livable area: 2,024 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,024
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Off Street
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio
- Exterior features: Deck, Patio
Lot
- Size: 3,171 Square Feet
- Features: Easements
Details
- Parcel number: M:26 L:0325,2132456
- Zoning: R2
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Antique
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Stone
- Roof: Slate,Rubber
Condition
- Year built: 1870
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: for Gas Range, for Electric Oven, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Public Transportation, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House of Worship, Private School, T-Station
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Salem
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $487/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $657,400
- Annual tax amount: $7,455
- Date on market: 1/5/2026
- Exclusions: Hanging Mirror In Main Br, Hanging Lights: 1st Floor Front Room, Great Room, 1st Floor Bath, Mbr
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/23/2025 | Sold | $985,000+16%$487/sqft |
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| 2/20/2025 | Contingent | $849,000$419/sqft |
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| 2/11/2025 | Listed for sale | $849,000+150.4%$419/sqft |
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| 5/15/2003 | Sold | $339,000+70.4%$167/sqft |
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| 8/27/1997 | Sold | $199,000$98/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,455 +2.3% | $657,400 +4.8% |
| 2024 | $7,286 +5.1% | $627,000 +13.2% |
| 2023 | $6,931 | $554,000 |
| 2022 | $6,931 +4.6% | $554,000 +15.4% |
| 2021 | $6,625 +3.4% | $480,100 +8.3% |
| 2020 | $6,409 +16.9% | $443,500 +22.1% |
| 2019 | $5,483 +3.3% | $363,100 +5.2% |
| 2018 | $5,308 +5.7% | $345,100 +9% |
| 2017 | $5,021 +2.9% | $316,600 +1.7% |
| 2016 | $4,880 +2.4% | $311,400 +7.2% |
| 2015 | $4,767 +2.4% | $290,500 +4.4% |
| 2014 | $4,654 +2.2% | $278,200 -4.5% |
| 2012 | $4,553 +3.9% | $291,300 |
| 2011 | $4,384 -1.8% | $291,300 -8.6% |
| 2010 | $4,464 +6.5% | $318,600 -1.8% |
| 2009 | $4,190 +5.2% | $324,300 -5% |
| 2008 | $3,984 +7.5% | $341,400 -0.8% |
| 2007 | $3,707 -0.7% | $344,200 +3.3% |
| 2006 | $3,734 +3.7% | $333,100 +5.2% |
| 2005 | $3,602 +5% | $316,500 +8.1% |
| 2004 | $3,429 +15.4% | $292,800 +26.8% |
| 2003 | $2,972 +9.7% | $230,900 +15.3% |
| 2002 | $2,710 +15.9% | $200,300 +30% |
| 1999 | $2,338 +36.2% | $154,100 +13.6% |
| 1994 | $1,717 | $135,700 |
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Neighborhood: Mack Park
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10BatesGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 6/10Collins Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- NASalem Prep High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.6 mi
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- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- Salem
- 01970
- Mack Park
- 23 Buffum St
