In Burke County, North Carolina, which covers Salem, we have measured 25,562 parcels on septic and 9,747 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Salem on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Salem is a census-designated place in Burke County, North Carolina. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 35.699725, -81.700298 and its land area at 4.29 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the census-designated place level, which is why every figure below is attributed to the county and linked back to the county page it came from.
| County | Records we hold | Parcels on septic | Parcels on sewer | County records portal | Searchable without an account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County | 8 | 25,562 | 9,747 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Burke County, North Carolina is small, at 8 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Salem property rather than a search that settles the question. Of the parcels we have classified in the county, most are on septic rather than sewer (25,562 of 35,309). A property near Salem is more likely than not to have its own system. The county publishes a records portal that we were able to search without creating an account, which makes checking a specific parcel something you can do yourself in a few minutes.
Septic is one subject with very different jobs inside it. These go straight to the page that does yours.
| If you are a | Go to | Because it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner | Septic pumping in Salem | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Salem | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Salem | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Salem | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Salem | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Salem | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Salem | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Salem | whether raw land can take a system at all |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Burke County, North Carolina, which covers Salem, we have measured 25,562 parcels on septic and 9,747 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Salem on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Salem is in Burke County, North Carolina.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Salem’s land area that falls in each. A ZIP is not a place boundary and the two only ever partly agree, which is exactly why both pages exist.
Straight-line distance from the Census internal point of Salem.
Parcel Perfect generates a code-shaped septic design and as-built style drawing for a parcel from the records and site data we hold, and shows every parcel we have classified as septic or sewer on one map. Both are open to use for any parcel in Burke County, North Carolina.