102 Higgins Ct, Morganton, NC 28655 Property Records

Burke County property record for 102 Higgins Ct, Morganton, NC 28655

Property Summary

Property Type	Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.28 acres (12,197 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$10,900 (May 1999)
Tax Bill	$77 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1794163103`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1794163103`
Alternative APN	`46889`

Exterior

Lot Area	12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)
Terrain	Rolling

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1794163103
Street Address	102 HIGGINS CT
City	MORGANTON
State	NC
Zip	28655-8037
Property Category	Vacant Land
Property Type	Vacant Land > Uncategorized
Local Zoning Code	LOW INTENSITY DIST
Legal Description	102 HIGGENS CT MORGANTON, NC 28655
Legal Subdivision	LAUREL CRK ST
Jurisdiction	BURKE NC
Township / Civil Division	QUAKER MEADOWS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	20202

Owner

Source: Burke County assessment roll, APN 1794163103, as of January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	100 HIGGINS CT, MORGANTON, NC 28655-8037
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 07, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 07, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0009241889
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

February 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BURKE NC
Recording Date	Feb 06, 2017
Property Address	102 HIGGINS CT, MORGANTON, NC 28655-8037
Document Number	0022770744
Book / Page	002277 / 000744
Instrument Date	Feb 03, 2017
Instrument	1079
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 17, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Life Estate
Address	4806 LAUREL CREEK ST CONNELLY SPRINGS NC 286127441, CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC 28612-7441

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Burke County assessment roll as of January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Burke County
Municipality	Morganton City
Unified School District	Burke County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$77.00 (-1.28%)	$14,000 (-) Land $14,000	$14,000 (-) Land $14,000
2023	$78.00	$14,000 Land $14,000	$14,000 Land $14,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Burke County (37023C), as of June 28, 2017 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370230202022, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2003)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2003 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 76% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 126 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
City of Morganton Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NC0112015, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF MORGANTON serves 27,221 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	Under 1 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	2 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.