1230 Helms St, Durham, NC 27713 Property Records

Durham County property record for 1230 Helms St, Durham, NC 27713

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$318,500 (Sep 2026)
Tax Bill	$813 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2026 Sale & Mortgage May 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0830-20-7228`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0830-20-7228`
Alternative APNs	`0830-20-72-2801` `229411`

Exterior

Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1230 HELMS ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27713-2052
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Local Zoning Code	CC
Legal Description	TOWNES AT COURTNEY CREEK/ PH:01&01B/LT#001 PL:000204-000016
Legal Subdivision	TOWNES AT COURTNEY CREEK
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	TRIANGLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	2026

Owner

1230 Helms St, residential vacant land, is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in September 2026.

Source: Durham County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1230 HELMS ST, DURHAM, NC 27713-2052
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Unmarried Woman

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 22, 2026	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIFTH THIRD BANK
May 13, 2026	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 22, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 22, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 13, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2026188326
Deed Book / Page	10629 / 24
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2026: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Sep 22, 2026
Property Address	1230 HELMS ST, DURHAM, NC 27713-2052
Document Number	0000188326
Book / Page	10629 / 24
Instrument Date	Sep 22, 2026
Instrument	2026188326
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$64,337.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1230 HELMS ST, DURHAM, NC 27713-2052

Mortgage

Document Number	0000188327,
Date	Sep 22, 2026
Instrument	2026188327

Lender

Name	FIFTH THIRD BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Initial Type	Adjustable Rate
Adjustable	Adjustable Rate Rider
Max Rate	-1%

Mortgage

Document Number	0000188329,
Date	Sep 22, 2026
Book Page	10629/51
Instrument	2026188329

Lender

Name	CITY OF DURHAM

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Sep 22, 2041

Interest

Max Rate	-1%

May 2026: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	May 13, 2026
Property Address	1230 HELMS ST, DURHAM, NC 27713-2052
Document Number	0000173806
Book / Page	10542 / 955
Instrument Date	May 11, 2026
Instrument	2026.173806
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$146,349.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Limited Liability Partnership
Address	5734 TRINITY RD, 200, RALEIGH, NC 27607-4163
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1230 Helms St was $813.

Source: Durham County assessment roll, as of September 17, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$80,000 (-) Land $80,000	$80,000 (-) Land $80,000
2025	$813.00	$80,000 Land $80,000	$80,000 Land $80,000
2023	$785.00 (+2.35%)	$60,000 Land $60,000	$60,000 Land $60,000
2022	$767.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1230 Helms St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2009–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024 · Tropical Storm Helene

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 1230 Helms St is low, with less than 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 94% of the US · lower than 96% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 DURHAM serves 333,490 people · EPA ID NC0332010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
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	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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 231 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier, Hotwire Communications.

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