126 E Main St, Forest City, NC 28043 Property Records

Rutherford County property record for 126 E Main St, Forest City, NC 28043

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	0.5 ba · 3,900 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$771 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0425149`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0425149`
Alternative APNs	`15124959` `425149`

Interior

Full Baths	0.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,900 sqft Gross Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Partial
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	126 E MAIN ST
City	FOREST CITY
State	NC
Zip	28043-3101
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	C1
Legal Description	GPIN:1548075885070000; BDG MAIN ST
Jurisdiction	RUTHERFORD NC
Township / Civil Division	COOL SPRING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	960800

Owner

Source: Rutherford County records · APN 0425149

Assessment roll updated August 29, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	184 SNOWBALL DR, FOREST CITY, NC 28043-9795
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Doing Business As (DBA)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Rutherford County records · Assessment roll updated August 29, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Rutherford County
Municipality	Forest City Town
Unified School District	Rutherford 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	$771.00 (+65.1%)	$69,300 (-) Land $23,400 Building $45,900	$69,300 (-) Land $23,400 Building $45,900
2023		$69,300 Land $23,400 Building $45,900	$69,300 Land $23,400 Building $45,900
2022	$467.00
2021	$467.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of April 18, 2014 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 76% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Main Street Historic District listed 2002 · 60 contributing resources · NRIS 02000017

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Vyve Broadband Cable	2,000 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: e-Polk, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 190 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	TOWN OF FOREST CITY serves 21,521 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 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	1 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.