1318 Howard St, Kinston, NC 28501 Property Records

Lenoir County property record for 1318 Howard St, Kinston, NC 28501

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,832 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.21 acres (9,148 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,800 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`452506288321`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`452506288321`
Alternative APN	`9071`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,832 sqft Finished Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1967
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	9,148 sqft (0.21 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 61.3 ft wide
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	224 sqft
Canopy	690 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1318 HOWARD ST
City	KINSTON
State	NC
Zip	28501-3850
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RA6
Legal Description	1318 HOWARD ST 1318 HOWARD ST
Legal Subdivision	GRAINGER HEIGHTS
Jurisdiction	LENOIR NC
Township / Civil Division	KINSTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3028
Census Tract	10600

Owner

1318 Howard St, a single family home, is owned by a company.

Source: Lenoir County records, as of October 15, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1206 WEST RD, KINSTON, NC 28501-2720
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LENOIR NC
Property Address	1318 HOWARD ST, KINSTON, NC 28501-3850
Document Number	0018760466
Instrument Date	Feb 7, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1206 WEST RD KINSTON NC 285012720, KINSTON, NC 28501-2720

Mortgage

Document Number	0018760466
Date	Feb 7, 2020
Book Page	001876/000466

Lender

Name	FIRST CITIZENS BK
Type	Bank
Address	RALEIGH, NC 27611-6592

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1318 Howard St was $1,800, down 2.9% from the year before.

Source: Lenoir County assessment roll, as of October 15, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,800.00 (-2.86%)	$131,935 (-) Land $9,957 Building $121,978	$131,935 (-) Land $9,957 Building $121,978
2025	$1,853.00	$131,935 Land $9,957 Building $121,978	$131,935 Land $9,957 Building $121,978
2023	$890.00	$55,140 Land $8,000 Building $47,140	$55,140 Land $8,000 Building $47,140

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1318 Howard St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 16 flood claims nearby since 1999.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 18, 2020 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1999–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 16
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2021 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 3 claims Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 9 claims

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 1318 Howard 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 98% of the US · lower than 99% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 KINSTON serves 27,475 people · EPA ID NC0454010
Water Source	Purchased surface water from NEUSE REGIONAL WTR & SWR AUTH
Last State Inspection	Apr 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	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 445 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20