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

Rutherford County property record for 138 E Main St, Forest City, NC 28043 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	0.5 ba · 250 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$165,000 (Jan 2018)
Tax Bill	$2,344 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2018 Mortgage Jan 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0416787`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0416787`
Alternative APNs	`15264669` `416787`

Interior

Full Baths	0.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	250 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1918
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
Deck Area	250 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	138 E MAIN ST
City	FOREST CITY
State	NC
Zip	28043-3101
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	GPIN:1548075895240000; BLDG EAST MAIN ST
Legal Subdivision	PADGETT AND GRIFFIN PROPERTIES
Legal Tract	1
Jurisdiction	RUTHERFORD NC
Township / Civil Division	COOL SPRING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	960800

Owner

Source: Rutherford County records · APN 0416787

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 1062, FOREST CITY, NC 28043-1062
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 21, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage JB&B CAPITAL LLC
Jan 16, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer ALLIANCE BANK & TRUST CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 16, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 16, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 21, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2018201700006479
Deed Book / Page	1166 / 441
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	RUTHERFORD NC
Property Address	138 E MAIN ST, FOREST CITY, NC 28043-3101
Document Number	0020050631
Instrument Date	May 21, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 18, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 1062 FOREST CITY NC 280431062, FOREST CITY, NC 28043-1062

Mortgage

Document Number	0020050631
Date	May 30, 2018
Book Page	002005/000631

Lender

Name	JB&B CAPITAL LLC
Address	1111 NORTHSHORE DR # P-270, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	May 29, 2023

January 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	RUTHERFORD NC
Recording Date	Jan 16, 2018
Property Address	138 E MAIN ST, FOREST CITY, NC 28043-3101
Document Number	0011660441
Book / Page	1166 / 441
Map Reference	DD 97 PG 457
Instrument Date	Jan 16, 2018
Instrument	201700006479
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 21, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$330.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	730 N WASHINGTON ST, 730, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139-2418

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 1062, FOREST CITY, NC 28043-1062

Mortgage

Document Number	201700006480
Date	Jan 16, 2018
Instrument	201700006480

Lender

Name	ALLIANCE BANK & TRUST CO
Type	Bank

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Rutherford County records · Assessment roll updated August 29, 2025 · Last verified June 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	$2,344.00 (+68.03%)	$220,300 (-) Land $21,000 Building $199,300	$220,300 (-) Land $21,000 Building $199,300
2023		$220,300 Land $21,000 Building $199,300	$220,300 Land $21,000 Building $199,300
2022	$1,395.00
2021	$1,395.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Rutherford County (37161C), updated April 18, 2014 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 24% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 4,348 per year
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 · August 1, 2026 release · 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 190 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Vyve Broadband	Cable	2,000 / 50
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Verizon, e-Polk, AT&T, T-Mobile USA. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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