140 Lower Ridge Dr, Murphy, NC 28906 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 140 Lower Ridge Dr, Murphy, NC 28906 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Vacant Land
Lot Size	1.19 acres (51,836 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$237,500 (Sep 2018)
Tax Bill	$128 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`449901085526000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`449901085526000`
Alternative APN	`48382`

Exterior

Lot Area	51,836 sqft (1.19 acres)
Lot Dimensions	284 ft deep x 198 ft wide
Terrain	Mountain

Location & Zoning

Account Number	48382
Street Address	140 LOWER RIDGE DR
City	MURPHY
State	NC
Zip	28906-9333
Property Category	Vacant Land
Property Type	Vacant Land > Uncategorized
Legal Description	LOT 40 CEDAR RIDGE 1514/723
Legal Lot Number	40
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Township / Civil Division	MURPHY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1021
Census Tract	930501

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 449901085526000

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	112 LOWER RIDGE DR, MURPHY, NC 28906-9333
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 07, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 07, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 06, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	04309
Deed Book / Page	01595 / 0446
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Recording Date	Sep 07, 2018
Property Address	140 LOWER RIDGE DR, MURPHY, NC 28906-9333
Document Number	01595/0446
Book / Page	01595 / 0446
Instrument Date	Aug 30, 2018
Instrument	04309
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 06, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$475.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	112 LOWER RIDGE DR, 112, MURPHY, NC 28906-9333

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	112 LOWER RIDGE DR, MURPHY, NC 28906-9333

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cherokee County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Cherokee County
Unified School District	Cherokee County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$128.00	$20,000 (-)	$20,000 (-) Land $20,000
2023		$20,000	$20,000 Land $20,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cherokee County (37039C), updated February 5, 2020 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370399305011, refreshed September 2026 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 2 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force 2 of 2 on primary residences

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 60% of the US · above 82% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 500 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.