140 Murphy Ct, Morganton, NC 28655 Property Records

Burke County property record for 140 Murphy Ct, Morganton, NC 28655 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Other > Other Improved
Architecture Style	Conventional
Year Built	Built 1970
Square Footage	864 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	16,553 sqft (0.38 acres)
Garage	864 sqft
Tax Bill	$197.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2703731436`
Alternative APN	`34173`

Interior

Building Area	864 sqft Total Area
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Concrete/Cement Flooring

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1970
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	16,553 sqft (0.38 acres)
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	864 sqft Garage
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	120 sqft Shed

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling

Location & Zoning

Street Address	140 MURPHY CT
City	MORGANTON
State	NC
Zip	28655
Property Usage	Other Property Usage
Type	Other > Other Improved
Legal Description	140 MURPHY CT MORGANTON, NC 28655
Legal Subdivision	BROUGHTON HOSPITAL PROPERTY
Jurisdiction	BURKE NC
Minor Civil Division	MORGANTON
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	20600

Owner

Source: Burke County records · APN 2703731436

Assessment roll updated September 25, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3873 LAUREL HEIGHTS DR, MORGANTON, NC 28655-8371
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 15, 2022
Transfer Doc	0026730982
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BURKE NC
Recording Date	Mar 16, 2023
Property Address	140 MURPHY CT, MORGANTON, NC 28655
Document Number	0026730982
Book / Page	2673 / 982
Map Reference	MB 7 PG 936&94
Instrument Date	Mar 15, 2023
Instrument	2023002206
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	118 BETHEL ST, MORGANTON, NC 28655-3680

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3873 LAUREL HEIGHTS DR, MORGANTON, NC 28655-8371

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Burke County records · Assessment roll updated September 25, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Burke County
Municipality	Morganton City
Unified School District	Burke 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	$197.00 (-1.01%)	$35,639 (-) Land $18,544 Building $17,095	$35,639 (-) Land $18,544 Building $17,095
2023	$199.00	$35,639 Land $18,544 Building $17,095	$35,639 Land $18,544 Building $17,095

Flood & Wildfire

140 Murphy Ct is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Burke County (37023C), updated June 28, 2017

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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