1503 Oakland Ave, Durham, NC 27705 Property Records

Durham County property record for 1503 Oakland Ave, Durham, NC 27705

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,088 sqft · built 1935
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,019 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$220,000 (Mar 2003)
Tax Bill	$6,477 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0822-16-2547`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0822-16-2547`
Alternative APNs	`0822-16-25-4718` `082209162537` `103478`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,088 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,440 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1935
Effective Year Built	Effective 1935
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,019 sqft (0.23 acres)
Lot Dimensions	135 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	273 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	304 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1503 OAKLAND AVE
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27705-3247
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RS-8
Legal Description	PROP-ALEXANDER ANNA/LT#06 -07 N 1/2 PL:000012-000048
Legal Subdivision	PROP-ALEXANDER ANNA
Legal Lot Number	6,7
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	401

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Watts-Hillandale Historic District listed 2001 · 450 contributing resources · NRIS 01000427

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

Owner

Source: Durham County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	1503 OAKLAND AVE, DURHAM, NC 27705-3247
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 19, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 19, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3816 / 164
Last Transfer Date	Jul 22, 2025
Transfer Doc	0103540690
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	1503 OAKLAND AVE, DURHAM, NC 27705-3247
Document Number	0083890279
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 9, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	1503 OAKLAND AVE DURHAM NC 277053247, DURHAM, NC 27705-3247

Mortgage

Document Number	0083890279
Date	Mar 26, 2018
Book Page	008389/000279
Instrument	9648

Lender

Name	WFB NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Mar 25, 2038

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Durham County assessment roll, as of September 17, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$6,477.00 (+2.53%)	$637,333 (-) Land $322,875 Building $314,458	$637,333 (-) Land $322,875 Building $314,458
2025	$6,317.00 (+13.82%)	$637,333 (+50.42%) Land $322,875 Building $314,458	$637,333 (+50.42%) Land $322,875 Building $314,458
2023	$5,550.00 (+2.34%)	$423,711 Land $110,610 Building $313,101	$423,711 Land $110,610 Building $313,101
2022	$5,423.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1996–1999)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 1999 · Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
Claims by Event	Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 2 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 97.4% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 DURHAM serves 333,490 people · EPA ID NC0332010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
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 245 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30