1504 Ruffin St, Durham, NC 27701 Property Records

Durham County property record for 1504 Ruffin St, Durham, NC 27701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,492 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.189 acres (8,276 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$204,500 (May 2007)
Tax Bill	$4,629 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0822-84-7493`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0822-84-7493`
Alternative APNs	`0822-84-74-9386` `082216848404` `105797`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,492 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,492 sqft
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Architectural Style	Ranch
Lot Area	8,276 sqft (0.189 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	108 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	082216848404
Street Address	1504 RUFFIN ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27701-1217
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RU-5
Legal Description	PROP-SECURITY HOME BUILDE RS INC/BLK:A/LT#03 PL:000017-000074
Legal Subdivision	SECURITY HM BLDRS INC/PRT/JOHN
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	302

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0822-84-7493

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1504 RUFFIN ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-1217
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 01, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 01, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 31, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0005591654
Deed Book / Page	5591 / 654
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

January 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	1504 RUFFIN ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-1217
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 01, 2022
Title Company	WESTCOR LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, WESTCOR LAND TITLE INS CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0095920944
Date	Jan 20, 2022
Book Page	9592/944
Instrument	2022002644

Lender

Name	BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10007

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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

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	$4,629.00 (+16.63%)	$467,004 (+54.11%) Land $267,750 Building $199,254	$467,004 (+54.11%) Land $267,750 Building $199,254
2023	$3,969.00 (+2.35%)	$303,037 Land $118,700 Building $184,337	$303,037 Land $118,700 Building $184,337
2022	$3,878.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Durham County (37063C), as of June 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370630003021, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1996)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 1996 · Hurricane Fran

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 98.5% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber.

Based on FCC filings for 413 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NC0332010, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF DURHAM serves 333,490 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.