1608 Delaware Ave, Durham, NC 27705 Property Records

Durham County property record for 1608 Delaware Ave, Durham, NC 27705 · Last verified November 2023

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,106 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.189 acres (8,276 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$274,500 (Feb 2018)
Tax Bill	$3,946 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0822-36-4936`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0822-36-4936`
Alternative APNs	`0822-36-49-3610` `082210364926` `101048`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,106 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	1,659 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,106 sqft
Attic Area	553 sqft
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Lot Area	8,276 sqft (0.189 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	237 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	082210364926
Street Address	1608 DELAWARE AVE
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27705-3505
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	WESTOVER/BLK:D/LT#21 PL000014-000048
Legal Subdivision	WESTOVER
Legal Block	D
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	401

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0822-36-4936

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified November 2023

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	914 ALABAMA AVE, DURHAM, NC 27705-4021
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 06, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 06, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 02, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2018003952
Deed Book / Page	8360 / 254
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

February 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Feb 02, 2018
Property Address	1608 DELAWARE AVE, DURHAM, NC 27705-3505
Document Number	0083580935
Book / Page	008358 / 000935
Instrument Date	Feb 02, 2018
Instrument	3679
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 08, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$549.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	914 ALABAMA AVE DURHAM NC 277054021, DURHAM, NC 27705-4021

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Durham County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified November 2023

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
2023	$3,946.00 (+2.33%)	$301,317 Land $106,740 Building $194,577	$301,317 Land $106,740 Building $194,577
2022	$3,856.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Durham County (37063C), updated June 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370630004011, 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 17 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force 9 of 17 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1986–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Hurricane Florence (Sep 2018), 2 claims Hurricane Fran (Sep 1996), 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 3% of the US · above 2% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 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.