1609 Ward St, Durham, NC 27707 Property Records

Durham County property record for 1609 Ward St, Durham, NC 27707 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 1,963 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.32 acres (13,939 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,350 (Jan 2022)
Tax Bill	$5,930 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0821-21-5821`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0821-21-5821`
Alternative APNs	`0821-21-58-2147` `082118215833` `107719`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,963 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,963 sqft
Basement Area	988 sqft
Unfinished Basement	988 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,939 sqft (0.32 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 94 ft wide
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	286 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	286 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1609 WARD ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27707-1559
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PROP-WARD F A/BLK:D/LT#04 LT#03 E 1/2 LT#05 W PT PL:000009-000083
Legal Subdivision	PROP-WARD F A
Legal Block	D
Legal Lot Number	3,5
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	600

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0821-21-5821

Assessment roll updated September 23, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1609 WARD ST, DURHAM, NC 27707-1559
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 18, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 18, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 02, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20222235
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 14, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0095900462
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Jan 18, 2022
Property Address	1609 WARD ST, DURHAM, NC 27707-1559
Document Number	0095900462
Book / Page	9590 / 462
Map Reference	MB 9 PG 83
Instrument Date	Jan 14, 2022
Instrument	2022002235
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 31, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,350.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2302 RED OAK CT, 2302, HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278-7681

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1609 WARD ST, DURHAM, NC 27707-1559

Mortgage

Document Number	2022002236
Date	Jan 18, 2022
Instrument	2022002236

Lender

Name	TRUIST BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

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

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Durham County records · Assessment roll updated September 23, 2025 · Last verified April 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

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	$5,930.00 (+19.58%)	$598,217 (+58.01%) Land $363,000 Building $235,217	$598,217 (+58.01%) Land $363,000 Building $235,217
2023	$4,959.00 (+2.35%)	$378,592 Land $66,200 Building $312,392	$378,592 Land $66,200 Building $312,392
2022	$4,845.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Durham County (37063C), updated June 21, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

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

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