161 Rhododendron Dr, Beech Mountain (Banner Elk), NC 28604 Property Records

Watauga County property record for 161 Rhododendron Dr, Beech Mountain, NC 28604

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.42 acres (18,295 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$10,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$59 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1941-42-6019-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1941-42-6019-000`
Alternative APN	`1246453`

Interior

Plumbing Fixtures	21 Plumbing Fixtures

Exterior

Lot Area	18,295 sqft (0.42 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1246453
Street Address	161 RHODODENDRON DR
City	BEECH MOUNTAIN
State	NC
Zip	28604-8175
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Local Zoning Code	BMR2
Legal Description	WESTRIDGE AA 325
Legal Subdivision	WESTRIDGE
Jurisdiction	WATAUGA NC
Township / Civil Division	LAUREL CREEK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	921000

Owner

Source: Watauga County assessment roll, APN 1941-42-6019-000, as of December 2, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	8404 WESTMORELAND LAKE DR, CORNELIUS, NC 28031-5739
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 13, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 13, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025749942
Deed Book / Page	2431 / 201
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Watauga County assessment roll as of December 2, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
Municipality	Beech Mountain Town
County	Watauga County
Unified School District	Watauga County Schools (KG - 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	$59.00	$6,100 (-) Land $6,100
2024			$6,100 Land $6,100
2023		$6,100 Land $6,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Watauga County (37189C), as of May 17, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 371899210001, 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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 16 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	16 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (2011–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2020

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 40% of the US · above 58% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% 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, 30 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Loretto Telephone Company Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NC0195104, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TOWN OF BEECH MOUNTAIN serves 2,468 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2017
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.