162 Riverbend Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 162 Riverbend Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 800 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.693 acres (30,214 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$849 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`7650-00-2411`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7650-00-2411`
Alternative APN	`43993`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	800 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	800 sqft
Basement Area	400 sqft
Unfinished Basement	400 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plywood

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	30,214 sqft (0.693 acres)
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	288 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Septic

Location & Zoning

Street Address	162 RIVERBEND RD
City	SYLVA
State	NC
Zip	28779
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	RIVERBEND RD
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Township / Civil Division	SYLVA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1053
Census Tract	950400

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 7650-00-2411

Assessment roll updated August 8, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	311 MAIN ST, FAIRVIEW, NC 28730-9785
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 16, 2016
Transfer Doc	0021530363
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated August 8, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Jackson County
Unified School District	Jackson County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$849.00 (+66.14%)	$223,519 (+66.12%) Land $131,190 Building $92,329
2023	$511.00	$134,550 Land $76,250 Building $58,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jackson County (37099C), updated January 16, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370999504001, 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 AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	Yes
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 22 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	22 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (2015–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2025, other causes
Claims By Storm	Tropical Storm Helene, Sep 2024 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 37% of the US · above 53% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,887 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 38 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Optimum Communications	Cable	940 / 35
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: Verizon. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.