163 Buffell Head Rd, Duck (Kitty Hawk), NC 27949 Property Records

Dare County property record for 163 Buffell Head Rd, Duck, NC 27949

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	8 bd · 7.5 ba · 5,884 sqft · built 2006
Lot Size	0.494 acres (21,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$387,000 (Dec 2006)
Tax Bill	$27,071 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2025 Transfer Dec 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone VE (high risk)
APN	`995015744173`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`995015744173`
Alternative APN	`028742000`

Interior

Bedrooms	8 Beds
Full Baths	7.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	5,884 sqft Finished Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2006
Effective Year Built	Effective 2006
Exterior Material	Other
Roof Type	Gable
Lot Area	21,500 sqft (0.494 acres)
View / Lot	Ocean
Pool Type	In-Ground Pool
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	995015744173
Street Address	163 BUFFELL HEAD RD
City	KITTY HAWK
State	NC
Zip	27949
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 14 BLK: SEC: PL: B SL: 115
Legal Subdivision	SANDHILLS
Legal Lot Number	14
Legal Unit	1
Jurisdiction	DARE NC
Township / Civil Division	ATLANTIC
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	970101

Owner

163 Buffell Head Rd is owned by a company that acquired it in June 2025.

Source: Dare County records, as of October 22, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1039 S KIMBLES RD, YARDLEY, PA 19067-2635
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 19, 2025	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Dec 27, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 6, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 6, 2006 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 11, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20066210760
Deed Book / Page	1711 / 76
Last Transfer Date	Jun 17, 2025
Transfer Doc	002795/667
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DARE NC
Recording Date	Jun 19, 2025
Property Address	163 BUFFELL HEAD RD, DUCK, NC 27949
Document Number	002795/667
Book / Page	2795 / 667
Map Reference	CAB B SL 105
Instrument Date	Jun 17, 2025
Instrument	700150186
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1751 WILLARD ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-1741

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1039 S KIMBLES RD, YARDLEY, PA 19067-2635

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DARE NC
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2018
Property Address	163 BUFFELL HEAD RD, DUCK, NC 27949
Document Number	002276/836
Book / Page	2276 / 836
Instrument Date	Nov 7, 2018
Instrument	700060048
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1039 S KIMBLES RD, YARDLEY, PA 19067-2635

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 163 Buffell Head Rd was $27,071, up 0.2% from the year before.

Source: Dare County assessment roll, as of October 20, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Dare County
Municipality	Duck Town
Unified School District	Dare County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$27,071.00 (+0.18%)	$3,728,400 (-) Land $1,939,200 Building $1,789,200	$3,728,400 Land $1,939,200 Building $1,789,200
2025	$27,023.00	$3,728,400 Land $1,939,200 Building $1,789,200
2023	$24,021.00	$2,320,652 Land $1,146,700 Building $1,173,952
2020			$3,728,400 Land $1,939,200 Building $1,789,200

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 163 Buffell Head Rd in Zone VE, a high-risk coastal flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 11, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone VE high risk · coastal, wave action
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	13.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 1,132 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1,493 units insured incl. 361 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	732 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	327 of 732
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024 · Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight
Claims by Event	Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 128 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 119 claims Hurricane Isabel, Sep 2003 · 85 claims

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.

Wildfire

The area around 163 Buffell Head Rd has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	SOUTHERN OUTER BANKS WTR SYST serves 8,209 people · EPA ID NC6027001
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 217 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Ripple Fiber Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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