1655 Harshaw Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 1655 Harshaw Rd, Murphy, NC 28906

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,687 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	17.5 acres (762,300 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,265 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`550101197159000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`550101197159000`
Alternative APN	`440044051460`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,687 sqft Heated Area
Upper Floors Area	810 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Foundation Type	Footing
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	762,300 sqft (17.5 acres)
Lot Width	1,282 ft Width
Terrain	Wooded
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	101 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	440044051460
Street Address	1655 HARSHAW RD
City	MURPHY
State	NC
Zip	28906-7898
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	HAMPTON K-5 32
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Township / Civil Division	MURPHY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	930501

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 550101197159000

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1655 HARSHAW RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-7898
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 01, 1946
Deed Sale	Aug 01, 1946
Deed Document Number	0000159136
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cherokee County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Cherokee County
Unified School District	Cherokee County 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	$1,265.00	$166,520 (-)	$233,970 (-) Land $93,300 Building $140,670
2023		$166,520	$233,970 Land $93,300 Building $140,670

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 5, 2020 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (2020–2025)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Feb 2020 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 54% of the US · above 76% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: CND Acquisition, Frontier, T-Mobile USA, Wilkes Telephone Membership.

Based on FCC filings for 19 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

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

Water System	TOWN OF MURPHY serves 4,498 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jan 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	5 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.