1671 Old Salem Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 1671 Old Salem Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,655 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	40 acres (1,742,400 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,924 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`441900743885000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`441900743885000`
Alternative APN	`52178`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,655 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	2,423 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,655 sqft
Flooring	Combination, Other
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Exterior Material	Combination
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	1,742,400 sqft (40 acres)
Lot Width	1,769 ft Width
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	240 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	120 sqft
Deck Area	224 sqft
Patio Area	72 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	52178
Street Address	1671 OLD SALEM RD
City	MURPHY
State	NC
Zip	28906-4346
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	KILPATRICK PROP 1379/85 1436/256
Legal Phase	1379
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Township / Civil Division	HOTHOUSE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1026
Census Tract	930605

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 441900743885000

Assessment roll updated October 10, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1671 OLD SALEM RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-4346
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 18, 2020
Transfer Doc	1648/83
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2020
Property Address	1671 OLD SALEM RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-4346
Document Number	1648/83
Book / Page	1648 / 83
Instrument Date	Jun 18, 2020
Instrument	3242
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	213 FARMVILLE RD SE, CALHOUN, GA 30701-4144

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cherokee County records · Assessment roll updated October 10, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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	$1,924.00	$262,750 (-)	$262,750 (-) Land $140,000 Building $122,750
2023		$262,750	$262,750 Land $140,000 Building $122,750

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cherokee County (37039C), updated February 5, 2020 · 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 63% of the US · above 86% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 481 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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