17 Morris St, Sylva, NC 28779 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 17 Morris St, Sylva, NC 28779 · Last verified August 2023

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 946 sqft · built 1939
Lot Size	0.169 acres (7,405 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$382 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7641-16-2996`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7641-16-2996`
Alternative APN	`176766`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	946 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	1,528 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,892 sqft
Basement Area	235 sqft
Unfinished Basement	235 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1939
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Exterior Material	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,405 sqft (0.169 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	448 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	176766
Street Address	17 MORRIS ST
City	SYLVA
State	NC
Zip	28779-3019
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	POSSUM HOLLER-2 RENTAL HOUSES
Legal Township	28
Legal Subdivision	MORRIS
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Township / Civil Division	SYLVA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	950400

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 7641-16-2996

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	705 W MAIN ST, SYLVA, NC 28779-5555
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 01, 2016
Deed Sale	Feb 01, 2016
Prior Sale	Dec 28, 2015
Deed Document Number	0002114184
Deed Book / Page	2114 / 184
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Jackson County
Municipality	Sylva Town
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
2023	$382.00	$100,680 Land $17,850 Building $82,830

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 370999504003, 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 X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2020–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024, other causes, Tropical Storm Helene
Claims By Storm	Tropical Storm Helene, Sep 2024 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · above 67% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,163 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 131 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Optimum Communications	Cable	940 / 35
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

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