1721 Upper Bear Paw Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 1721 Upper Bear Paw Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,596 sqft · built 2002
Lot Size	1.79 acres (77,972 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,748 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`455300023302000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`455300023302000`
Alternative APN	`49619`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,596 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	4,620 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,596 sqft
Basement Area	1,596 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,596 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2002
Effective Year Built	Effective 2002
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	77,972 sqft (1.79 acres)
Lot Dimensions	369 ft deep x 275 ft wide
Garage Area	812 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	616 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	49619
Street Address	1721 UPPER BEAR PAW RD
City	MURPHY
State	NC
Zip	28906-1711
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	DEROSA PROP P/O 961/196 1065/85
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Township / Civil Division	SHOAL CREEK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2057
Census Tract	930603

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 455300023302000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	1915 UPPER BEAR PAW RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-1712
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 01, 2003
Deed Sale	Oct 01, 2003
Deed Book / Page	1065 / 85
Last Transfer Date	Apr 03, 2019
Transfer Doc	01611/0024
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

April 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Recording Date	Apr 16, 2019
Property Address	1721 UPPER BEAR PAW RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-1711
Document Number	01611/0024
Book / Page	01611 / 0024
Instrument Date	Apr 03, 2019
Instrument	01601
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
Address	1915 UPPER BEAR PAW RD, 1915, MURPHY, NC 28906-1712

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1721 UPPER BEAR PAW RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-1711

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	$1,748.00	$248,060 (-)	$248,060 (-) Land $12,230 Building $235,830
2023		$248,060	$248,060 Land $12,230 Building $235,830

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 60% of the US · above 83% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 546 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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