189 Firetower Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516 Property Records

Carteret County property record for 189 Firetower Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,338 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.7 acres (30,492 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$84,500 (Oct 2022)
Tax Bill	$891 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`7338.03.33.2544000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7338.03.33.2544000`
Alternative APNs	`552525` `556415` `46674`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,338 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	1,650 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,362 sqft
Utility Area	48 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	30,492 sqft (0.7 acres)
Lot Dimensions	202 ft deep x 175 ft wide

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	40 sqft
Deck Area	50 sqft
Utility Building	19 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	46674
Street Address	189 FIRETOWER RD
City	BEAUFORT
State	NC
Zip	28516-7109
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT ALEX LEWIS LAND OTWAY
Legal Block	33
Jurisdiction	CARTERET NC
Township / Civil Division	STRAITS
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3141
Census Tract	970102

Owner

189 Firetower Rd is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2022.

Source: Carteret County records, as of September 23, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	189 FIRETOWER RD, BEAUFORT, NC 28516-7109
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 31, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage LOCAL GOVERNMENT FCU
Oct 25, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage LOCAL GOVERNMENT FCU
Nov 9, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI GRAMMY NOTES LLC
Nov 1, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Aug 3, 2017	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 31, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 25, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20221783412
Deed Book / Page	1783 / 412
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 7, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0017430425
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CARTERET NC
Recording Date	Oct 31, 2022
Property Address	189 FIRETOWER RD, BEAUFORT, NC 28516-7109
Document Number	0017830412
Book / Page	1783 / 412
Instrument Date	Oct 25, 2022
Instrument	1783412
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$169.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	189 FIRETOWER RD, BEAUFORT, NC 28516-7109

Mortgage

Document Number	0001783413
Date	Oct 31, 2022
Instrument	1783-413

Lender

Name	LOCAL GOVERNMENT FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2052

October 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CARTERET NC
Recording Date	Oct 25, 2021
Property Address	189 FIRETOWER RD, BEAUFORT, NC 28516-7109
Document Number	0017430425
Book / Page	1743 / 425
Instrument Date	Oct 7, 2021
Instrument	1743425
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$20.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1720 PARK AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28560-5433

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	189 FIRETOWER RD, BEAUFORT, NC 28516-7109

Mortgage

Document Number	0001743426
Date	Oct 25, 2021
Instrument	1743-426

Lender

Name	LOCAL GOVERNMENT FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	241 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2041

November 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CARTERET NC
Recording Date	Nov 9, 2017
Property Address	189 FIRETOWER RD, BEAUFORT, NC 28516-7109
Document Number	0015920278
Book / Page	001592 / 000278
Instrument Date	Nov 7, 2017
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 20, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$156.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	189 FIRETOWER RD BEAUFORT NC 285167109, BEAUFORT, NC 28516-7109

Mortgage

Document Number	15920279
Date	Nov 9, 2017
Book Page	001592/000279

Lender

Name	GRAMMY NOTES LLC
Address	385 N HAYWOOD ST # 3, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786-5722

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	60 Months
Due	Nov 8, 2022

November 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CARTERET NC
Recording Date	Nov 1, 2017
Property Address	189 FIRETOWER RD, BEAUFORT, NC 28516-7109
Document Number	0015910370
Book / Page	001591 / 000370
Instrument Date	Oct 25, 2017
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 6, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$148.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	385 N HAYWOOD ST #3 WAYNESVILLE NC 287865722, 3, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786-5722

August 2017: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	CARTERET NC
Recording Date	Aug 3, 2017
Property Address	189 FIRETOWER RD, BEAUFORT, NC 28516-7109
Document Number	0015830284
Book / Page	001583 / 000284
Instrument Date	Jul 21, 2017
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Aug 8, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$243.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Association
Address	3476 STATEVIEW BOULEVARD MAC #X7801 FORT MILL SC 29715, X7801, FORT MILL, SC 29715
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 189 Firetower Rd was $891.

Source: Carteret County assessment roll, as of November 24, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Carteret County
Unified School District	Carteret County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$223,575 (-) Land $41,384 Building $182,191	$223,575 (-) Land $41,384 Building $182,191
2025	$891.00	$223,575 Land $41,384 Building $182,191	$223,575 Land $41,384 Building $182,191
2023		$150,236 Land $54,451 Building $95,785	$150,236 Land $54,451 Building $95,785
2022	$893.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 189 Firetower Rd in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	8.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 270 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	270 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	145 (1999–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 145
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2023 · other causes
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 69 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 17 claims Hurricane Isabel, Sep 2003 · 26 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

Wildfire risk around 189 Firetower Rd is high, ranking above 73% of the US, with a 0.3% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	High above 73% of the US · above 94% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 30 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Brightspeed.

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