1908 Sherman Ave, Durham, NC 27707 Property Records

Durham County property record for 1908 Sherman Ave, Durham, NC 27707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,302 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.9 acres (39,204 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,712 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0830-25-3796`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0830-25-3796`
Alternative APNs	`0830-25-37-9609` `083009253797` `132761`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,302 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	1,822 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,302 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Architectural Style	Ranch
Lot Area	39,204 sqft (0.9 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	24 sqft
Patio Area	225 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	083009253797
Street Address	1908 SHERMAN AVE
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27707-4341
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RU-5
Legal Description	PROP-THOMASSON C B/BLK:A/ LT#23-28 PL:00006A-000036
Legal Subdivision	PROP-THOMASSON C B
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	23,28
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	TRIANGLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	2009

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0830-25-3796

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1908 SHERMAN AVE, DURHAM, NC 27707-4341
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 22, 1998
Deed Sale	Apr 22, 1998
Deed Document Number	0002453149
Deed Book / Page	2452 / 0238
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 21, 1998
Prior Transfer Doc	0024520238
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	1908 SHERMAN AVE, DURHAM, NC 27707-4341
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0086110221
Date	Mar 13, 2019
Book Page	8611/221
Instrument	2019007633

Lender

Name	STATE EMPLOYEES CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	RALEIGH, NC 27611

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2034

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Durham County
Municipality	Durham City
Unified School District	Durham Public 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	$2,712.00 (+46.2%)	$273,642 (+93.21%) Land $133,000 Building $140,642	$273,642 (+93.21%) Land $133,000 Building $140,642
2023	$1,855.00 (+2.37%)	$141,631 Land $38,000 Building $103,631	$141,631 Land $38,000 Building $103,631
2022	$1,812.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Durham County (37063C), updated June 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370630020091, 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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1996–2024)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024 · Tropical Storm Helene

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 99% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 · sampled at 266 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF DURHAM serves 333,490 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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.