201 Bell St, Durham, NC 27707 Property Records

Durham County property record for 201 Bell St, Durham, NC 27707

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.1 acres (4,356 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$120,000 (Feb 2015)
Tax Bill	$1,257 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Mortgage Apr 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0821-80-1594`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0821-80-1594`
Alternative APNs	`0821-80-15-9439` `082120801594` `117189`

Exterior

Lot Area	4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	201 BELL ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27707-3113
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Local Zoning Code	RU-5
Legal Description	PROP-STRAYHORNE JOSEPHINE S/LT#32 N PT PL:000000-000000
Legal Subdivision	PROP-STRAYHORN
Legal Lot Number	32
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	1303

Owner

201 Bell St, residential vacant land, is owned by a company that acquired it in April 2021.

Source: Durham County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 31236, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84131-0236
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 3, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Apr 27, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer SELECTITLE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 9, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 9, 2015 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 6, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20153754
Deed Book / Page	7644 / 259
Last Transfer Date	Apr 2, 2021
Transfer Doc	0093100951
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	201 BELL ST, DURHAM, NC 27707-3113
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 31, 2021
Title Company	SELECTITLE LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0093180064
Date	May 3, 2021
Book Page	9318/64
Instrument	2021022268

Lender

Name	ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Type	Bank
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10281

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	59 Months
Due	Apr 9, 2026

April 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Apr 27, 2021
Property Address	201 BELL ST, DURHAM, NC 27707-3113
Document Number	0093100951
Book / Page	9310 / 951
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 138
Instrument Date	Apr 2, 2021
Instrument	2021021064
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 26, 2021
Title Company	SELECTITLE LLC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3505 KOGER BLVD STE 400, 3505, DULUTH, GA 30096-7672

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3505 KOGER BLVD STE 400, 400, DULUTH, GA 30096-7672
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 201 Bell St was $1,257.

Source: Durham County assessment roll, as of September 17, 2026

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$123,750 (-) Land $123,750	$123,750 (-) Land $123,750
2025	$1,257.00	$123,750 Land $123,750	$123,750 Land $123,750
2023	$721.00 (+2.41%)	$55,050 Land $55,050	$55,050 Land $55,050
2022	$704.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 201 Bell St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

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 201 Bell St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 99% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF DURHAM serves 333,490 people · EPA ID NC0332010
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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 382 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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 Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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