2038 Smithfield St, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Property Records

Dare County property record for 2038 Smithfield St, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

Property Summary

Property Type	Private Preserve, Open Space Vacant Land
Details	768 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.114 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$360,000 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$896 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`988405192617`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`988405192617`
Alternative APN	`001443000`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	768 sqft
Flooring	Carpet

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Exterior Material	Wood
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.114 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	988405192617
Old Parcel Number	988405192617
Street Address	2038 SMITHFIELD ST
City	KILL DEVIL HILLS
State	NC
Zip	27948-9202
Property Category	Vacant Land
Property Type	Vacant Land > Private Preserve, Open Space
Legal Description	LOT: 1311 BLK: SEC: PL: 1 SL: 50
Legal Subdivision	AVALON BEACH ANNEX 2 & 3
Legal Lot Number	1311
Jurisdiction	DARE NC
Township / Civil Division	ATLANTIC
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1052
Census Tract	970200

Owner

Source: Dare County records · APN 988405192617

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	3916 IVY LN, KITTY HAWK, NC 27949-4304
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 06, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 06, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000257171
Deed Book / Page	2571 / 71
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DARE NC
Recording Date	Dec 06, 2021
Property Address	2038 SMITHFIELD ST, KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC 27948
Document Number	0002571/71
Book / Page	2571 / 71
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 50
Instrument Date	Dec 03, 2021
Instrument	700109917
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 27, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$720.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	407 SELWIN RD, HOBBSVILLE, NC 27946-9517

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3916 IVY LN, KITTY HAWK, NC 27949-4304

Mortgage

Document Number	0700109918
Date	Dec 06, 2021
Instrument	700109918

Lender

Name	TOWNEBANK MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.25%
Type Change Date	Jan 01, 2029
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	3%
Max Rate At Change	5.25%
Index	1-Year CMT
Margin	3
Max Rate	8.25%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Dare County
Municipality	Kill Devil Hills Town
Unified School District	Dare County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$896.00 (-47.94%)	$165,000 (-27.57%) Land $165,000
2023	$1,721.00	$227,800 Land $151,200 Building $76,600
2020			$165,000 Land $165,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 11, 2023 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · 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 458 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	490 units insured incl. 32 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	797 (1981–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	298 of 797
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2019 · Hurricane Dorian
Claims by Event	Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 59 claims Hurricane Isabel, Sep 2003 · 236 claims Hurricane Dennis, Sep 1999 · 62 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Ripple Fiber Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 573 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TOWN OF KILL DEVIL HILLS serves 7,200 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from DARE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
Last State Inspection	Apr 2024
Lead	2 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.