217 E 8th Ave, Gastonia, NC 28054 Property Records

Gaston County property record for 217 E 8th Ave, Gastonia, NC 28054

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 978 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.26 acres (11,326 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$60,000 (May 2016)
Tax Bill	$413 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`01053 16800`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`01053 16800`
Alternative APNs	`1671795` `109142`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	978 sqft Heated Area
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1941
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	11,326 sqft (0.26 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	96 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	217 E 8TH AVE
City	GASTONIA
State	NC
Zip	28054-1017
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	GASTONIA COMBED YARN CORP L 42 01 053 168 00 000
Jurisdiction	GASTON NC
Township / Civil Division	GASTONIA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	32801

Owner

Source: Gaston County records · APN 01053 16800

Assessment roll updated August 19, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	217 E 8TH AVE, GASTONIA, NC 28054-1017
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 13, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 13, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	4844 / 1189
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 12, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0044991881
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Gaston County records · Assessment roll updated August 19, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Gaston County
Municipality	Gastonia City
Unified School District	Gaston 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	$413.00 (-48.38%)	$155,910 (+0.47%) Land $50,970 Building $104,940
2023	$800.00	$155,180 Land $50,970 Building $104,210
2021			$80,480 Land $12,800 Building $67,680

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Gaston County (37071C), as of September 1, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370710328012, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force

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)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 269 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NC0136010, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TWO RIVERS UTILITIES serves 96,714 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026–2028) 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.