217 Smith Dr, Durham, NC 27712 Property Records

Durham County property record for 217 Smith Dr, Durham, NC 27712 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Architecture Style	Ranch
Year Built	Built 1973
Square Footage	1,716 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$2,450.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0825-85-5821`
Alternative APNs	`0825-85-58-2125` `082502855830` `186491`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,716 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor	1,716 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Lot Area	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)
Patio Area	297 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	880 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	082502855830
Street Address	217 SMITH DR
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27712-1625
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BRENTWOOD/BLK:A/SEC:01/LT #02 PL:000070-000026
Legal Subdivision	BRENTWOOD SEC 1
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Minor Civil Division	LEBANON
Census Blockgroup	5
Census Block	5002
Census Tract	1601

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0825-85-5821

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	217 SMITH DR, DURHAM, NC 27712-1625
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 19, 1998
Deed Sale	Oct 19, 1998
Deed Doc Number	0002542258
Deed Book / Page	2542 / 0258
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

January 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	217 SMITH DR, DURHAM, NC 27712-1625
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 17, 2022
Title Company	DATA SEARCH INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	217 SMITH DR, DURHAM, NC 27712-1625

Mortgage

Document Number	0095810039
Date	Jan 05, 2022
Book Page	9581/39
Instrument	2022000502

Lender

Name	MECHANICS & FARMERS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	DURHAM, NC 27707

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly (Revolving credit lines are monthly unless stated otherwise).

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
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	$2,450.00 (+7.74%)	$336,373 (+44.58%) Land $75,000 Building $261,373	$336,373 (+44.58%) Land $75,000 Building $261,373
2023	$2,274.00 (+73.59%)	$232,660 Land $29,900 Building $202,760	$232,660 Land $29,900 Building $202,760
2022	$1,310.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Durham County (37063C), updated June 21, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 24% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.