217 W 3rd St, Washington, NC 27889 Property Records

Beaufort County property record for 217 W 3rd St, Washington, NC 27889

Property Summary

Property TypeDepartment Store (Apparel, Household Goods, Furniture)
Details2 ba · 8,700 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size0.7 acres (30,492 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Last Sale$170,000 (Aug 2003)
Tax Bill$4,135 (2026)
Flood ZoneZone AE (high risk)
APN5675-89-0088

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN5675-89-0088
Alternative APN
  • 7468

Interior

Full Baths2 Baths
Stories1 Story
Building Area8,700 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1961
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1975
Architectural StyleOther
Exterior MaterialMetal
Roof TypeGable/Hip
Roof MaterialMetal
Lot Area30,492 sqft (0.7 acres)
Total Buildings2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemHeat Pump
Heating FuelGas
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address217 W 3RD ST
CityWASHINGTON
StateNC
Zip27889-4903
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail > Department Store (Apparel, Household Goods, Furniture)
Local Zoning CodeB2
Legal Description(.71 AC) NORMAN AARON MANNING
JurisdictionBEAUFORT NC
Township / Civil DivisionWASHINGTON
Census Block Group2
Census Block2025
Census Tract930300

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic DistrictWithin the Washington Historic District
listed 1979 · 513 contributing resources · NRIS 79001661

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

Source: Beaufort County records, as of October 19, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address217 W 3RD ST, WASHINGTON, NC 27889-4903
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleAug 1, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleAug 1, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page1344 / 800
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Beaufort County assessment roll, as of October 16, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBeaufort County
MunicipalityWashington City
Unified School DistrictBeaufort County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$4,135.00 (+93.59%)$454,401 (+156.25%) Land $115,500 Building $338,901
2025$454,401 (+156.25%) Land $115,500 Building $338,901
2023$2,136.00$177,326 Land $45,600 Building $131,726
2018$177,326 Land $45,600 Building $131,726

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone AE
high risk
100-Year FloodplainYes
1% annual chance
FloodwayNo
Base Flood ElevationVaries along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance RequirementRequired
federally backed loans
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 97 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies118 units insured
incl. 21 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims207 (1985–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA5 of 207
Most Recent ClaimSep 2018 · Hurricane Florence
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 36 claims
  • Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Oct 1999 · 31 claims
  • Hurricane Dennis, Sep 1999 · 45 claims

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

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.5% of North Carolina
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureDirect
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 SystemCITY OF WASHINGTON
serves 13,000 people · EPA ID NC0407010
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionApr 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2023–2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureLead service line inventory
Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting1
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 230 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed
Fiber
2,000 / 2,000
Starlink
Satellite
280 / 30

May also be available: Optimum, T-Mobile.

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