226 E Trade St, Forest City, NC 28043 Property Records

Rutherford County property record for 226 E Trade St, Forest City, NC 28043

Property Summary

Property Type	Service Station (Full Service)
Details	2 ba · 7,306 sqft · built 1985
Lot Size	1.5 acres (65,340 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1617620`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1617620`
Alternative APN	`32561`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	7,306 sqft Gross Area
Flooring	Concrete/Cement
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1985
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	65,340 sqft (1.5 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Fan Cooling
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	32561
Street Address	226 E TRADE ST
City	FOREST CITY
State	NC
Zip	28043
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Service Station (Full Service)
Local Zoning Code	C2
Legal Description	MAIN ST
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	RUTHERFORD NC
Township / Civil Division	COOL SPRING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2045
Census Tract	960700

Owner

226 E Trade St, a commercial property, is owned by an individual.

Source: Rutherford County records, as of September 13, 2023

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1155 PEACHTREE ST NE, ATLANTA, GA 30309-7629
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Deed Document Number	0000AD1256
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Rutherford County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2023

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Rutherford County
Municipality	Forest City Town
Unified School District	Rutherford County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2023	$398,200 Land $210,000 Building $188,200	$398,200 Land $210,000 Building $188,200

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 226 E Trade St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 18, 2014

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 226 E Trade St is low, with a 0.05% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 63% of the US · above 51% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	TOWN OF FOREST CITY serves 21,521 people · EPA ID NC0181010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
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	1 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 169 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Vyve Broadband Cable	2,000 / 50
Pangaea Internet Fiber	500 / 500
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20