242 Sassafras Ct, Highlands, NC 28741 Property Records

Macon County property record for 242 Sassafras Ct, Highlands, NC 28741 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,227 sqft · built 2002
Lot Size	0.53 acres (23,087 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$65,000 (Aug 2001)
Tax Bill	$2,656 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7540799938`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7540799938`
Alternative APNs	`0504613` `86529`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,227 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	2,227 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2002
Effective Year Built	Effective 2002
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	23,087 sqft (0.53 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Patio
Porch Area	345 sqft
Deck Area	288 sqft
Patio Area	288 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	86529
Street Address	242 SASSAFRAS CT
City	HIGHLANDS
State	NC
Zip	28741-7148
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 16 BLK H HLDS FALLS
Legal Subdivision	HIGHLANDS FALLS COUNTRY CLUB
Legal Block	H
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	MACON NC
Township / Civil Division	HIGHLANDS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1029
Census Tract	970502

Owner

Source: Macon County records · APN 7540799938

Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	242 SASSAFRAS CT, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741-7148
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 30, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 30, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	24 / 1454
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Macon County records · Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Macon County
Unified School District	Macon County Schools (KG - 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
2026		$877,250 (+3.84%) Land $100,000 Building $777,250	$877,250 (+3.84%) Land $100,000 Building $777,250
2025	$2,656.00 (+0.45%)
2023	$2,644.00	$844,850 Land $100,000 Building $744,850	$844,850 Land $100,000 Building $744,850

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Macon County (37113C), updated November 8, 2018 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 371139705021, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 38 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	38 in force 9 of 38 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2013–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024, other causes, Tropical Storm Helene

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 40% of the US · above 58% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,639 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.