243 S Queen St, Kinston, NC 28501 Property Records

Lenoir County property record for 243 S Queen St, Kinston, NC 28501

Property Summary

Property Type	Auto Repair, Garage
Details	1,320 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.289 acres (12,632 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$28,000 (Nov 2016)
Tax Bill	$681 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`452571314724`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`452571314724`
Alternative APN	`5967`

Interior

Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,320 sqft Finished Area
Flooring	Concrete/Cement

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	12,632 sqft (0.289 acres)
Lot Dimensions	108 ft deep x 114 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	243 S QUEEN ST
City	KINSTON
State	NC
Zip	28501-4935
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Auto Repair, Garage
Local Zoning Code	B-2
Legal Description	243 S QUEEN ST L50K/16
Jurisdiction	LENOIR NC
Township / Civil Division	KINSTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1013
Census Tract	10300

Owner

Source: Lenoir County records · APN 452571314724

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	607 SUMTER AVE, CAROLINA BEACH, NC 28428-4508
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 28, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 28, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000178938
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lenoir County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Lenoir County
Municipality	Kinston City
Unified School District	Lenoir 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	$681.00 (+16.81%)	$41,689 (+34.77%) Land $10,240 Building $31,449	$41,689 (+34.77%) Land $10,240 Building $31,449
2023	$583.00	$30,934 Land $15,048 Building $15,886	$30,934 Land $15,048 Building $15,886

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 18, 2020 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1996–2016)
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2016 · Hurricane Matthew
Claims by Event	Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 8 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 76% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Based on FCC filings for 185 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	CITY OF KINSTON serves 27,475 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from NEUSE REGIONAL WTR & SWR AUTH
Last State Inspection	Apr 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	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.