2533 N River Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 2533 N River Rd, Sylva, NC 28779

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 768 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	2.7 acres (117,612 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$531 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7630-89-8487`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7630-89-8487`
Alternative APN	`144344`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	768 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	768 sqft
Interior Walls	Plywood
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Foundation Type	Pier/Post & Beam
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	117,612 sqft (2.7 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	441 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	144344
Street Address	2533 N RIVER RD
City	SYLVA
State	NC
Zip	28779-6785
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N RIVER RD
Legal Township	29
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Township / Civil Division	WEBSTER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2024
Census Tract	950400

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 7630-89-8487

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	2533 N RIVER RD, SYLVA, NC 28779-6785
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 27, 2004
Deed Sale	Feb 27, 2004
Deed Document Number	0000004E59
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Jackson County
Unified School District	Jackson County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2023	$531.00	$139,990 Land $113,280 Building $26,710

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jackson County (37099C), as of January 16, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370999504002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1991–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024 · Tropical Storm Helene
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Helene, Sep 2024 · 4 claims Hurricane Ivan, Sep 2004 · 4 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 53% of the US · above 75% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Frontier DSL	10 / 1

May also be available: Sky Fi, Spectrum, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 11 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NC0150035, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH serves 7,528 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Feb 2025 Treatment failure resolved · May 2024
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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.