257 James Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 257 James Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1990
Square Footage	1,184 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	892,980 sqft (20.5 acres)
Garage	324 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$2,319.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`459314346894000`
Alternative APN	`440044067170`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,184 sqft Heated Area
Basement Area	1,184 sqft Basement
Interior Structure	Plywood Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1990
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Combination Exterior
Foundation Type	Footing Foundation
Roof Construction	Gambrel Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	892,980 sqft (20.5 acres)
Depth X Width	850 ft x 282 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	324 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings
Shed	1 Shed
Deck Area	304 sqft Deck
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	288 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	440044067170
Street Address	257 JAMES RD
City	MURPHY
State	NC
Zip	28906-7414
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	DECKER/HEMBREE I-6 57.1
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Minor Civil Division	MURPHY
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1048
Census Tract	930402

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 459314346894000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	257 JAMES RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-7414
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 01, 1974
Deed Sale	Jul 01, 1974
Deed Doc Number	0000034053
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Cherokee County
Unified School District	Cherokee 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	$2,319.00	$303,220 (-)	$303,220 (-) Land $64,940 Building $238,280
2023		$303,220	$303,220 Land $64,940 Building $238,280

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cherokee County (37039C), updated February 5, 2020 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate 66th percentile nationally · 88th in North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 379 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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