2605 McDowell Rd, Durham, NC 27705 Property Records

Durham County property record for 2605 McDowell Rd, Durham, NC 27705 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Architecture Style	Contemporary
Year Built	Built 1961
Square Footage	2,534 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	30,056 sqft (0.689 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$8,841.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0811-63-8391`
Alternative APNs	`0811-63-83-9146` `081115638299` `101084`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	2,534 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	2,846 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,474 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Architectural Style	Contemporary Style
Lot Area	30,056 sqft (0.689 acres)
Patio Area	608 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	081115638299
Street Address	2605 MCDOWELL RD
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27705-5810
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	DUKE UNIV HOMESITES/SEC:5 /LT#B07 PL:000114-000121
Legal Subdivision	DUKE UNIV HOMESITES
Legal Block	63
Legal Lot Number	B07
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Minor Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	600

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0811-63-8391

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	2605 MCDOWELL RD, DURHAM, NC 27705-5810
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	May 08, 2001
Deed Sale	May 08, 2001
Deed Doc Number	0003078288
Deed Book / Page	3078 / 0288
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Durham County
Municipality	Durham City
Unified School District	Durham Public 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	$8,841.00 (+40.4%)	$891,909 (+85.52%) Land $371,800 Building $520,109	$891,909 (+85.52%) Land $371,800 Building $520,109
2023	$6,297.00 (+2.34%)	$480,767 Land $127,050 Building $353,717	$480,767 Land $127,050 Building $353,717
2022	$6,153.00

Flood & Wildfire

2605 McDowell Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Durham County (37063C), updated June 21, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 24th in North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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