261 E Mills St, Columbus, NC 28722 Property Records

Polk County property record for 261 E Mills St, Columbus, NC 28722 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 800 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.55 acres (23,958 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$250,000 (Jan 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,845 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Sale Mar 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`C7-M2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`C7-M2`
Alternative APN	`1398`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Building Area	800 sqft Finished Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Foundation Type	Retaining Wall
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	23,958 sqft (0.55 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1398
Street Address	261 E MILLS ST
City	COLUMBUS
State	NC
Zip	28722-8745
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	.56 ACRE, 0C55 COLUMBUS VALUE AREA 55
Legal Subdivision	COLUMBUS VALUE AREA 55
Jurisdiction	POLK NC
Township / Civil Division	COLUMBUS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2031
Census Tract	920104

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN C7-M2

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 3, COLUMBUS, NC 28722-0003
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 16, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Mar 17, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 16, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0004781873
Deed Book / Page	478 / 1873
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK NC
Recording Date	Jun 16, 2023
Property Address	261 E MILLS ST, COLUMBUS, NC 28722-8745
Document Number	00478/1873
Book / Page	478 / 1873
Map Reference	FILE G PG 469
Instrument Date	Jun 16, 2023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 04, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$250.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 202, MILL SPRING, NC 28756-0202

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 3, COLUMBUS, NC 28722-0003

March 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK NC
Recording Date	Mar 17, 2023
Property Address	261 E MILLS ST, COLUMBUS, NC 28722-8745
Document Number	00476/1906
Book / Page	476 / 1906
Instrument Date	Mar 01, 2023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 202, MILL SPRING, NC 28756-0202

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 202, MILL SPRING, NC 28756-0202

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
Municipality	Columbus Town
County	Polk County
Unified School District	Polk County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,845.00 (+60.57%)	$195,774 (+79.99%) Land $96,250 Building $99,524	$195,774 (+79.99%) Land $96,250 Building $99,524
2023	$1,149.00 (+2.68%)	$108,768 (-) Land $70,000 Building $38,768
2022	$1,119.00	$108,768 Land $70,000 Building $38,768
2021			$108,768 Land $70,000 Building $38,768

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (37149C), updated July 8, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 371499201042, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2016, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · above 67% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 990 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 138 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Uniti Group	Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Skyrunner	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	500 / 250
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: e-Polk, Uniti Group, Verizon, Spectrum. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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