271 E Main St, Old Fort, NC 28762 Property Records

McDowell County property record for 271 E Main St, Old Fort, NC 28762 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,442 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.241 acres (10,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$100,000 (Oct 2017)
Tax Bill	$706 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0659-07-59-8799`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0659-07-59-8799`
Alternative APN	`16809086`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,442 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	1,658 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,500 sqft (0.241 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Garage Area	660 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	16809086
Street Address	271 E MAIN ST
City	OLD FORT
State	NC
Zip	28762
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 4 B G TOWN OF OLD FORT S/D
Legal Subdivision	FORT S/D
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	MCDOWELL NC
Township / Civil Division	OLD FORT
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1028
Census Tract	970700

Owner

Source: McDowell County records · APN 0659-07-59-8799

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 33, OLD FORT, NC 28762-0033
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 03, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 03, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0001225943
Deed Book / Page	1225 / 943
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MCDOWELL NC
Recording Date	Oct 03, 2017
Property Address	271 E MAIN ST, OLD FORT, NC 28762
Document Number	0012250943
Book / Page	001225 / 000943
Instrument Date	Oct 03, 2017
Instrument	4797
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$200.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	271 EAT MAIN ST OLD FORT NC 28762, OLD FORT, NC 28762

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	McDowell County
Municipality	Old Fort Town
Unified School District	McDowell County Schools (KG - 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	$706.00 (+2.92%)	$104,260 (-) Land $30,000 Building $74,260
2023	$686.00	$104,260 Land $30,000 Building $74,260	$104,260 Land $30,000 Building $74,260

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, McDowell County (37111C), updated December 13, 2016 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 371119707001, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 17 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1983–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024, river or lake flooding, Tropical Storm Helene
Claims By Storm	Tropical Storm Helene, Sep 2024 · 14 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 37% of the US · above 52% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,041 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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 179 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

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