271 River Rd, Newland, NC 28657 Property Records

Avery County property record for 271 River Rd, Newland, NC 28657 · Last verified December 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1997
Square Footage	575 sqft Living Area
Last Sale	$62,500 (2018)
Tax Bill	$221.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`69780`
Alternative APN	`18440639081000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	575 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	2 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Foundation Type	Pier/Post & Beam Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Deck Area	384 sqft Deck
Patio Area	384 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Baseboard Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	69780
Street Address	271 RIVER RD
City	NEWLAND
State	NC
Zip	28657
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LH LINVILLE MEAD 089 PLAT 4-87
Legal Subdivision	LH LINVILLE MEAD
Jurisdiction	AVERY NC
Minor Civil Division	PINEOLA
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3043
Census Tract	930200

Owner

Source: Avery County records · APN 69780

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 405, RUTHERFRD COL, NC 28671-0405
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 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 11, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0005221310
Deed Book / Page	522 / 1310
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

July 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	AVERY NC
Recording Date	Jul 20, 2018
Property Address	271 RIVER RD, NEWLAND, NC 28657
Document Number	0005221310
Book / Page	000522 / 001310
Instrument Date	Jul 20, 2018
Instrument	3896
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 30, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$125.00
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband And Wife
Address	PO BOX 405 RUTHERFORD COLLEGE NC 286710405, RUTHERFORD COLLEGE, NC 28671-0405

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Avery County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Avery County
Unified School District	Avery 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	$221.00 (-11.6%)	$55,300 (-11.66%) Land $22,500 Building $32,800	$55,300 (-11.66%) Land $22,500 Building $32,800
2023	$250.00	$62,600 (-) Land $22,500 Building $40,100	$62,600 (-) Land $22,500 Building $40,100
2022	$250.00	$62,600 Land $22,500 Building $40,100	$62,600 Land $22,500 Building $40,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Avery County (37011C), updated January 9, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 35% of the US · above 49% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,381 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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