2720 Carpenter Rd, Durham, NC 27704 Property Records

Durham County property record for 2720 Carpenter Rd, Durham, NC 27704 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property TypeRural Home
Details2 bd · 1 ba · 1,206 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size5.4 acres (235,224 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Last Sale$85,000 (Dec 2016)
Tax Bill$2,043 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesDec 2019 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN0852-17-9788

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN0852-17-9788
Alternative APNs
  • 0852-17-97-8867
  • 085201179852
  • 170927

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms3 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,206 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area1,140 sqft
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1947
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1947
Architectural StyleRanch
Exterior MaterialConcrete Block
Construction TypeWood
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area235,224 sqft (5.4 acres)
PorchPorch
Porch Area156 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemForced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address2720 CARPENTER RD
CityDURHAM
StateNC
Zip27704
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal DescriptionPROP-SMITH BERNICE WILLIA M JR PL:000074-000038
Legal SubdivisionSURVEY FOR BERNICE WILLIAM SMITH
JurisdictionDURHAM NC
Township / Civil DivisionOAK GROVE
Census Block Group3
Census Block3007
Census Tract1806

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0852-17-9788

Assessment roll updated September 23, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address2720 CARPENTER RD, DURHAM, NC 27704
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesVerified Name on Deed
Last SaleDec 22, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleDec 22, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number201645079
Deed Book / Page8094 / 510
Last Transfer DateDec 23, 2019
Transfer Doc0088340936
Record UpdatedJun 08, 2026

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionDURHAM NC
Recording DateDec 23, 2019
Property Address2720 CARPENTER RD, DURHAM, NC 27704
Document Number0088340936
Book / Page008834 / 000936
Instrument DateDec 23, 2019
Instrument47917
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedJan 14, 2020
Title CompanyATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address2720 CARPENTER RD DURHAM NC 27704, DURHAM, NC 27704

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Durham County records · Assessment roll updated September 23, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDurham County
Unified School DistrictDurham 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.

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$2,043.00 (+60.49%)$253,278 (+106.6%) Land $186,400 Building $66,878$253,278 (+106.6%) Land $186,400 Building $66,878
2023$1,273.00 (+4%)$122,592 Land $69,309 Building $53,283$122,592 Land $69,309 Building $53,283
2022$1,224.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Durham County (37063C), updated June 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370630018063, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
Special Flood Hazard AreaNo
Flood HazardMinimal
500-Year FloodplainNo
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Community Rating SystemClass 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire RiskLow
above 20% of the US · above 24% of North Carolina
Wildfire LikelihoodAbout 1 in 5,556 per year
ExposureDirect
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 137 locations within about half a mile of this property

ProviderTechnologyDownload / Upload (Mbps)
Google FiberFiber8,000 / 8,000
FrontierFiber7,000 / 7,000
AT&TFiber5,000 / 5,000
SpectrumCable1,000 / 1,000
VerizonFixed Wireless300 / 20
T-Mobile USAFixed Wireless100 / 20

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

5G and 4G LTE

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