279 Foreman Rd, Highlands, NC 28741 Property Records

Macon County property record for 279 Foreman Rd, Highlands, NC 28741

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 374 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.87 acres (37,897 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$500,000 (Dec 2017)
Tax Bill	$3,220 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7540331188`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7540331188`
Alternative APNs	`0503781` `141357`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	374 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	374 sqft
Basement Area	667 sqft
Unfinished Basement	667 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Architectural Style	Cottage
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	37,897 sqft (0.87 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	120 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	720 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	141357
Street Address	279 FOREMAN RD
City	HIGHLANDS
State	NC
Zip	28741
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	HR2
Legal Description	FOREMAN RD
Jurisdiction	MACON NC
Township / Civil Division	HIGHLANDS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	970501

Owner

Source: Macon County records · APN 7540331188

Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	6205 KATE RD, MONROE, NC 28110-9402
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 11, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 11, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20178419
Deed Book / Page	38 / 2366
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MACON NC
Recording Date	Dec 11, 2017
Property Address	279 FOREMAN RD, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741-8414
Document Number	00H38/2366
Book / Page	H-38 / 2366
Instrument Date	Dec 07, 2017
Instrument	2017008419
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 26, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,000.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	110 RIMSTONE CIR, SEDONA, AZ 86336-4971

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6205 KATE RD, MONROE, NC 28110-9402
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	2017008420
Date	Dec 11, 2017
Instrument	2017008420

Lender

Name	FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO
Type	Bank

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Macon County records · Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Macon County
Municipality	Highlands Town
Unified School District	Macon 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
2026		$792,390 (-) Land $540,710 Building $251,680	$792,390 (-) Land $540,710 Building $251,680
2025	$3,220.00 (+0.37%)
2023	$3,208.00	$792,390 Land $540,710 Building $251,680	$792,390 Land $540,710 Building $251,680

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of November 8, 2018 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2003–2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2004 · Hurricane Ivan
Claims by Event	Hurricane Ivan, Sep 2004 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 67% of the US · above 43% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Hotwire Communications Fiber	2,500 / 2,500
Vyve Broadband Cable	1,000 / 50

Based on FCC filings for 134 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TOWN OF HIGHLANDS serves 6,614 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	4 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2023
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.