280 Clay St, Marion, NC 28752 Property Records

McDowell County property record for 280 Clay St, Marion, NC 28752

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,536 sqft · built 1898
Lot Size	0.296 acres (12,936 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on Record
Last Sale	$79,000 (Nov 2005)
Tax Bill	$631 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1701-08-89-7080`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1701-08-89-7080`
Alternative APN	`41414`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,536 sqft Heated Area
Flooring	Vinyl/Resilient
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1898
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,936 sqft (0.296 acres)
Lot Dimensions	98 ft deep x 132 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	41414
Street Address	280 CLAY ST
City	MARION
State	NC
Zip	28752
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	274 104 LOT # 9 & 10 J FGLENN PROP
Legal Subdivision	J F GLENN PROP
Legal Lot Number	9-10 10
Jurisdiction	MCDOWELL NC
Township / Civil Division	MARION
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	970300

Owner

Source: McDowell County records, as of September 29, 2025

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on Record
Mailing Address	280 E OAK ST, MARION, NC 28752-5778
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 30, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 30, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2005008582
Deed Book / Page	0849 / 0080
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McDowell County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	McDowell County
Municipality	Marion City
Unified School District	McDowell County Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$631.00	$105,650 (-) Land $30,000 Building $75,650
2023	$631.00	$105,650 Land $30,000 Building $75,650	$105,650 Land $30,000 Building $75,650

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 13, 2016

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 76% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF MARION serves 9,362 people · EPA ID NC0156010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	6 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 208 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Skyrunner Fixed Wireless	500 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20