307 Bell St, Durham, NC 27707 Property Records

Durham County property record for 307 Bell St, Durham, NC 27707

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,156 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.19 acres (8,276 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$3,286,500 (Mar 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,955 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2018 Sale Apr 2018 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0821-80-5527`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0821-80-5527`
Alternative APNs	`0821-80-55-2739` `082120805529` `117206`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,156 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,156 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,276 sqft (0.19 acres)
Lot Dimensions	160 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	307 BELL ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27707-3162
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	RU-5
Legal Description	MERRICKVILLE/LOT#136/LOT# 07-08 PT PL:000004-000193
Legal Subdivision	MERRICKVILLE
Legal Lot Number	7,8,136
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	1303

Owner

Source: Durham County records, as of March 24, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	144 S DRIVER ST, DURHAM, NC 27703-4134
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 23, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Apr 2, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit FINANCE OF AMERICA COM'L LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 19, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 19, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025127256
Deed Book / Page	10272 / 206
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 27, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0083940397
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

August 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Aug 23, 2018
Property Address	307 BELL ST, DURHAM, NC 27707-3162
Document Number	0084940512
Book / Page	008494 / 000512
Instrument Date	Aug 9, 2018
Instrument	29819
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 5, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	307 BELL ST DURHAM NC 277073162, DURHAM, NC 27707-3162

April 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Apr 2, 2018
Property Address	307 BELL ST, DURHAM, NC 27707-3162
Document Number	0083940397
Book / Page	008394 / 000397
Instrument Date	Mar 27, 2018
Instrument	10541
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 12, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	500 WESTOVER DR #8473 SANFORD NC 273308941, 8473, SANFORD, NC 27330-8941

Mortgage

Document Number	83940410
Date	Apr 2, 2018
Book Page	008394/000410
Instrument	10542

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA COM'L LLC

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Durham County assessment roll, as of September 23, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Durham County
Municipality	Durham City
Unified School District	Durham Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,955.00 (+100.88%)	$298,134 (+165.34%) Land $148,750 Building $149,384	$298,134 (+165.34%) Land $148,750 Building $149,384
2023	$1,471.00 (+2.29%)	$112,361 Land $59,600 Building $52,761	$112,361 Land $59,600 Building $52,761
2022	$1,438.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

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.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 99% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 DURHAM serves 333,490 people · EPA ID NC0332010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 382 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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