3720 Murphy School Rd, Durham, NC 27705 Property Records

Orange County property record for 3720 Murphy School Rd, Durham, NC 27705 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,568 sqft · built 1965
Lot Size	1.03 acres (44,867 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$125,000 (Sep 2005)
Tax Bill	$1,937 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Line of Credit Sep 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`9892-59-6049`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`9892-59-6049`
Alternative APN	`285573`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,568 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,487 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 2004
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Other
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	44,867 sqft (1.03 acres)
Deck Area	35 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3720 MURPHY SCHOOL RD
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27705-8008
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	P/O 1 J J FREELAND P19/157
Jurisdiction	ORANGE NC
Township / Civil Division	CHAPEL HILL
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3027
Census Tract	10902

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 9892-59-6049

Assessment roll updated October 7, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3720 MURPHY SCHOOL RD, DURHAM, NC 27705-8008
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 30, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit STATE EMPLOYEES CU
Sep 29, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage STATE EMPLOYEES CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 23, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 23, 2005 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 18, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3873 / 590
Last Transfer Date	Jan 19, 2016
Transfer Doc	6078598
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE NC
Property Address	3720 MURPHY SCHOOL RD, DURHAM, NC 27705-8008
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2021
Title Company	ACCURATE EQUITY GROUP

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	67471844
Date	Sep 30, 2021
Book Page	6747/1844
Instrument	30058106

Lender

Name	STATE EMPLOYEES CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE NC
Property Address	3720 MURPHY SCHOOL RD, DURHAM, NC 27705-8008
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2021
Title Company	ACCURATE EQUITY GROUP

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	67471106
Date	Sep 29, 2021
Book Page	6747/1106
Instrument	30058008

Lender

Name	STATE EMPLOYEES CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	RALEIGH, NC 27611

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County records · Assessment roll updated October 7, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Orange County
Unified School District	Orange 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
2025	$1,937.00 (+33.86%)	$248,100 (+77.72%) Land $46,900 Building $201,200	$248,100 (+77.72%) Land $46,900 Building $201,200
2023	$1,447.00	$139,600 Land $34,600 Building $105,000	$139,600 Land $34,600 Building $105,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Orange County (37135C), updated June 9, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 371350109023, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2025)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025, river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 24% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 48 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Frontier, T-Mobile USA. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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