3896 Tower Hill Rd, Kinston, NC 28501 Property Records

Lenoir County property record for 3896 Tower Hill Rd, Kinston, NC 28501

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,888 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.63 acres (27,443 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$217,000 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$1,167 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`454601054439`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`454601054439`
Alternative APN	`5456`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,888 sqft Finished Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	27,443 sqft (0.63 acres)
Lot Dimensions	184 ft deep x 149 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	356 sqft
Utility Building	44 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3896 TOWER HILL RD
City	KINSTON
State	NC
Zip	28501-7310
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	3896 TOWER HILL RD 3896 TOWER HILL RD
Legal Subdivision	PROPERTY OF J HARPEL WEST
Jurisdiction	LENOIR NC
Township / Civil Division	KINSTON
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	10100

Owner

3896 Tower Hill Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in April 2022.

Source: Lenoir County records, as of October 15, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	3896 TOWER HILL RD, KINSTON, NC 28501-7310
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 7, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 7, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	1952 / 27
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 9, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0014220016
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LENOIR NC
Recording Date	Apr 7, 2022
Property Address	3896 TOWER HILL RD, KINSTON, NC 28501-7310
Document Number	0019520027
Book / Page	1952 / 27
Instrument Date	Apr 5, 2022
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 23, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$434.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1271 ROYAL TERN DR, 1271, PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950-7643

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3896 TOWER HILL RD, KINSTON, NC 28501-7310

Mortgage

Document Number	0000195231
Date	Apr 7, 2022
Instrument	1952/31

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 3896 Tower Hill Rd was $1,167.

Source: Lenoir County assessment roll, as of October 15, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Lenoir County
Unified School District	Lenoir County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,167.00	$160,656 (-) Land $15,540 Building $145,116	$160,656 (-) Land $15,540 Building $145,116
2025	$1,167.00	$160,656 Land $15,540 Building $145,116	$160,656 Land $15,540 Building $145,116
2023	$1,144.00	$125,120 Land $12,436 Building $112,684	$125,120 Land $12,436 Building $112,684

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 3896 Tower Hill Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 18, 2020 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1999–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2016 · Hurricane Matthew
Claims by Event	Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 2 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 3896 Tower Hill Rd is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	NORTH LENOIR WATER CORP private · serves 15,494 people · EPA ID NC0454025
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
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	2 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 27 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: HarvestBeam.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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