400 W Markham Ave, Durham, NC 27701 Property Records

Durham County property record for 400 W Markham Ave, Durham, NC 27701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 780 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$184,000 (Jan 2017)
Tax Bill	$2,255 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Transfer Apr 2022 Line of Credit + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0832-02-3750`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0832-02-3750`
Alternative APNs	`0832-02-37-5045` `083213023751` `105598`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	780 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	780 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Lot Dimensions	127 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27701-1616
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RU-5(2)
Legal Description	GLENNDALE ADDITION/BLK:C/ LT#01-02 PL:000003-000173
Legal Subdivision	GLENNDALE ADD
Legal Block	C
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	302

Owner

400 W Markham Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in April 2023.

Source: Durham County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 13, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Apr 22, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit US BANK NA
Oct 6, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Feb 18, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE
Jan 4, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI GUARANTEED RATE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 4, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 4, 2017 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 27, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2017238
Deed Book / Page	8101 / 993
Last Transfer Date	Apr 4, 2023
Transfer Doc	0098960748
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Apr 13, 2023
Property Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616
Document Number	0098960748
Book / Page	9896 / 748
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 173
Instrument Date	Apr 4, 2023
Instrument	2023058169
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 24, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616

April 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 2, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616

Mortgage

Document Number	0096750393
Date	Apr 22, 2022
Book Page	9675/393
Instrument	2022016940

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	CINCINNATI, OH 45202

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 2, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 15, 2021
Title Company	WESTCOR LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, WESTCOR LAND TITLE INS CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0094850989
Date	Oct 6, 2021
Book Page	9485/989
Instrument	2021050876

Lender

Name	BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10007

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	240 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2041

February 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616
Document Number	0088770576
Instrument Date	Feb 18, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 10, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE DURHAM NC 277011616, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616

Mortgage

Document Number	0088770576
Date	Feb 24, 2020
Book Page	008877/000576
Instrument	6937

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	240 Months
Due	Feb 23, 2040

January 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Jan 4, 2017
Property Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616
Document Number	0081010993
Book / Page	008101 / 000993
Instrument Date	Jan 4, 2017
Instrument	238
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 23, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$368.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	400 W MARKHAM AVE DURHAM NC 277011616, DURHAM, NC 27701-1616

Mortgage

Document Number	81010996,
Date	Jan 4, 2017
Book Page	008101/000996
Instrument	239

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 3, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 400 W Markham Ave was $2,255, down 43% from the year before.

Source: Durham County assessment roll, as of September 17, 2026

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
2026	$2,255.00 (-43.04%)	$369,887 (-7.39%) Land $270,750 Building $99,137	$369,887 (-7.39%) Land $270,750 Building $99,137
2025	$3,959.00	$399,424 Land $270,750 Building $128,674	$399,424 Land $270,750 Building $128,674
2023	$2,287.00 (+2.33%)	$174,638 Land $85,575 Building $89,063	$174,638 Land $85,575 Building $89,063
2022	$2,235.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 400 W Markham Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 1999.

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	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1999–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2018 · Hurricane Florence
Claims by Event	Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 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 400 W Markham Ave is low, with less than 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 95% of the US · lower than 97.4% 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 409 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber.

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