437 Old Settlement Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 437 Old Settlement Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 · Last verified August 2023

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1961
Square Footage	1,352 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	100,188 sqft (2.3 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$226,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$712.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7640-70-0367`
Alternative APN	`862`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	1,352 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor	1,352 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	100,188 sqft (2.3 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Carport Garage
Garage Area	672 sqft Garage
Carport	Carport
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	75 sqft Porch
Topography	Rolling Topography

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Heat Pump Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	862
Street Address	437 OLD SETTLEMENT RD
City	SYLVA
State	NC
Zip	28779-6781
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	OLD SETTLEMENT RD
Legal Township	29
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Minor Civil Division	WEBSTER
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	950600

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 7640-70-0367

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	437 OLD SETTLEMENT RD, SYLVA, NC 28779-6781
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 18, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 18, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0002332851
Deed Book / Page	2332 / 851
Record Refreshed	Jun 07, 2026

April 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Recording Date	Apr 18, 2022
Property Address	437 OLD SETTLEMENT RD, SYLVA, NC 28779-6781
Document Number	0023320851
Book / Page	2332 / 851
Instrument Date	Apr 17, 2022
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 02, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$452.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1044 BEN COOK RD, 1044, SYLVA, NC 28779-6936

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	437 OLD SETTLEMENT RD, SYLVA, NC 28779-6781

Mortgage

Document Number	0002332855
Date	Apr 18, 2022
Instrument	2332/855

Lender

Name	PRIMELENDING
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2023	$712.00	$187,480 Land $70,720 Building $116,760

Flood & Wildfire

437 Old Settlement Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Jackson County (37099C), updated January 16, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 40th percentile of exposed land nationally · 58th in North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,282 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

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