486 Box Turtle Ln, Murphy, NC 28906 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 486 Box Turtle Ln, Murphy, NC 28906 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,156 sqft · built 2021
Lot Size	1.28 acres (55,757 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$50,000 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,392 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`442900946376000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`442900946376000`
Alternative APN	`53588`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,156 sqft Heated Area
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2021
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Foundation Type	Footing
Roof Type	Cathedral/Clerestory
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	55,757 sqft (1.28 acres)
Lot Width	43 ft Width
Terrain	Mountain
Garage Area	572 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	540 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	53588
Street Address	486 BOX TURTLE LN
City	MURPHY
State	NC
Zip	28906-3142
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 8 WINDING CREEK FARM 1323/900 & 1498/663 B/19A
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Township / Civil Division	HOTHOUSE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1068
Census Tract	930605

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 442900946376000

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	2350 STATE HIGHWAY 121 APT 4004, 4004, EULESS, TX 76039-4193
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	7943
Deed Book / Page	1667 / 1001
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Recording Date	Dec 17, 2020
Property Address	486 BOX TURTLE LN, MURPHY, NC 28906-3142
Document Number	01667/1001
Book / Page	1667 / 1001
Instrument Date	Dec 02, 2020
Instrument	7943
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 10, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$100.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	287 BOX TURTLE LN, MURPHY, NC 28906-4731

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2350 STATE HIGHWAY 121, EULESS, TX 76039-4061
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0016671004
Date	Dec 17, 2020
Instrument	1667/1004

Lender

Name	UNITED COMMUNITY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	373 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3%
Type Change Date	Jan 01, 2029
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.75%
Max Rate At Change	8%
Index	Other
Max Rate	8%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cherokee County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Cherokee County
Unified School District	Cherokee County Schools (PK - 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	$2,392.00	$329,590 (-)	$329,590 (-) Land $15,000 Building $314,590
2023		$329,590	$329,590 Land $15,000 Building $314,590

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cherokee County (37039C), updated February 5, 2020 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370399306051, 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 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 63% of the US · above 85% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 518 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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 27 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
CND Acquisition	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.