488 Main St, Highlands, NC 28741 Property Records

Macon County property record for 488 Main St, Highlands, NC 28741

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	2 ba · 4,022 sqft · built 1998
Lot Size	0.15 acres (6,534 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$2,800,000 (May 2020)
Tax Bill	$10,586 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7540407511`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7540407511`
Alternative APNs	`0502863` `144206`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	4 Half Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,022 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	4,002 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1998
Effective Year Built	Effective 2013
Exterior Material	Stucco
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	570 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	144206
Street Address	488 MAIN ST
City	HIGHLANDS
State	NC
Zip	28741
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	HB1
Legal Description	PT OF 323 LOT 317 319 321
Legal Lot Number	317
Jurisdiction	MACON NC
Township / Civil Division	HIGHLANDS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1060
Census Tract	970501

Owner

Source: Macon County assessment roll, as of September 22, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 1135, FAIRHOPE, AL 36533-1135
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 1, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 1, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20202755
Deed Book / Page	39 / 1432
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 28, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	W39/1432
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MACON NC
Recording Date	May 1, 2020
Property Address	488 MAIN ST, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741
Document Number	W39/1432
Book / Page	W-39 / 1432
Map Reference	CARD 4 PG 8184
Instrument Date	Apr 28, 2020
Instrument	2020002755
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 4, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$5,600.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 2076, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741-2076

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 1135, FAIRHOPE, AL 36533-1135

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Macon County assessment roll, as of September 22, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Macon County
Municipality	Highlands Town
Unified School District	Macon County Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$2,674,720 (-) Land $1,345,440 Building $1,329,280	$2,674,720 (-) Land $1,345,440 Building $1,329,280
2025	$10,586.00	$2,674,720 (-) Land $1,345,440 Building $1,329,280	$2,674,720 (-) Land $1,345,440 Building $1,329,280
2023		$2,674,720 Land $1,345,440 Building $1,329,280	$2,674,720 Land $1,345,440 Building $1,329,280

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 8, 2018 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2003–2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2004 · Hurricane Ivan
Claims by Event	Hurricane Ivan, Sep 2004 · 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

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	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	TOWN OF HIGHLANDS serves 6,614 people · EPA ID NC0157015
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	4 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2023
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 209 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Vyve Broadband Cable	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Frontier, Hotwire Communications, Verizon.

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