4883 River Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Property Records

Burke County property record for 4883 River Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,266 sqft · built 1976
Lot Size	11.2 acres (487,872 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,500 (Sep 2025)
Tax Bill	$980 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`2740391146`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2740391146`
Alternative APNs	`2740299198` `20486`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,266 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,266 sqft
Flooring	Carpet

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Effective Year Built	Effective 1976
Architectural Style	Ranch
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	487,872 sqft (11.2 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	120 sqft
Patio Area	91 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	220 sqft
Canopy	489 sqft
Pole Barn	319 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Well

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4883 RIVER RD
City	MORGANTON
State	NC
Zip	28655-7464
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LO1
Jurisdiction	BURKE NC
Township / Civil Division	LOWER FORK
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3048
Census Tract	21201

Owner

Source: Burke County records · APN 2740391146

Assessment roll updated September 25, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	4883 RIVER RD, MORGANTON, NC 28655-7464
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 12, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 12, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20257283
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 11, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0028260669
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Burke County records · Assessment roll updated September 25, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Burke County
Unified School District	Burke 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	$980.00 (-0.31%)	$133,587 (-) Land $44,130 Building $89,457	$133,587 (-) Land $44,130 Building $89,457
2023	$983.00	$133,587 Land $44,130 Building $89,457	$133,587 Land $44,130 Building $89,457

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Burke County (37023C), updated June 28, 2017 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370230212013, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force 1 of 1 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2020–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024, rainfall accumulation, Tropical Storm Helene

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 32% of the US · above 43% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 3,448 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.