509 Cecil St, Durham, NC 27707 Property Records

Durham County property record for 509 Cecil St, Durham, NC 27707

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Vacant Land
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,691 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.15 acres (6,534 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$136,000 (Apr 2018)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0820-98-4583`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0820-98-4583`
Alternative APNs	`0820-98-45-8321` `082008984574` `116867`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,691 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,691 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
Lot Dimensions	134 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	509 CECIL ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27707-3229
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Vacant Land > Commercial
Local Zoning Code	UC-2
Legal Description	PROP-BARBEE E A/BLK:W/LT# 05 PL:00006A-000087
Legal Subdivision	PROP-BARBEE E A
Legal Block	W
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	1303

Owner

509 Cecil St, commercial vacant land, is owned by a company that bought it in April 2018.

Source: Durham County records, as of September 17, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 629, RALEIGH, NC 27602-0629
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Government

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 13, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 13, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201812044
Deed Book / Page	8401 / 381
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Apr 13, 2018
Property Address	509 CECIL ST, DURHAM, NC 27707-3229
Document Number	0084010381
Book / Page	008401 / 000381
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2018
Instrument	12044
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 24, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$272.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1321 MAIL SERVICE CTR RALEIGH NC 276991300, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1300
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$75,000 Land $75,000	$75,000 Land $75,000
2023	$136,845 Land $25,965 Building $110,880	$136,845 Land $25,965 Building $110,880

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 509 Cecil St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 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	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1999–2000)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2000 · rainfall accumulation

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 509 Cecil St 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 98% of the US · lower than 99% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 430 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20