509 Collett St, Morganton, NC 28655 Property Records

Burke County property record for 509 Collett St, Morganton, NC 28655

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 4,175 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.82 acres (35,719 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$725,000 (Jun 2024)
Tax Bill	$3,636 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`2703064014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2703064014`
Alternative APN	`6554`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,175 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,429 sqft
Basement Area	1,812 sqft
Finished Basement	1,417 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,812 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	35,719 sqft (0.82 acres)

Exterior Amenities

Pool Area	648 sqft
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	1,331 sqft
Deck Area	224 sqft
Patio Area	192 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	509 COLLETT ST
City	MORGANTON
State	NC
Zip	28655-3740
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	LOW INTENS
Legal Description	509 COLLETT ST MORGANTON, NC 28655
Jurisdiction	BURKE NC
Township / Civil Division	MORGANTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	20500

Owner

509 Collett St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in June 2024.

Source: Burke County records, as of October 12, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	509 COLLETT ST, MORGANTON, NC 28655-3740
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 21, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 21, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 18, 2013 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202424005386
Deed Book / Page	2750 / 347
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 22, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0026630899
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BURKE NC
Recording Date	Jan 5, 2023
Property Address	509 COLLETT ST, MORGANTON, NC 28655-3740
Document Number	0026630899
Book / Page	2663 / 899
Instrument Date	Dec 22, 2022
Instrument	2023000069
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 13, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	509 COLLETT ST, MORGANTON, NC 28655-3740

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 509 Collett St was $3,636, up 0.1% from the year before.

Source: Burke County assessment roll, as of October 12, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Burke County
Municipality	Morganton City
Unified School District	Burke County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,636.00 (+0.14%)	$636,898 (-) Land $52,705 Building $584,193	$636,898 (-) Land $52,705 Building $584,193
2025	$3,631.00	$636,898 Land $52,705 Building $584,193	$636,898 Land $52,705 Building $584,193
2023	$3,134.00	$544,046 Land $52,705 Building $491,341	$544,046 Land $52,705 Building $491,341

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 509 Collett St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 14 flood claims nearby since 1994.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 28, 2017 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	14 (1994–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 14
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024 · Tropical Storm Helene
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Helene, Sep 2024 · 6 claims Tropical Storm Frances, Sep 2004 · 5 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

Wildfire risk around 509 Collett 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 94% of the US · lower than 96% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 MORGANTON serves 27,221 people · EPA ID NC0112015
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
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	2 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 214 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Compas X-Stream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Spectrum, T-Mobile.

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