511 Walnut St, Wilmington, NC 28401 Property Records

New Hanover County property record for 511 Walnut St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,440 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.079 acres (3,441 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,500 (Aug 1955)
Tax Bill	$913 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R04813-034-019-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R04813-034-019-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,440 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,440 sqft
Basement Area	1,320 sqft
Finished Basement	1,320 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Architectural Style	Cottage
Exterior Material	Other
Foundation Type	Footing
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	3,441 sqft (0.079 acres)
Lot Dimensions	66 ft deep x 52 ft wide
Terrain	Low
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	156 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	511 WALNUT ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	NC
Zip	28401-4111
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	HD-R
Legal Description	EM 5 WILMINGTON BLK 222
Legal Block	222
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	NEW HANOVER NC
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	10100

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Wilmington Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 2003 · 779 contributing resources · NRIS 03000344

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

Source: New Hanover County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	511 WALNUT ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28401-4111
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 31, 1955 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 31, 1955 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	576 / 267
Last Transfer Date	Nov 30, 2016
Transfer Doc	00602102853
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW HANOVER NC
Property Address	511 WALNUT ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28401-4111
Document Number	0061182309
Instrument Date	Jan 25, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	511 WALNUT ST WILMINGTON NC 284014111, WILMINGTON, NC 28401-4111

Mortgage

Document Number	0061182309
Date	Feb 2, 2018
Book Page	006118/002309
Instrument	3332

Lender

Name	MISCELLANEOUS GOVT AGCY

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Hanover County assessment roll, as of October 10, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	New Hanover County
Municipality	Wilmington City
Unified School District	New Hanover County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$310,300 (-) Land $96,300 Building $214,000	$310,300 (-) Land $96,300 Building $214,000
2025	$913.00 (+29.32%) Senior Citizen's exemption	$310,300 (+91.19%) Land $96,300 Building $214,000	$310,300 (+91.19%) Land $96,300 Building $214,000
2024	$706.00 (+3.07%)
2023	$685.00 (-0.58%) Senior Citizen's exemption	$162,300 Land $52,400 Building $109,900	$162,300 Land $52,400 Building $109,900
2022	$689.00

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 January 17, 2025 · 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 10 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	10 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1996–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2018 · Hurricane Florence
Claims by Event	Hurricane Fran, Sep 1996 · 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 94% of the US · lower than 96% 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	CFPUA-WILMINGTON serves 212,227 people · EPA ID NC0465010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026–2028) 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 402 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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