512 Watson Ave, New Bern, NC 28560 Property Records

Craven County property record for 512 Watson Ave, New Bern, NC 28560

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,026 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.18 acres (7,874 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$174,000 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,022 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`8-016-011`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`8-016-011`
Alternative APNs	`95799` `97191`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,026 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,250 sqft
Interior Walls	Finished/Painted

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	7,874 sqft (0.18 acres)
Storage Building	224 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	97191
Old Parcel Number	8-016-011
Street Address	512 WATSON AVE
City	NEW BERN
State	NC
Zip	28560-3146
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	512 WATSON AVE 108 CLEVELAND PK
Legal Subdivision	CLEVELAND PARK
Jurisdiction	CRAVEN NC
Township / Civil Division	8
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2029
Census Tract	960800

Owner

Source: Craven County records, as of October 20, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	512 WATSON AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28560-3146
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 8, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 8, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 11, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0003833113
Deed Book / Page	3833 / 113
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CRAVEN NC
Recording Date	Feb 11, 2022
Property Address	512 WATSON AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28560-3146
Document Number	003712/881
Book / Page	3712 / 881
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 93
Instrument Date	Jan 21, 2022
Instrument	10091731
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 23, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$228.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	201 SELLHORN BLVD, 201, NEW BERN, NC 28562-9629

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8291 ROUTE 380, BROCTON, NY 14716-9721

Mortgage

Document Number	0003712884
Date	Feb 11, 2022
Instrument	3712/884

Lender

Name	ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Craven County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,022.00 (+2.4%)	$113,800 (-) Land $20,000 Building $93,800	$113,800 (-) Land $20,000 Building $93,800
2023	$998.00 (+33.78%)	$113,800 (+72.71%) Land $20,000 Building $93,800	$113,800 (+72.71%) Land $20,000 Building $93,800
2022	$746.00	$65,890 Land $13,000 Building $52,890
2018			$65,890 Land $13,000 Building $52,890

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

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 AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	9.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 161 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	161 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	146 (1982–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	20 of 146
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2024 · Tropical Storm Debby
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 70 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 21 claims Hurricane Fran, Sep 1996 · 30 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 97% of the US · lower than 98.5% 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 NEW BERN serves 37,884 people · EPA ID NC0425010
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 371 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20