513 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Property Records

Orange County property record for 513 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,495 sqft · built 1902
Lot Size	0.49 acres (21,344 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$152,500 (Sep 2020)
Tax Bill	$23,544 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`9788-58-9503`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`9788-58-9503`
Alternative APN	`218763`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,495 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,058 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1902
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Exterior Material	Other
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Footing
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	21,344 sqft (0.49 acres)
Lot Dimensions	148 ft deep x 141 ft wide
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	224 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Gas
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	513 E FRANKLIN ST
City	CHAPEL HILL
State	NC
Zip	27514-3710
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	N/S E FRANKLIN ST
Legal Subdivision	THE RETREAT AT FRANKLIN
Jurisdiction	ORANGE NC
Township / Civil Division	CHAPEL HILL
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	11400

Owner

513 E Franklin St is held in a trust since September 2020.

Source: Orange County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 28236-6007
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 1, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 1, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 23, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202030028683
Deed Book / Page	6676 / 1195
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 7, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	66341205
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE NC
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2019
Property Address	513 E FRANKLIN ST, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-3710
Document Number	66341205
Book / Page	006634 / 001205
Instrument Date	Nov 7, 2019
Instrument	30010867
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	PO BOX 36007 CHARLOTTE NC 282366007, CHARLOTTE, NC 28236-6007

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 513 E Franklin St was $23,544, up 3.2% from the year before.

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of October 20, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
Municipality	Chapel Hill Town
County	Orange County
Unified School District	Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$23,544.00 (+3.25%)	$1,743,500 (-) Land $1,050,000 Building $693,500	$1,743,500 (-) Land $1,050,000 Building $693,500
2025	$22,804.00	$1,743,500 Land $1,050,000 Building $693,500	$1,743,500 Land $1,050,000 Building $693,500
2023	$18,242.00	$1,114,500 Land $570,000 Building $544,500	$1,114,500 Land $570,000 Building $544,500

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 513 E Franklin St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 12 flood claims nearby since 2000.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 9, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 13 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	110 units insured incl. 97 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (2000–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 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

Wildfire risk around 513 E Franklin 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 95% of the US · lower than 97.4% 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	ORANGE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY serves 86,500 people · EPA ID NC0368010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 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 209 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20