520 S River Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 520 S River Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 · Last verified August 2023

Property Summary

Property TypeVacant Land
Lot Size14.1 acres (615,503 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Last Sale$184,000 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill$670 (2023)
Deeds & MortgagesDec 2021 Sale
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN7640-46-8229

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN7640-46-8229

Exterior

Lot Area615,503 sqft (14.1 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address520 S RIVER RD
CitySYLVA
StateNC
Zip28779-5304
Property CategoryVacant Land
Property TypeVacant Land > Uncategorized
Legal DescriptionPT TR A S RIVER RD
Legal TractA
JurisdictionJACKSON NC
Township / Civil DivisionWEBSTER
Census Block Group2
Census Block2046
Census Tract950400

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 7640-46-8229

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address47 MINT SPRINGS RD, PITTSBORO, NC 27312-7060
Owner TypeCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesVerified Name on Deed
Last SaleDec 17, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleDec 17, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number0023221647
Deed Book / Page2322 / 1647
Record UpdatedJun 07, 2026

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document TypeWarranty Deed
JurisdictionJACKSON NC
Recording DateDec 17, 2021
Property Address520 S RIVER RD, SYLVA, NC 28779-5304
Document Number0023221647
Book / Page2322 / 1647
Map ReferenceCAB 11 SL 479
Instrument DateDec 17, 2021
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedAug 11, 2023

Transaction

AmountAmount Recorded
Tax$368.00
Amount AccuracyRounded by County
Additional
  • Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name
Address2013 E FORK RD, SYLVA, NC 28779-7353

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address47 MINT SPRINGS RD, PITTSBORO, NC 27312-7060

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJackson County
Unified School DistrictJackson County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2023$670.00$176,550 Land $176,550

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jackson County (37099C), updated January 16, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370999504002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
Special Flood Hazard AreaNo
Flood HazardMinimal
500-Year FloodplainNo
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 13 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims17 (1991–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 17
Most Recent ClaimSep 2024, river or lake flooding, Tropical Storm Helene
Claims By Storm
  • Tropical Storm Helene, Sep 2024 · 4 claims
  • Hurricane Ivan, Sep 2004 · 4 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire RiskModerate
above 46% of the US · above 67% of North Carolina
Wildfire LikelihoodAbout 1 in 1,316 per year
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 32 locations within about half a mile of this property

ProviderTechnologyDownload / Upload (Mbps)
T-Mobile USAFixed Wireless100 / 20
FrontierDSL10 / 1
StarlinkSatellite (low-earth orbit)280 / 30

May also be available at this address: Verizon, Sky Fi. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

5G and 4G LTE

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