5227 Whippoorwill St, Durham, NC 27704 Property Records

Durham County property record for 5227 Whippoorwill St, Durham, NC 27704

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,446 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.45 acres (19,602 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$274,000 (Jun 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,015 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0834-03-5427`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0834-03-5427`
Alternative APNs	`0834-03-54-2798` `083403035429` `178913`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,446 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,446 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	19,602 sqft (0.45 acres)
Lot Dimensions	177 ft deep x 107 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	336 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5227 WHIPPOORWILL ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27704-1248
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RS-10
Legal Description	OLD FARM/SEC:11/BLK:I/LT# 17 PL:000077-000030
Legal Subdivision	OLD FRM #11
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	1708

Owner

5227 Whippoorwill St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since September 2024.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	5227 WHIPPOORWILL ST, DURHAM, NC 27704-1248
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 23, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 23, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 22, 2013 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202365771
Deed Book / Page	9939 / 643
Last Transfer Date	Sep 18, 2024
Transfer Doc	0101760612
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Jun 23, 2023
Property Address	5227 WHIPPOORWILL ST, DURHAM, NC 27704-1248
Document Number	0099390643
Book / Page	9939 / 643
Map Reference	MB 77 PG 30
Instrument Date	Jun 20, 2023
Instrument	2023065771
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 3, 2023
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SLN

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$548.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 481, NOTTINGHAM, PA 19362-0481

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5227 WHIPPOORWILL ST, DURHAM, NC 27704-1248

Mortgage

Document Number	2023065772
Date	Jun 23, 2023
Instrument	2023065772

Lender

Name	AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MTG ACCEPTANC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 5227 Whippoorwill St was $3,015, up 2.5% from the year before.

Source: Durham County assessment roll, as of September 17, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,015.00 (+2.52%)	$296,721 (-) Land $90,625 Building $206,096	$296,721 (-) Land $90,625 Building $206,096
2025	$2,941.00	$296,721 Land $90,625 Building $206,096	$296,721 Land $90,625 Building $206,096
2023	$2,198.00 (+2.33%)	$167,853 (-) Land $36,325 Building $131,528	$167,853 (-) Land $36,325 Building $131,528
2022	$2,148.00	$167,853 Land $36,325 Building $131,528	$167,853 Land $36,325 Building $131,528

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 5227 Whippoorwill St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 12 flood claims nearby since 1996.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 21, 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
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1996–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 2 claims Hurricane Fran, Sep 1996 · 6 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 5227 Whippoorwill St is low, with 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 80% of the US · lower than 76% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	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 DURHAM serves 333,490 people · EPA ID NC0332010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
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	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 242 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20