5259 NC 181, Morganton, NC 28655 Property Records

Burke County property record for 5259 NC 181, Morganton, NC 28655 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 2005
Square Footage	2,040 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	426,888 sqft (9.8 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$33,205 (1988)
Tax Bill	$2,176.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1777509136`
Alternative APN	`23706`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	2,040 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,158 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	2,297 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Vinyl/Resilient Flooring
Fireplace	1 Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2000
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	Stone Foundation
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	426,888 sqft (9.8 acres)

Exterior Amenities

Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings
Patio Area	35 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	365 sqft Porch
Topography	Above Road/Slope Topography

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1777509136
Street Address	5259 NC 181
City	MORGANTON
State	NC
Zip	28655-9786
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	5259 NC 181 MORGANTON, NC 28655
Jurisdiction	BURKE NC
Minor Civil Division	UPPER CREEK
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	20204

Owner

Source: Burke County records · APN 1777509136

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5259 NC 181, MORGANTON, NC 28655-9786
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 05, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 05, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0000737564
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Burke County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Burke County
Unified School District	Burke County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,176.00 (+3.08%)	$308,701 (-) Land $53,409 Building $255,292	$308,701 (-) Land $53,409 Building $255,292
2023	$2,111.00	$308,701 Land $53,409 Building $255,292	$308,701 Land $53,409 Building $255,292

Flood & Wildfire

5259 NC 181 is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Burke County (37023C), updated June 28, 2017

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 46th percentile of exposed land nationally · 67th in North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,351 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.