527 Monteith Branch Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 527 Monteith Branch Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,913 sqft · built 1988
Lot Size	1.54 acres (67,260 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,644 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7642-76-0966`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7642-76-0966`
Alternative APN	`33375`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,913 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,353 sqft
Upper Floors Area	560 sqft
Basement Area	1,118 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,118 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1988
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	67,260 sqft (1.54 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	420 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	420 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	369 sqft
Deck Area	154 sqft
Patio Area	196 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Septic

Location & Zoning

Street Address	527 MONTEITH BRANCH RD
City	SYLVA
State	NC
Zip	28779-8353
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MONTEITH BRANCH RD LIFE EST
Legal Subdivision	LIFE EST
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Township / Civil Division	SYLVA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	950300

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 7642-76-0966

Assessment roll updated August 8, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	527 MONTEITH BRANCH RD, SYLVA, NC 28779-8353
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 23, 2009
Transfer Doc	0017820081
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated August 8, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$1,644.00 (+53.93%)	$432,777 (+53.89%) Land $48,070 Building $384,707
2023	$1,068.00	$281,230 Land $47,450 Building $233,780

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 370999503002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 9 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force 8 of 9 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2013, river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 45% of the US · above 66% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,099 per year
Exposure	Direct 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.