54 Cardinal Dr, Sylva, NC 28779 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 54 Cardinal Dr, Sylva, NC 28779 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,118 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	31 acres (1,350,360 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,580 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7528-16-0119`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7528-16-0119`
Alternative APN	`2023`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,118 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,118 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1973
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	1,350,360 sqft (31 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	224 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	224 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Porch
Porch Area	448 sqft
Deck Area	112 sqft
Patio Area	112 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Septic

Location & Zoning

Street Address	54 CARDINAL DR
City	SYLVA
State	NC
Zip	28779
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	OFF US 441 S LIFE EST
Legal Subdivision	S LIFE EST
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Township / Civil Division	SAVANNAH
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2030
Census Tract	950500

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 7528-16-0119

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	54 CARDINAL DR, SYLVA, NC 28779
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 11, 2020
Transfer Doc	0022631025
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Recording Date	Mar 24, 2020
Property Address	7966 US HIGHWAY 441 S, SYLVA, NC 28779-7192
Document Number	0022631025
Book / Page	002263 / 001025
Instrument Date	Mar 11, 2020
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 26, 2020
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
Address	7966 US HIGHWAY 441 S SYLVA NC 287797192, SYLVA, NC 28779-7192

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	$1,580.00 (+13.34%)	$415,969 (+13.39%) Land $273,310 Building $142,659
2023	$1,394.00	$366,860 Land $289,840 Building $77,020

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jackson County (37099C), updated January 16, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 49% of the US · above 70% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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