540 NC Highway 55 E, New Bern, NC 28560 Property Records

Craven County property record for 540 NC Highway 55 E, New Bern, NC 28560

Property Summary

Property Type	Convenience Store
Details	2,505 sqft · built 1986
Lot Size	1.44 acres (62,770 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$220,000 (Nov 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,110 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`2-036-127`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2-036-127`
Alternative APN	`131613`

Interior

Building Area	2,505 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	2,505 sqft
Flooring	Tile
Interior Walls	Paneling

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1986
Effective Year Built	Effective 1986
Exterior Material	Combination
Roof Type	Steel Frame/Truss
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	62,770 sqft (1.44 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	131613
Street Address	540 NC HIGHWAY 55 E
City	NEW BERN
State	NC
Zip	28560-7132
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Convenience Store
Legal Description	WYATT LD STORE #17
Jurisdiction	CRAVEN NC
Township / Civil Division	2
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	960101

Owner

540 NC Highway 55 E, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in November 2020.

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	540 NC HIGHWAY 55 E, NEW BERN, NC 28560-7132
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 30, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 30, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 11, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202010065375
Deed Book / Page	3642 / 841
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	CRAVEN NC
Recording Date	Nov 30, 2020
Property Address	540 NC HIGHWAY 55 E, NEW BERN, NC 28560-7132
Document Number	003642/841
Book / Page	3642 / 841
Instrument Date	Nov 19, 2020
Instrument	10065375
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$440.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1520 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, 1520, KINSTON, NC 28501-3137

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3039 BRUNSWICK AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28562-4126

Mortgage

Document Number	0003642845
Date	Nov 30, 2020
Instrument	3642/845

Lender

Name	MALLARD OIL COMPANY
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	120 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2030

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 540 NC Highway 55 E was $1,110, down 0.9% from the year before.

Source: Craven County assessment roll, as of October 20, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,110.00 (-0.89%)	$232,300 (-) Land $57,600 Building $174,700	$232,300 (-) Land $57,600 Building $174,700
2025	$1,120.00	$232,300 Land $57,600 Building $174,700	$232,300 Land $57,600 Building $174,700
2023	$1,120.00 (-33.29%)	$232,300 (-15.62%) Land $57,600 Building $174,700	$232,300 Land $57,600 Building $174,700
2022	$1,679.00	$275,300 Land $57,600 Building $217,700
2018			$275,300 Land $57,600 Building $217,700

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 540 NC Highway 55 E in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 393 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	417 units insured incl. 24 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	446 (1982–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	9 of 446
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2018 · Hurricane Florence
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 253 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 94 claims Hurricane Fran, Sep 1996 · 29 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 540 NC Highway 55 E is moderate, ranking above 51% of the US, with a 0.07% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 51% of the US · above 73% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.07% 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	FIRST CRAVEN SANITARY DISTRICT serves 6,325 people · EPA ID NC0425040
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 7 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: Optimum.

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