5441 NC 181, Morganton, NC 28655 Property Records

Burke County property record for 5441 NC 181, Morganton, NC 28655 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1985
Square Footage	1,680 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	70,567 sqft (1.62 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$120,000 (1994)
Tax Bill	$1,705.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1777618589`
Alternative APN	`21175`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	6 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,680 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,032 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,680 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,680 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,680 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer Exterior
Foundation Type	Block Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	70,567 sqft (1.62 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	672 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Pool Area	576 sqft Pool
Patio Area	224 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	156 sqft Porch
Topography	Above Road/Slope Topography

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1777618589
Street Address	5441 NC 181
City	MORGANTON
State	NC
Zip	28655-7569
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	5441 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 1777618589

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	5441 NC 181, MORGANTON, NC 28655-7569
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 17, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 17, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0000827579
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	$1,705.00 (-0.53%)	$254,154 (-) Land $21,563 Building $232,591	$254,154 (-) Land $21,563 Building $232,591
2023	$1,714.00	$254,154 Land $21,563 Building $232,591	$254,154 Land $21,563 Building $232,591

Flood & Wildfire

5441 NC 181 is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 45th percentile of exposed land nationally · 65th in North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,266 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

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