551 Merida Gap Rd, Canton, NC 28716 Property Records

Haywood County property record for 551 Merida Gap Rd, Canton, NC 28716 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1945
Square Footage	672 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	150,413 sqft (3.45 acres)
Tax Bill	$825.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`8665-53-5770`
Alternative APN	`261289`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	672 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	900 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	672 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Lot Area	150,413 sqft (3.45 acres)
Porch Area	84 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Partial Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	261289
Street Address	585 MERIDA GAP RD
City	CANTON
State	NC
Zip	28716-9053
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	551 MERIDA GAP RD
Jurisdiction	HAYWOOD NC
Minor Civil Division	BEAVERDAM
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	921302

Owner

Source: Haywood County records · APN 8665-53-5770

Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	33 GASTON MOUNTAIN RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806-9100
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 Transfer Date	Aug 17, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000010314
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	HAYWOOD NC
Recording Date	Aug 20, 2021
Property Address	551 MERIDA GAP RD, CANTON, NC 28716-9053
Document Number	0010392057
Book / Page	1039 / 2057
Map Reference	CAB D PG 1049
Instrument Date	Aug 20, 2021
Instrument	2021010314
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 11, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3050 MORNING DOVE DR, VALDESE, NC 28690-9575

Mortgage

Document Number	0010392059
Date	Aug 20, 2021
Instrument	1039/2059

Lender

Name	VANDERBILT MORTGAGE & FINANCE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Haywood County records · Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Haywood County
Unified School District	Haywood 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
2026		$102,600 (-) Land $35,300 Building $67,300
2025	$825.00	$102,600 (-) Land $35,300 Building $67,300	$102,600 (-) Land $35,300 Building $67,300
2023		$102,600 Land $35,300 Building $67,300	$102,600 (-) Land $35,300 Building $67,300
2021			$102,600 Land $35,300 Building $67,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Haywood County (37087C), updated December 25, 2025 · 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 55% of the US · above 77% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 676 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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