555 Bear Br Rd, Mars Hill, NC 28754 Property Records

Madison County property record for 555 Bear Br Rd, Mars Hill, NC 28754

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	built 1985
Lot Size	16 acres (696,960 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$50,000 (Mar 2020)
Tax Bill	$354 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Transfer Jul 2020 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`9840-72-4783`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`9840-72-4783`
Alternative APNs	`9840724783 0007307` `7307`

Interior

Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1985
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Lot Area	696,960 sqft (16 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	555 BEAR BRANCH RD
City	MARS HILL
State	NC
Zip	28754-5916
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Local Zoning Code	R-A
Legal Subdivision	BEAR BRANCH
Legal Block	72
Jurisdiction	MADISON NC
Township / Civil Division	7, EBBS CHAPEL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1069
Census Tract	10100

Owner

Source: Madison County records, as of April 28, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	4710 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921-5534
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 17, 2021	Correction Deed
Jul 7, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Mar 17, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 13, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020335849
Deed Book / Page	686 / 279
Last Transfer Date	May 28, 2021
Transfer Doc	0007230074
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	MADISON NC
Recording Date	Jun 17, 2021
Property Address	555 BEAR BRANCH RD, MARS HILL, NC 28754-5916
Document Number	0007230074
Book / Page	723 / 74
Instrument Date	May 28, 2021
Instrument	341949
Record Updated	Nov 23, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4710 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921-5534

July 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MADISON NC
Recording Date	Jul 7, 2020
Property Address	MARS HILL, NC 28754
Document Number	0006930602
Book / Page	000693 / 000602
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2020
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 25, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$360.00
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	4710 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE KNOXVILLE TN 379215534, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921-5534

March 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MADISON NC
Recording Date	Mar 17, 2020
Property Address	MARS HILL, NC 28754
Document Number	0006860279
Book / Page	000686 / 000279
Instrument Date	Mar 4, 2020
Instrument	335849
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 3, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$100.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	4710 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE KNOXVILLE TN 379215534, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921-5534

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Madison County assessment roll, as of April 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$354.00	$78,763 (+1.48%) Land $78,763	$78,763 (+1.48%) Land $78,763
2023		$77,616 Land $77,616	$77,616 Land $77,616

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 31, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2011–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2012 · other causes

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 42% of the US · above 62% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.08% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

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)
French Broad EMC Fiber	1,000 / 1,000

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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