Catawba County property record for 5686 Smith Rd, Vale, NC 28168 · Last verified August 2026
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms | 3 Beds |
| Bathrooms | 2 Baths |
| Architecture Style | Conventional |
| Year Built | Built 1991 |
| Square Footage | 984 sqft Living Area |
| Lot Size | 56,628 sqft (1.3 acres) |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Tax Bill | $642.00 (2025) |
| Primary APN | 2697-03-34-1643 |
|---|---|
| Alternative APN |
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| Bedrooms | 3 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2 Baths |
| Plumbing Fixtures | 8 Plumbing Fixtures |
| Total Rooms | 6 Rooms |
| Building Area | 984 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor | 1,968 sqft 1st Floor |
| Stories | 1 Stories |
| Year Built | Built 1991 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1991 |
| Architectural Style | Conventional Style |
| Exterior Material | Vinyl Exterior |
| Construction Type | Frame Construction |
| Foundation Type | No Foundation Foundation |
| Lot Area | 56,628 sqft (1.3 acres) |
| Patio Area | 192 sqft Patio |
| Porch | 1 Porch |
| Porch Area | 72 sqft Porch |
| Cooling System | Central Cooling |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Central Heating |
| Heating Fuel | Electric Heating Fuel |
| Sewage | Septic Sewage |
| Water Source | Well Water Source |
| Street Address | 5686 SMITH RD |
|---|---|
| City | VALE |
| State | NC |
| Zip | 28168-9560 |
| Property Usage | Residential Property Usage |
| Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | LOT 1 1 P29-140 & 1 PL41-7 PL 29-140 |
| Legal Lot Number | 1 |
| Jurisdiction | CATAWBA NC |
| Minor Civil Division | BANDY'S |
| Census Blockgroup | 3 |
| Census Block | 3027 |
| Census Tract | 11802 |
Source: Catawba County records · APN 2697-03-34-1643
Assessment roll updated August 3, 2026 · Last verified August 2026
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| Owner of Record | 2 Individual Names on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 5686 SMITH RD, VALE, NC 28168-9560 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity |
| Deed Names | 2 Verified Names on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Refreshed | Sep 20, 2026 |
Source: Catawba County records · Assessment roll updated August 3, 2026 · Last verified August 2026
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Catawba County |
| Unified School District | Catawba County Schools (PK - 12) |
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 | $161,000 (-) Land $13,000 Building $148,000 | ||
| 2025 | $642.00 (-12.77%) | $161,000 (+84.42%) Land $13,000 Building $148,000 | |
| 2024 | $736.00 | ||
| 2023 | $736.00 | $87,300 Land $13,000 Building $74,300 | $161,000 Land $13,000 Building $148,000 |
5686 Smith Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Catawba County (37035C), updated September 1, 2026
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain |
|---|---|
| Special Flood Hazard Area | No |
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020
| Wildfire Risk to Homes | Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 24th in North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Wildfire Likelihood | Low — about 1 in 5,263 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.
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