5705 Garrett Rd, Durham, NC 27707 Property Records

Durham County property record for 5705 Garrett Rd, Durham, NC 27707 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.889 acres (38,768 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$900,000 (Jun 2015)
Tax Bill	$2,435 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0719-07-3556`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0719-07-3556`
Alternative APNs	`0719-07-35-5636` `071901073556` `136730`

Exterior

Lot Area	38,768 sqft (0.889 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	071901073556
Street Address	5705 GARRETT RD
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27707-5343
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	SOUTHWOOD FRST/SEC:05/LT# 17 PL:000051-000073
Legal Subdivision	SOUTHWOOD FRST SEC 5
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	TRIANGLE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	2008

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0719-07-3556

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	3751 BENTLEY DR, DURHAM, NC 27707-5301
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 19, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 19, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0007728125
Deed Book / Page	7728 / 125
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	5705 GARRETT RD, DURHAM, NC 27707-5343
Document Number	0082380814
Book / Page	008238 / 000814
Instrument Date	Jul 25, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 07, 2017

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife

Mortgage

Document Number	0082380814
Date	Jul 31, 2017
Book Page	008238/000814
Instrument	26589

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 30, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Durham County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Durham County
Municipality	Durham City
Unified School District	Durham Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,435.00 (+97.01%)	$245,700 (+160.28%) Land $245,700	$245,700 (+160.28%) Land $245,700
2023	$1,236.00 (+2.32%)	$94,400 Land $94,400	$94,400 Land $94,400
2022	$1,208.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Durham County (37063C), updated June 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370630020083, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force 12 of 15 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024, river or lake flooding, Tropical Storm Helene

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 7% of the US · above 5% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.