5874 Smith Rd, Vale, NC 28168 Property Records

Catawba County property record for 5874 Smith Rd, Vale, NC 28168 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	4.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Conventional
Year Built	Built 2022
Square Footage	3,001 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	131,116 sqft (3.01 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$2,417.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2697-01-15-1398`
Alternative APN	`0101371`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	3,001 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	2,559 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2022
Effective Year Built	Effective 2022
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding (Hardi-Board/Hardi-Plank) Exterior
Foundation Type	No Foundation Foundation
Lot Area	131,116 sqft (3.01 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5874 SMITH RD
City	VALE
State	NC
Zip	28168-9562
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 1 PLAT 81-179
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	CATAWBA NC
Minor Civil Division	BANDY'S
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3027
Census Tract	11802

Owner

Source: Catawba County records · APN 2697-01-15-1398

Assessment roll updated August 3, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5874 SMITH RD, VALE, NC 28168-9562
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
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CATAWBA NC
Recording Date	Jun 21, 2021
Property Address	5874 SMITH RD, VALE, NC 28168-9562
Document Number	0036660448
Book / Page	3666 / 448
Map Reference	MB 81 PG 179
Instrument Date	Jun 08, 2021
Instrument	14748
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 05, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$70.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 73, VALE, NC 28168-0073

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	7607 LADY BANK DR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28269-9178

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Catawba County records · Assessment roll updated August 3, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Catawba County
Unified School District	Catawba 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		$606,400 (-) Land $18,000 Building $588,400
2025	$2,417.00 (-12.87%)	$606,400 (+3,268.89%) Land $18,000 Building $588,400
2024	$2,774.00
2023	$2,774.00	$18,000	$606,400 Land $18,000 Building $588,400

Flood & Wildfire

5874 Smith Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

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

Wildfire

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 4,762 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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