611 Watson Ave, New Bern, NC 28560 Property Records

Craven County property record for 611 Watson Ave, New Bern, NC 28560

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,026 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	0.187 acres (8,171 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$192,500 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$800 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`8-014-161`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`8-014-161`
Alternative APN	`103331`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,026 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,246 sqft
Interior Walls	Finished/Painted

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	8,171 sqft (0.187 acres)
Storage Building	220 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	103331
Old Parcel Number	8-014-161
Street Address	611 WATSON AVE
City	NEW BERN
State	NC
Zip	28560-3147
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	211 CLEVELAND PARK
Legal Subdivision	CLEVELAND PARK
Jurisdiction	CRAVEN NC
Township / Civil Division	8
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	960800

Owner

Source: Craven County records · APN 8-014-161

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	611 WATSON AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28560-3147
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 22, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 22, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 01, 2017
Deed Document Number	0038341200
Deed Book / Page	3834 / 1200
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

February 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CRAVEN NC
Recording Date	Feb 01, 2017
Property Address	611 WATSON AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28560-3147
Document Number	3490/2043
Book / Page	3490 / 2043
Instrument Date	Jan 30, 2017
Instrument	10002931
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 16, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 650043, DALLAS, TX 75265-0043

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	135 BROWN AVE, COVE CITY, NC 28523-9701

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Craven County
Municipality	New Bern City
Unified School District	Craven County 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	$800.00 (+2.56%)	$123,690 (+41.67%) Land $20,000 Building $103,690	$123,690 (+41.67%) Land $20,000 Building $103,690
2023	$780.00 (+14.54%)	$87,310 (+46.52%) Land $20,000 Building $67,310	$87,310 (+46.52%) Land $20,000 Building $67,310
2022	$681.00	$59,590 Land $13,000 Building $46,590
2018			$59,590 Land $13,000 Building $46,590

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of January 17, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	9.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 161 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	161 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	146 (1982–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	20 of 146
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2024 · Tropical Storm Debby
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 70 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 21 claims Hurricane Fran, Sep 1996 · 30 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.5% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 371 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF NEW BERN serves 37,884 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026–2028) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.