673 Tower Rd, Vale, NC 28168 Property Records

Lincoln County property record for 673 Tower Rd, Vale, NC 28168

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,254 sqft · built 2004
Lot Size	1.01 acres (44,301 sqft)
Owner	2 Owner Names on File
Last Sale	$25,100 (Aug 2004)
Tax Bill	$1,550 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`2684-02-1172`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2684-02-1172`
Alternative APNs	`81719` `47214`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,254 sqft Finished Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2004
Architectural Style	Ranch
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	44,301 sqft (1.01 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	47214
Street Address	673 TOWER RD
City	VALE
State	NC
Zip	28168-9418
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	#2 LOT D B WHISNANT SUB
Legal Subdivision	D B WHISNANT SUB
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	2 B
Jurisdiction	LINCOLN NC
Township / Civil Division	NORTH BROOK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	70500

Owner

Source: Lincoln County records · APN 2684-02-1172

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified November 2023

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	673 TOWER RD, VALE, NC 28168-9418
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 31, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 31, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	162415
Deed Book / Page	001624 / 000015
Last Transfer Date	Aug 22, 2005
Transfer Doc	1732235
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

August 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LINCOLN NC
Property Address	673 TOWER RD, VALE, NC 28168-9418
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 08, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0003271670
Date	Aug 23, 2023
Book Page	3271/670
Instrument	671017

Lender

Name	STATE EMPLOYEES CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	RALEIGH, NC 27611

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lincoln County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified November 2023

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Lincoln County
Unified School District	Lincoln 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
2023	$1,550.00	$240,746 Land $30,122 Building $210,624	$240,746 Land $30,122 Building $210,624

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lincoln County (37109C), updated January 21, 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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 65% of the US · above 48% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 20 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	LINCOLN COUNTY WTP serves 49,693 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.