702 Laurel Fork Rd, Vilas, NC 28692 Property Records

Watauga County property record for 702 Laurel Fork Rd, Vilas, NC 28692 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1971
Square Footage	3,166 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	38,333 sqft (0.88 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$380,000 (2017)
Tax Bill	$1,907.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1991-41-8842-000`
Alternative APN	`1768975`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	3,166 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	2,656 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,328 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	500 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1971
Effective Year Built	Effective 1971
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Roof Material	Roll Composition (rolled Mineral Roof) Roof
Lot Area	38,333 sqft (0.88 acres)
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	6,700 sqft Garage
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	606 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Heat Pump Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1768975
Street Address	702 LAUREL FORK RD
City	VILAS
State	NC
Zip	28692-9172
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 3 P017/217
Legal Subdivision	JAMES H HODGES
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	WATAUGA NC
Minor Civil Division	BRUSHY FORK
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	920300

Owner

Source: Watauga County records · APN 1991-41-8842-000

Assessment roll updated December 2, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	702 LAUREL FORK RD, VILAS, NC 28692-9172
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
Last Sale	Aug 17, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 17, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 12, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2017661156
Deed Book / Page	1933 / 509
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WATAUGA NC
Recording Date	Aug 17, 2017
Property Address	702 LAUREL FORK RD, VILAS, NC 28692-9172
Document Number	0019330509
Book / Page	1933 / 0509
Instrument Date	Aug 15, 2017
Instrument	661156
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 24, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$760.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	702 LAUREL FORK RD, VILAS, NC 28692-9172

Mortgage

Document Number	0019330513
Date	Aug 17, 2017
Book Page	1933/0513
Instrument	661157

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Watauga County records · Assessment roll updated December 2, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Watauga County
Unified School District	Watauga County Schools (KG - 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
2025	$1,907.00	$474,000 (-) Land $40,300 Building $433,700
2024			$474,000 Land $40,300 Building $433,700
2023		$474,000 Land $40,300 Building $433,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Watauga County (37189C), updated May 17, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 38% of the US · above 54% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,563 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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