705 Watts St, Durham, NC 27701 Property Records

Durham County property record for 705 Watts St, Durham, NC 27701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 3,303 sqft · built 2014
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	2 Individuals on Record
Tax Bill	$2,746 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Mortgage May 2020 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0822-61-1885`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0822-61-1885`
Alternative APNs	`0822-61-18-8546` `082219611886` `102189`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,303 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,502 sqft
Basement Area	600 sqft
Unfinished Basement	600 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2014
Effective Year Built	Effective 2014
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	328 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	482 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	705 WATTS ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27701-1725
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RU-5
Legal Description	PROP-BLADWIN R L/LT#03 & ALLEY CLOSING TRINITY HEI PL:00003A-000053
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3013
Census Tract	302

Owner

Source: Durham County assessment roll, as of September 23, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individuals on Record
Mailing Address	705 WATTS ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-1725
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 26, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP
May 20, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP
Feb 28, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BRANCH BK&TR

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 25, 2003
Transfer Doc	0049400204
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	705 WATTS ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-1725
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 15, 2021
Title Company	SOLIDIFI TITLE AND CLOSING, SOLIDIFI TITLE & CLOSING LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0092430861
Date	Feb 26, 2021
Book Page	9243/861
Instrument	2021009478

Lender

Name	HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ALBANY, NY 12205

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	121 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2031

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	705 WATTS ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-1725
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	SOLIDIFI TITLE & CLOSING LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0089490649
Date	May 20, 2020
Book Page	8949/649
Instrument	2020018373

Lender

Name	HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ALBANY, NY 12205

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2035

February 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	705 WATTS ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-1725
Document Number	0083760078
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2018
Title Company	BB AND T ML POST CLOSING

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Married Couple
Address	705 WATTS ST DURHAM NC 277011725, DURHAM, NC 27701-1725

Mortgage

Document Number	0083760078
Date	Mar 5, 2018
Book Page	008376/000078
Instrument	7122

Lender

Name	BRANCH BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	WILSON, NC 27893

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Mar 4, 2033

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Durham County assessment roll, as of September 23, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,746.00 (+1.03%)	$1,007,075 (+70.67%) Land $333,450 Building $673,625	$1,007,075 (+70.67%) Land $333,450 Building $673,625
2023	$2,718.00 (+31.56%)	$590,064 Land $114,300 Building $475,764	$590,064 Land $114,300 Building $475,764
2022	$2,066.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

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	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF DURHAM serves 333,490 people · EPA ID NC0332010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 478 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber.

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