720 Shepherd St, Durham, NC 27701 Property Records

Durham County property record for 720 Shepherd St, Durham, NC 27701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,944 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.18 acres (7,841 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$290,000 (Mar 2013)
Tax Bill	$5,414 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0821-56-6814`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0821-56-6814`
Alternative APNs	`0821-56-68-1476` `082111566805` `8585764` `114616`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,944 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,712 sqft
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Architectural Style	Ranch
Lot Area	7,841 sqft (0.18 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	496 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Account Number	8585764
Old Parcel Number	082111566805
Street Address	720 SHEPHERD ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27701-3135
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RU-5(2)
Legal Description	PROP/MOIZE A M/LT#02 MOREHEAD HILL/HD PL:000019-000072
Legal Subdivision	PROCTOR PLC
Legal Block	56
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	700

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0821-56-6814

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	720 SHEPHERD ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-3135
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 08, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 08, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 27, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0007208668
Deed Book / Page	7208 / 668
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

May 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	720 SHEPHERD ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-3135
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2022
Title Company	WESTCOR LAND TITLE INS CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0093200494
Date	May 04, 2021
Book Page	9320/494
Instrument	2021022688

Lender

Name	BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10007

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	May 01, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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	$5,414.00 (+8.54%)	$546,235 (+43.43%) Land $236,000 Building $310,235	$546,235 (+43.43%) Land $236,000 Building $310,235
2023	$4,988.00 (+2.34%)	$380,844 Land $73,500 Building $307,344	$380,844 Land $73,500 Building $307,344
2022	$4,874.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 21, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no wildfire likelihood modeled here

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Morehead Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 2004 · 119 contributing resources · NRIS 04000567

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

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

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 USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber.

Based on FCC filings for 382 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 DURHAM serves 333,490 people
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 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.