734 S River Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 734 S River Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 · Last verified August 2023

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 936 sqft · built 1976
Lot Size	1.53 acres (66,647 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$471 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7640-46-1004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7640-46-1004`
Alternative APN	`140865`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	936 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	936 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Exterior Material	Masonite
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	66,647 sqft (1.53 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	184 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	140865
Street Address	734 S RIVER RD
City	SYLVA
State	NC
Zip	28779-5303
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S RIVER RD
Legal Township	29
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Township / Civil Division	WEBSTER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2046
Census Tract	950400

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 7640-46-1004

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	2000 HUGHES DR, CUMMING, GA 30040-4130
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 05, 2007
Deed Sale	Jan 05, 2007
Deed Document Number	0001644337
Deed Book / Page	1644 / 337
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Jackson County
Unified School District	Jackson County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2023	$471.00	$124,130 Land $64,510 Building $59,620

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jackson County (37099C), updated January 16, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370999504002, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1991–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024, river or lake flooding, Tropical Storm Helene
Claims By Storm	Tropical Storm Helene, Sep 2024 · 4 claims Hurricane Ivan, Sep 2004 · 4 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 44% of the US · above 64% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,429 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 87 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Optimum Communications	Cable	940 / 35
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: BalsamWest FiberNET. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.