780 Bear Br Rd, Mars Hill, NC 28754 Property Records

Madison County property record for 780 Bear Br Rd, Mars Hill, NC 28754 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 ba · 1,620 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	10.3 acres (450,846 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,683 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`9840-71-3188`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`9840-71-3188`
Alternative APNs	`9840713188 0007778` `7778`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	6 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,620 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,300 sqft
Basement Area	1,300 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,300 sqft
Flooring	Hardwood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	450,846 sqft (10.3 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	102 sqft
Deck Area	160 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	780 BEAR BRANCH RD
City	MARS HILL
State	NC
Zip	28754-5808
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	71
Jurisdiction	MADISON NC
Township / Civil Division	7, EBBS CHAPEL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1044
Census Tract	10100

Owner

Source: Madison County records · APN 9840-71-3188

Assessment roll updated April 28, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	780 BEAR BRANCH RD, MARS HILL, NC 28754-5808
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Madison County records · Assessment roll updated April 28, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Madison County
Unified School District	Madison 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
2025	$1,683.00	$334,078 (+66.74%) Land $82,358 Building $251,720	$334,078 (+66.74%) Land $82,358 Building $251,720
2023		$200,353 Land $65,046 Building $135,307	$200,353 Land $65,046 Building $135,307

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Madison County (37115C), updated March 31, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 371150101001, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2011–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2012, other causes

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 43% of the US · above 63% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,250 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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 12 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
French Broad Electric Membership	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.