7857 Watershed Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Property Records

Burke County property record for 7857 Watershed Rd, Morganton, NC 28655

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 872 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.819 acres (35,719 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$16,000 (Sep 2003)
Tax Bill	$436 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1699979956`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1699979956`
Alternative APN	`35632`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	872 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	728 sqft
Flooring	Vinyl/Resilient

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite
Foundation Type	Raised
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	35,719 sqft (0.819 acres)
Terrain	Rolling

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	280 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Other

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1699979956
Street Address	7857 WATERSHED RD
City	MORGANTON
State	NC
Zip	28655-7369
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RURAL MIXED USE DIST
Legal Description	7857 WATERSHED RD MORGANTON, NC 28655
Jurisdiction	BURKE NC
Township / Civil Division	UPPER FORK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	21302

Owner

Source: Burke County assessment roll, APN 1699979956, as of January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	7730 WATERSHED RD, MORGANTON, NC 28655-7368
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 23, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 23, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0001291386
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Burke County assessment roll as of January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Burke County
Unified School District	Burke 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	$436.00 (+0.23%)	$52,260 (-) Land $20,023 Building $32,237	$52,260 (-) Land $20,023 Building $32,237
2023	$435.00	$52,260 Land $20,023 Building $32,237	$52,260 Land $20,023 Building $32,237

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Burke County (37023C), as of June 28, 2017 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 47% of the US · above 68% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 12 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

Cell Coverage

No cell data coverage reported

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NC0112075, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BURKE CO. WATER-SOUTH serves 5,207 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
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.