809 Ruffin St, Wilmington, NC 28412 Property Records

New Hanover County property record for 809 Ruffin St, Wilmington, NC 28412

Property Summary

Property Type	Townhouse
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,613 sqft · built 1997
Lot Size	0.092 acres (4,008 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$370,000 (Aug 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,105 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R06516-006-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R06516-006-001-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,613 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,613 sqft
Basement Area	1,613 sqft
Finished Basement	1,613 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1997
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Townhouse
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Foundation Type	Footing
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	4,008 sqft (0.092 acres)
Terrain	Low
Garage Area	483 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	12 sqft
Deck Area	240 sqft
Patio Area	240 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	809 RUFFIN ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	NC
Zip	28412-5170
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Local Zoning Code	MD-10
Legal Description	LT 233R BLDG 2 PH 1 TIFTON PARK AT MERESTONE
Legal Subdivision	TIFTON PARK/MERESTONE LT 233R
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	233R
Legal Unit	2
Jurisdiction	NEW HANOVER NC
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	12007

Owner

809 Ruffin St, a townhouse, is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in August 2025.

Source: New Hanover County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	809 RUFFIN ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28412-5170
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 12, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 12, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 3, 2012
Deed Document Number	202521029
Deed Book / Page	6793 / 876
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 14, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	00593302357
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW HANOVER NC
Recording Date	Oct 16, 2019
Property Address	809 RUFFIN ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28412-5170
Document Number	0062542600
Book / Page	006254 / 002600
Instrument Date	Oct 11, 2019
Instrument	33660
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1009 STRATEM CT VIRGINIA BEACH VA 234515976, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451-5976

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Hanover County assessment roll, as of October 10, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	New Hanover County
Municipality	Wilmington City
Unified School District	New Hanover County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$378,500 (-) Land $62,500 Building $316,000	$378,500 (-) Land $62,500 Building $316,000
2025		$378,500 Land $62,500 Building $316,000	$378,500 Land $62,500 Building $316,000
2024	$2,105.00 (+2.98%)
2023	$2,044.00 (-0.63%)	$242,000 Land $50,000 Building $192,000	$242,000 Land $50,000 Building $192,000
2022	$2,057.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 809 Ruffin St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1999.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 17, 2025 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 19 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	19 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1999–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2018 · Hurricane Florence
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 2 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 809 Ruffin St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 96% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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	CFPUA-WILMINGTON serves 212,227 people · EPA ID NC0465010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026–2028) 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 341 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20