824 Helm Dr, New Bern, NC 28560 Property Records

Craven County property record for 824 Helm Dr, New Bern, NC 28560

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,089 sqft · built 1991
Lot Size	0.565 acres (24,627 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$300,000 (May 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,921 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`2-055-057`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2-055-057`
Alternative APNs	`127739` `115872` `70311`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,089 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,089 sqft
Interior Walls	Finished/Painted

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1991
Effective Year Built	Effective 1991
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	24,627 sqft (0.565 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 165 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Storage Building	100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	127739
Street Address	824 HELM DR
City	NEW BERN
State	NC
Zip	28560-6480
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 57 & 58 TOBAGO SEC 7 PT 1
Legal Subdivision	FAIRFIELD HARBOUR TOBAGO
Legal Lot Number	57-58
Jurisdiction	CRAVEN NC
Township / Civil Division	2
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	960101

Owner

Source: Craven County assessment roll, as of October 7, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	824 HELM DR, NEW BERN, NC 28560-6480
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 22, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 22, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202310112712
Deed Book / Page	3764 / 788
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 7, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	2563/0485
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2023: Executor's Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Executor's Deed
Jurisdiction	CRAVEN NC
Recording Date	May 22, 2023
Property Address	824 HELM DR, NEW BERN, NC 28560-6480
Document Number	003764/788
Book / Page	3764 / 788
Map Reference	MB 13 PG 45
Instrument Date	May 9, 2023
Instrument	10112712
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 6, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$600.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	132 HILDA DR, NEW BERN, NC 28562-9119

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	824 HELM DR, NEW BERN, NC 28560-6480

Mortgage

Document Number	003764/792
Date	May 22, 2023
Book Page	3764/792
Instrument	10112713

Lender

Name	ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Craven County assessment roll, as of October 7, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,921.00 (+26.8%)	$301,690 (-) Land $50,000 Building $251,690	$301,690 (-) Land $50,000 Building $251,690
2023	$1,515.00 (+22.97%)	$301,690 (+56.94%) Land $50,000 Building $251,690	$301,690 (+56.94%) Land $50,000 Building $251,690
2022	$1,232.00	$192,230 Land $18,130 Building $174,100
2018			$192,230 Land $18,130 Building $174,100

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	8.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 706 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	890 units insured incl. 184 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	1,120 (1981–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	41 of 1,120
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2025 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 560 claims Hurricane Irene, Sep 2011 · 253 claims Hurricane Fran, Sep 1996 · 91 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 63% of the US · above 51% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	FAIRFIELD HARBOUR private · serves 5,514 people · EPA ID NC0425132
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Also Mapped Here	CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
Lead	5 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Oct 2020
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 145 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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