856 Estes St, Durham, NC 27701 Property Records

Durham County property record for 856 Estes St, Durham, NC 27701

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,296 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,792 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,476 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0821-37-3080`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0821-37-3080`
Alternative APNs	`0821-37-30-8036` `082110373080` `108654`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,296 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,296 sqft
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Architectural Style	Ranch
Lot Area	4,792 sqft (0.11 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	224 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	082110373080
Street Address	856 ESTES ST
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27701-3033
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	PROP-FERRELL O K EST/LT#0 9 PL:000011-000099
Legal Subdivision	PROP-FERRELL O K EST
Legal Block	37
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3009
Census Tract	500

Owner

Source: Durham County records · APN 0821-37-3080

Assessment roll updated 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	3315 GUESS RD, DURHAM, NC 27705-6907
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 15, 2003
Deed Sale	May 15, 2003
Deed Document Number	0003906444
Deed Book / Page	3906 / 0444
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Durham County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Durham County
Municipality	Durham City
Unified School District	Durham Public 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	$3,476.00 (+149.71%)	$350,694 (+229.81%) Land $222,000 Building $128,694	$350,694 (+229.81%) Land $222,000 Building $128,694
2023	$1,392.00 (+2.35%)	$106,332 Land $69,312 Building $37,020	$106,332 Land $69,312 Building $37,020
2022	$1,360.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Durham County (37063C), updated June 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370630005003, 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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 99% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 · sampled at 405 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF DURHAM serves 333,490 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
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.