870 Wait Ave, Wake Forest, NC 27587 Property Records

Wake County property record for 870 Wait Ave, Wake Forest, NC 27587 · Last verified January 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1979
Square Footage	2,520 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	334,976 sqft (7.69 acres)
Garage	360 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$185,000 (1993)
Tax Bill	$7,354.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1840.08-89-6176 0147888`
Alternative APNs	`014788801` `0147888`

Interior

Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	2,520 sqft Heated Area
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1939
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Brick Construction
Lot Area	334,976 sqft (7.69 acres)
Garage Area	360 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Pool Area	600 sqft Pool
Patio Area	1,760 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	288 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0147888
Old Parcel Number	014788801
Street Address	870 WAIT AVE
City	WAKE FOREST
State	NC
Zip	27587-9313
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PROP OF MARY J KING BENNETT
Legal Township	19
Legal Subdivision	GEORGE W BALANCE JR SURV
Jurisdiction	WAKE NC
Minor Civil Division	WAKE FOREST
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	54224

Owner

Source: Wake County records · APN 1840.08-89-6176 0147888

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified January 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	870 WAIT AVE, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587-9313
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 30, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 30, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0005806702
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wake County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified January 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Wake County
Municipality	Wake Forest Town
Unified School District	Wake 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	$7,354.00 (+13.49%)	$757,979 (+36.33%) Land $404,360 Building $353,619
2024			$757,979 (+36.33%) Land $404,360 Building $353,619
2023	$6,480.00	$555,985 Land $362,360 Building $193,625	$555,985 Land $362,360 Building $193,625

Flood & Wildfire

870 Wait Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Wake County (37183C), updated September 7, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 24th in North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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