8701 Highhill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615 Property Records

Wake County property record for 8701 Highhill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 ba · 3,735 sqft · built 1988
Lot Size	0.939 acres (40,946 sqft)
Owner	2 Owner Names on File
Last Sale	$492,000 (Aug 2013)
Tax Bill	$4,683 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1708.15-53-4794 0162235`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1708.15-53-4794 0162235`
Alternative APNs	`016223501` `0162235`

Interior

Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,735 sqft Heated Area
Attic Area	362 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1988
Effective Year Built	Effective 2019
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	40,946 sqft (0.939 acres)
Garage Area	648 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	244 sqft
Deck Area	184 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0162235
Old Parcel Number	016223501
Street Address	8701 HIGHHILL RD
City	RALEIGH
State	NC
Zip	27615-2039
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1
Legal Description	LO25 WETHERBURN WOODS BM1987-00412
Legal Township	02
Legal Subdivision	WETHERBURN WOODS
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	WAKE NC
Township / Civil Division	BARTONS CREEK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	53808

Owner

Source: Wake County assessment roll, APN 1708.15-53-4794 0162235, as of January 1, 2023 · Last verified April 2024

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	8701 HIGHHILL RD, RALEIGH, NC 27615-2039
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 30, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 30, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0015426620
Deed Book / Page	15426 / 620
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WAKE NC
Property Address	8701 HIGHHILL RD, RALEIGH, NC 27615-2039
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 05, 2022
Title Company	MORTGAGE CONNECT LP

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	18092/1866
Date	Sep 25, 2020
Book Page	18092/1866

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	241 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2040

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wake County assessment roll as of January 1, 2023 · Last verified April 2024

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Wake County
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
2023	$4,683.00	$598,136 Land $150,000 Building $448,136	$598,136 Land $150,000 Building $448,136

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Wake County (37183C), as of September 7, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 371830538082, as of September 2026 · 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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 76% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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, 106 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NC0392086, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WETHERBURN WOODS private · serves 73 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 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	1 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.