9 Laurel Branch Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 9 Laurel Branch Rd, Sylva, NC 28779

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	1.54 acres (67,082 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$333 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7631-96-3200`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7631-96-3200`
Alternative APN	`170866`

Exterior

Lot Area	67,082 sqft (1.54 acres)
Terrain	Rolling

Location & Zoning

Account Number	170866
Street Address	9 LAUREL BRANCH RD
City	SYLVA
State	NC
Zip	28779-2913
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	W MAPLE ST
Legal Township	28
Jurisdiction	JACKSON NC
Township / Civil Division	SYLVA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	950400

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 7631-96-3200

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 2127, SYLVA, NC 28779-2127
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 23, 2013
Deed Sale	May 23, 2013
Deed Document Number	0000019911
Prior Transfer Date	May 03, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0001988166
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2023 · Last verified August 2023

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Jackson County
Municipality	Sylva Town
Unified School District	Jackson County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2023	$333.00	$87,780 Land $87,780

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jackson County (37099C), as of January 16, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 370999504003, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2020–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024 · Tropical Storm Helene
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Helene, Sep 2024 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · above 67% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Spectrum.

Based on FCC filings for 117 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NC0150157, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MORNINGSTAR ASSISTED LIVING OF SYLVA private · serves 80 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Also Mapped Here	TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.