974 Laurel Branch Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 974 Laurel Branch Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,312 sqft · built 2005
Lot Size	4.17 acres (181,645 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$145,000 (Sep 2019)
Tax Bill	$1,346 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`451500719463000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`451500719463000`
Alternative APN	`50587`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,312 sqft Heated Area
Upper Floors Area	324 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2005
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Foundation Type	Footing
Roof Type	Cathedral/Clerestory
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	181,645 sqft (4.17 acres)
Lot Width	42 ft Width
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	740 sqft
Deck Area	432 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	50587
Street Address	974 LAUREL BRANCH RD
City	MURPHY
State	NC
Zip	28906-8408
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	FR LOVETT P/O 1015/781 1398/689
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Township / Civil Division	SHOAL CREEK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2018
Census Tract	930603

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 451500719463000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	16 FERNBROOKE DR, SAFETY HARBOR, FL 34695-3314
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	04441
Deed Book / Page	01623 / 0832
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2019
Property Address	974 LAUREL BRANCH RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-8408
Document Number	01623/0832
Book / Page	01623 / 0832
Instrument Date	Sep 09, 2019
Instrument	04441
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$290.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3039 CR 321, 3039, BUSHNELL, FL 33513-8059

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16 FERNBROOKE DR, SAFETY HARBOR, FL 34695-3314

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Cherokee County
Unified School District	Cherokee 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	$1,346.00	$178,910 (-)	$178,910 (-) Land $10,430 Building $168,480
2023		$178,910	$178,910 Land $10,430 Building $168,480

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cherokee County (37039C), updated February 5, 2020 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	High above 72% of the US · above 94% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 340 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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