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Instant Access to Polk County, North Carolina Property Records

Polk County, North Carolina, encompasses the three towns of Columbus, Tryon, and Saluda. In Polk County, NC, property records provide extensive details on ownership, assessments, and transactions, enhancing transparency and accountability in the real estate industry. This data benefits both property owners and local communities.

Polk County property records include a median home value of $257,875 and a median rent cost of $1,012. Concurrently, the median household income stands at $61,278. Regarding levied property taxes, the records indicate that the county maintains an average property tax rate of 0.57%.

Property records in Polk County, NC, are secured by the Register of Deeds, which establishes a searchable index with parties' names and concise property descriptions. This systematic approach expedites tasks like title searches and due diligence, fostering transparency in retrieving vital real estate manuscripts such as deeds, mortgages, and plats.

To conduct custom searches on these documents, visit their address at 40 Courthouse St. / P.O. Box 308, Columbus, NC, 28722. Alternatively, online researchers can use the North Carolina Land Records system. This digital platform allows users to perform efficient searches using names, date ranges, document types, and index types to retrieve records in Polk County quickly.

Obtaining property records in Polk County incurs fees based on copy type, quantity, and services requested. For more information and inquiries, contact the Register of Deeds office at (828) 894-8450 or email swhitmire@polknc.org.

For zoning verification, contact the Polk County Planning and Zoning Department. Upon request, this county department can provide up-to-date particulars on zoning regulations, GIS maps, and restrictions for properties in their jurisdiction.

Polk County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Polk County
$1,012
North Carolina
$900
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Polk County
0.57%
North Carolina
0.75%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Polk County
$257,875
North Carolina
$193,627
National
$250,246

Median Income

Polk County
$61,278
North Carolina
$59,607
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Polk County
2.78%
North Carolina
3.5 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Polk County
22.26%
North Carolina
26.8 %
National
25.65 %
Polk

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 16,909
  • Commercial Parcels: 321
  • Residential Parcels: 7,226
  • Other Parcels: 9,362
  • Tax Amount Population: 99.01%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-11-07
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-01-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 37149

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 2006-01-03
  • Deed Max: 2023-04-03
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 13,003
  • Residential Deed Docs: 9,231
  • Mortgage Min: 2006-01-03
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-04-03
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 4,845
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 7,641
  • FIPS Code: 37149
  • Deed Docs: 22,234
  • Mortgage Docs: 12,486

AVM

  • County Population: 16909
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 7,070
  • Residential Parcels: 7,070
  • FIPS Code: 37149

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 16,902
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 16,883
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 0
  • Other Geocodes: 19
  • FIPS Code: 37149

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 37
  • County FIPs: 149
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2005-11-26
  • NOD Document Count: 390
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2023-03-27
  • NTS Document Count: 500
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-04-17
  • LP Document Count: 0
  • LP MaxRecording Date: N/A
  • NOS Document Count: 0
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 37149
  • Total Records: 18316
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2005-01-04
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-04-06
  • Assignment Doc Count: 1422
  • Release Min Recording Date: 2005-01-03
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-04-06
  • Release Doc Count: 16846
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2005-01-11
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2021-11-19
  • Other Doc Count: 48

Polk County Registrar of Deeds

Polk County Register of Deeds

Address: 40 Courthouse Street
Phone: 828-894-8450
Fax: 828-894-5781
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Email: swhitmire@polknc.org
Website: https://www.polknc.gov/registrar_of_deeds.php
Official Records Search: https://cotthosting.com/ncpolkexternal/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchName.aspx

Instant Access to Polk County, North Carolina Property Records