Cherokee County, NC property owners
20,966 property records across 4 ZIP codes. 53% of owners do not live at the property, 28% get their mail in another state, and 15% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 20,966
- owner data on 85.0%
- Absentee owners
- 53.5%
- 9,528 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 28.0%
- 4,997 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 6.5%
- 1,163 properties
- Trust owned
- 8.1%
- 1,440 properties
- Vacant land
- 16.2%
- 2,885 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 22
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 10
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 28.0% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years37.2%
5 to 14 years34.8%
15 years or more28.0%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| HAWKESDENE MOUNTAIN RETREAT LLC | company | 6 |
| EMPTY LLC | company | 5 |
| SECURE INC | company | 5 |
| DALMATIA PROPERTIES LLC | company | 4 |
| SECU RE INC | company | 4 |
| PINEAPPLE FIELDS LLC | company | 3 |
| RICOL HOLDINGS LLC | company | 3 |
| 1322 MAIN STREET LLC | company | 2 |
| ACCENT AWNINGS INC | company | 2 |
| ANDREWS VALLEY POULTRY FARM LLC | company | 2 |
| C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC | company | 2 |
| CHARLES R CROWNOVER & THERESA S CROWNOVER & CROWNOVER FAMILY TRUST | trust | 2 |
| DAVID REEVES & JULIE REEVES & SHANNON ENGLISH | investor | 2 |
| EARL C PANGBORN | trust | 2 |
| GARY L KUMBALEK & GAYLE A KUMBALEK | trust | 2 |
ZIP codes in Cherokee County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28906 | Murphy | 15,512 | 50% | 6% | 17% |
| 28901 | Andrews | 2,461 | 61% | 7% | 9% |
| 28905 | Marble | 1,716 | 54% | 4% | 14% |
| 28781 | Topton | 1,277 | 76% | 11% | 21% |
Sample properties
- 51 Kingsgate Ln, Andrews, NC 28901individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 94 Kingsgate Ln, Andrews, NC 28901individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 406 Bonny Brae Ln, Andrews, NC 28901individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 85 Kendra Ln, Andrews, NC 28901individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 45 Giles Luther Ln, Andrews, NC 28901individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 190 Giles Luther Ln, Andrews, NC 28901individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 71 Giles Luther Ln, Andrews, NC 28901individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 210 Taylors Creek Rd, Andrews, NC 28901individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 2227 Old Peachtree Rd, Marble, NC 28905individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 60 Cb Newton Rd, Marble, NC 28905companyAbsenteeOut of stateEntityopen sheet
- 40 James L Davis Rd, Marble, NC 28905individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 2771 Tomotla Rd, Marble, NC 28905companyAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in Cherokee County, North Carolina?
- 9,528 of the 17,822 properties with owner data in Cherokee County, North Carolina (53.5%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in Cherokee County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 4,997 properties (28.0%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of Cherokee County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 6.5% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 8.1% to a trust, together 2,603 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in Cherokee County, North Carolina?
- 2,885 parcels (16.2%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How many pre-probate properties are in Cherokee County, North Carolina?
- 22 properties carry a pre-probate flag in the source data, meaning the recorded owner appears in death records and the estate has not yet transferred the property.
- How long have owners in Cherokee County, North Carolina held their property?
- Of 19,130 properties with a known purchase date, 37.2% were acquired in the last 5 years, 34.8% 5 to 14 years ago, and 28.0% 15 or more years ago. The typical hold is 5 to 14 years.
- Where does this data come from?
- County assessor and recorder records compiled by a data partner, covering 20,966 property records in Cherokee County, North Carolina with owner data on 85.0%. Figures are recomputed weekly; last computed 2026-09-16. Individual property details, including the recorded owner and mailing address, are available on each owner sheet.
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Look up a propertyFigures computed from county assessor and recorder data on Sep 16, 2026. Percentages are of records with owner data. Verify before acting.