Gates County, NC property owners
3,655 property records across 7 ZIP codes. 34% of owners do not live at the property, 8% get their mail in another state, and 6% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 3,655
- owner data on 91.8%
- Absentee owners
- 34.4%
- 1,156 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 7.8%
- 261 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 4.2%
- 140 properties
- Trust owned
- 1.6%
- 55 properties
- Vacant land
- 6.6%
- 221 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 2
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 2
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 41.2% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years21.5%
5 to 14 years37.2%
15 years or more41.2%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| DSR INVESTORS TWO LLC | company | 4 |
| LANE, RITA H DECLAR OF TRUST & LANE, J ROGER DECLAR OF TRUST & LANE, J ROGER DECLAR TRUST | trust | 3 |
| BRINKINS LLC | company | 2 |
| CMH HOMES INC | company | 2 |
| FIVE C S INC | company | 2 |
| THE RIDDICK LEGACY LAND TRUST | trust | 2 |
ZIP codes in Gates County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27937 | Gates | 1,430 | 31% | 4% | 7% |
| 27979 | Sunbury | 490 | 39% | 5% | 6% |
| 27935 | Eure | 463 | 31% | 4% | 8% |
| 27926 | Corapeake | 461 | 28% | 4% | 5% |
| 27946 | Hobbsville | 443 | 41% | 3% | 7% |
| 27938 | Gatesville | 367 | 45% | 6% | 7% |
| 27969 | Roduco | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Sample properties
- 289 Hazelton Rd, Gates, NC 27937individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 203 Middle Swamp Rd, Gates, NC 27937individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 685 Medical Center Rd, Gates, NC 27937individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 16 Us Highway 158 W, Gates, NC 27937Absenteeopen sheet
- 68 Kelly St, Gates, NC 27937individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 766 Us Highway 158 W, Gates, NC 27937companyAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 301 Willeyton Rd, Gates, NC 27937individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 356 Middle Swamp Rd, Gates, NC 27937individualAbsenteeopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in Gates County, North Carolina?
- 1,156 of the 3,357 properties with owner data in Gates County, North Carolina (34.4%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in Gates County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 261 properties (7.8%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of Gates County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 4.2% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 1.6% to a trust, together 195 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in Gates County, North Carolina?
- 221 parcels (6.6%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How many pre-probate properties are in Gates County, North Carolina?
- 2 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 Gates County, North Carolina held their property?
- Of 3,378 properties with a known purchase date, 21.5% were acquired in the last 5 years, 37.2% 5 to 14 years ago, and 41.2% 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 3,655 property records in Gates County, North Carolina with owner data on 91.8%. 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.