OwnerSheet

28716 property owners: Canton, NC

7,705 property records in Haywood County. 35% absentee, 7% out of state, 10% company or trust owned, 5% vacant land.

Records
7,705
owner data on 92.5%
Absentee owners
34.9%
2,487 properties
Out-of-state owners
6.7%
481 properties
LLC or company owned
3.9%
280 properties
Trust owned
6.2%
439 properties
Vacant land
4.6%
327 parcels
Pre-probate
2
flagged in source data
Pre-foreclosure
1
incl. auction and bank owned
Typical hold
5 to 14 years
42.1% held 15+ years

How long owners have held

Under 5 years26.4%
5 to 14 years31.5%
15 years or more42.1%

Largest entity owners in 28716

Owner as recordedTypeProperties
MESSER JAMES CALVIN JR TR & JAMES CALVIN MESSER JR REV TRtrust7
ROUGH WATER ESTATES LLCcompany5
MSK PROPERTIES LLCcompany5
D R HORTON INCcompany5
WELLS MOUNTAIN PROPERTIES LLCcompany4
GSA PROPERTIES LLCcompany4
ASHEVILLE REAL ESTATE CO LLC A NC LLCcompany4
WARNER STEVEN PAUL TR & STEVEN PAUL WARNER LIVING TRUSTtrust3
POSTON LARRY E TR & POSTON SARAH C TRtrust3
NANCY STANFIELD RATHBONE LIVING TRUST & RATHBONEtrust3
MEASE SARAH Rtrust3
CRAWFORD RAY FUNERAL HOME INCcompany3
B & N RENTALS LLCcompany2
ALEXANDER CROXTON WEST SR TRUST & WESTtrust2
46 ALLEGIANCE LANE LLCcompany2

Sample properties

Nearby ZIP codes in Haywood County

28721 Clyde28745 Lake Junaluska28751 Maggie Valley28785 Waynesville28786 Waynesville

Questions about this data

How many absentee owners are there in ZIP 28716 (Canton, North Carolina)?
2,487 of the 7,128 properties with owner data in ZIP 28716 (Canton, North Carolina) (34.9%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
How many properties in ZIP 28716 (Canton, North Carolina) are owned by out-of-state owners?
481 properties (6.7%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
What share of ZIP 28716 (Canton, North Carolina) property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
3.9% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 6.2% to a trust, together 719 properties.
How much vacant land is there in ZIP 28716 (Canton, North Carolina)?
327 parcels (4.6%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
How many pre-probate properties are in ZIP 28716 (Canton, 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 ZIP 28716 (Canton, North Carolina) held their property?
Of 6,758 properties with a known purchase date, 26.4% were acquired in the last 5 years, 31.5% 5 to 14 years ago, and 42.1% 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 7,705 property records in ZIP 28716 (Canton, North Carolina) with owner data on 92.5%. 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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Figures computed from county assessor and recorder data on Sep 16, 2026. Percentages are of records with owner data. Verify before acting.