Polk County, NC property owners
10,660 property records across 5 ZIP codes. 58% of owners do not live at the property, 18% get their mail in another state, and 17% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 10,660
- owner data on 86.2%
- Absentee owners
- 58.1%
- 5,342 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 17.7%
- 1,623 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 8.6%
- 794 properties
- Trust owned
- 7.9%
- 722 properties
- Vacant land
- 29.8%
- 2,734 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 2
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 4
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 22.0% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years36.1%
5 to 14 years41.9%
15 years or more22.0%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| DFM COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LLC | company | 7 |
| WHITE OAK OF SALUDA LLC | company | 7 |
| EMJR INVESTMENTS INC | company | 6 |
| INVESTING IN TRYON LLC | company | 5 |
| CARLOS SANCHEZ | investor | 4 |
| MOUNTAIN SKY PROPERTIES LLC | company | 4 |
| SKYVUE VILLAGE LLC | company | 4 |
| LEWIS GERALD PACK AND ELIZABETH MORGAN PACK T & PACK | trust | 3 |
| P3116 RENTALS LLC | company | 3 |
| SEVEN CHIMNEYS LLC | company | 3 |
| WALNUT CREEK INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 3 |
| WALNUT CREEK INVESTMENTS LLC A NC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | company | 3 |
| DFM PROPERTIES LLC | company | 3 |
| LUDA PROPERTIES LLC | company | 3 |
| WEDGWORTH FARMS INC | company | 3 |
ZIP codes in Polk County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28782 | Tryon | 3,159 | 50% | 8% | 21% |
| 28722 | Columbus | 2,832 | 52% | 8% | 29% |
| 28773 | Saluda | 2,383 | 67% | 10% | 21% |
| 28756 | Mill Spring | 2,285 | 69% | 8% | 55% |
| 28750 | Lynn | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Sample properties
- 690 Houston Rd, Columbus, NC 28722individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 634 Houston Rd, Columbus, NC 28722companyAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 7 Twin Hill Ln, Columbus, NC 28722individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 334 Case St, Columbus, NC 28722companyAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 495 Bee Hive Rd, Columbus, NC 28722Absenteeopen sheet
- 655 S Phillips Rd, Columbus, NC 28722individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1010 Jim Page Rd, Columbus, NC 28722individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 762 Jim Page Rd, Columbus, NC 28722trustAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 60 Main St, Saluda, NC 28773individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1595 S Lake Summit Rd, Saluda, NC 28773trustAbsenteeOut of stateEntityopen sheet
- 3106 Macedonia Rd, Saluda, NC 28773individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 2599 S Lake Summit Rd, Saluda, NC 28773individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in Polk County, North Carolina?
- 5,342 of the 9,187 properties with owner data in Polk County, North Carolina (58.1%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in Polk County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 1,623 properties (17.7%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of Polk County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 8.6% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 7.9% to a trust, together 1,516 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in Polk County, North Carolina?
- 2,734 parcels (29.8%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How many pre-probate properties are in Polk 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 Polk County, North Carolina held their property?
- Of 7,998 properties with a known purchase date, 36.1% were acquired in the last 5 years, 41.9% 5 to 14 years ago, and 22.0% 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 10,660 property records in Polk County, North Carolina with owner data on 86.2%. 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.