Clay County, NC Property Records
Clay County has 15,925 parcels on record in the ParcelAtlas database.Of these, 13,727 (86%) are owned by absentee owners — property owners whose mailing address differs from the property address. 7,770 (49%) are vacant or unimproved land, and 5,978 (38%) are owned by out-of-state investors. The average assessed value is $134,112.
16K
Total Parcels
Clay County, NC
14K
Absentee Owners
86% of all parcels
8K
Vacant / Unimproved
49% of all parcels
6K
Out-of-State Owners
38% of all parcels
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Data sourced from Clay County public assessor records, North Carolina. Refreshed periodically.