Columbus County, NC Property Records
Columbus County has 51,708 parcels on record in the ParcelAtlas database.Of these, 42,067 (81%) are owned by absentee owners — property owners whose mailing address differs from the property address. 26,794 (52%) are vacant or unimproved land, and 5,418 (10%) are owned by out-of-state investors. The average assessed value is $307,668.
52K
Total Parcels
Columbus County, NC
42K
Absentee Owners
81% of all parcels
27K
Vacant / Unimproved
52% of all parcels
5K
Out-of-State Owners
10% of all parcels
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Data sourced from Columbus County public assessor records, North Carolina. Refreshed periodically.