McDowell County, NC Property Records
McDowell County has 32,315 parcels on record in the ParcelAtlas database.Of these, 32,190 (100%) are owned by absentee owners — property owners whose mailing address differs from the property address. 13,947 (43%) are vacant or unimproved land, and 3,893 (12%) are owned by out-of-state investors. The average assessed value is $177,509.
32K
Total Parcels
McDowell County, NC
32K
Absentee Owners
100% of all parcels
14K
Vacant / Unimproved
43% of all parcels
4K
Out-of-State Owners
12% of all parcels
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Data sourced from McDowell County public assessor records, North Carolina. Refreshed periodically.