Swain County, NC Property Records
Swain County has 12,669 parcels on record in the ParcelAtlas database.Of these, 12,608 (100%) are owned by absentee owners — property owners whose mailing address differs from the property address. 5,604 (44%) are vacant or unimproved land, and 4,584 (36%) are owned by out-of-state investors. The average assessed value is $192,534.
13K
Total Parcels
Swain County, NC
13K
Absentee Owners
100% of all parcels
6K
Vacant / Unimproved
44% of all parcels
5K
Out-of-State Owners
36% of all parcels
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Data sourced from Swain County public assessor records, North Carolina. Refreshed periodically.