Watauga County, NC Property Records
Watauga County has 46,770 parcels on record in the ParcelAtlas database.Of these, 38,966 (83%) are owned by absentee owners — property owners whose mailing address differs from the property address. 18,889 (40%) are vacant or unimproved land, and 9,320 (20%) are owned by out-of-state investors. The average assessed value is $319,287.
47K
Total Parcels
Watauga County, NC
39K
Absentee Owners
83% of all parcels
19K
Vacant / Unimproved
40% of all parcels
9K
Out-of-State Owners
20% of all parcels
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Data sourced from Watauga County public assessor records, North Carolina. Refreshed periodically.