Wilkes County, NC Property Records
Wilkes County has 50,858 parcels on record in the ParcelAtlas database.Of these, 40,560 (80%) are owned by absentee owners — property owners whose mailing address differs from the property address. 17,077 (34%) are vacant or unimproved land, and 3,209 (6%) are owned by out-of-state investors. The average assessed value is $200,712.
51K
Total Parcels
Wilkes County, NC
41K
Absentee Owners
80% of all parcels
17K
Vacant / Unimproved
34% of all parcels
3K
Out-of-State Owners
6% of all parcels
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Data sourced from Wilkes County public assessor records, North Carolina. Refreshed periodically.