McDowell County, NC property owners
16,827 property records across 4 ZIP codes. 44% of owners do not live at the property, 6% get their mail in another state, and 11% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 16,827
- owner data on 87.5%
- Absentee owners
- 44.2%
- 6,508 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 5.9%
- 862 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 7.3%
- 1,082 properties
- Trust owned
- 3.7%
- 544 properties
- Vacant land
- 9.9%
- 1,458 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 0
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 6
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 34.5% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years31.1%
5 to 14 years34.4%
15 years or more34.5%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| WHITSON PROPERTIES LLC | company | 29 |
| CROSS MILL 2022 LLC | company | 19 |
| GURLEY PROPERTIES LLC | company | 18 |
| BRIAN SMITH INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 15 |
| SECURE INC | company | 13 |
| GLADES RENTALS LLC | company | 8 |
| NORTHGATE INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 8 |
| MCCURRY RENTAL INC | company | 7 |
| TZT LLC | company | 7 |
| VOCK INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 7 |
| DANIEL WHEELER | investor | 7 |
| RUTHANNS LLC | company | 6 |
| MILL CREEK PROPERTIES LLC | company | 6 |
| BRASWELL INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 5 |
| WILSON RENTALS LLC | company | 5 |
ZIP codes in McDowell County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28752 | Marion | 10,099 | 41% | 8% | 7% |
| 28761 | Nebo | 4,105 | 50% | 7% | 19% |
| 28762 | Old Fort | 2,608 | 48% | 6% | 8% |
| 28749 | Little Switzerland | 15 | 0% | 0% | 300% |
Sample properties
- 125 Morgan Ter, Marion, NC 28752investorEntityVacantopen sheet
- 103 Green Acres Dr, Marion, NC 28752individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1833 Deer Ridge Trl, Marion, NC 28752individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 100 Searcy Rd, Marion, NC 28752individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 410 E Oak St APT A, Marion, NC 28752individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 124 Viewpoint Dr, Marion, NC 28752trustAbsenteeOut of stateEntityopen sheet
- 1288 Honeycutt Rd, Marion, NC 28752individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1780 Lytle Mountain Rd, Marion, NC 28752individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1341 Mckenzie Way N, Old Fort, NC 28762individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 144 Gilliam Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762trustAbsenteeOut of stateEntityopen sheet
- 69 Green Knob Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 501 Old Fort Sugar Hill Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762trustAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in McDowell County, North Carolina?
- 6,508 of the 14,729 properties with owner data in McDowell County, North Carolina (44.2%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in McDowell County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 862 properties (5.9%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of McDowell County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 7.3% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 3.7% to a trust, together 1,626 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in McDowell County, North Carolina?
- 1,458 parcels (9.9%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How long have owners in McDowell County, North Carolina held their property?
- Of 15,240 properties with a known purchase date, 31.1% were acquired in the last 5 years, 34.4% 5 to 14 years ago, and 34.5% 15 or more years ago. The typical hold is 5 to 14 years.
- Where does this data come from?
- County assessor and recorder records compiled by a data partner, covering 16,827 property records in McDowell County, North Carolina with owner data on 87.5%. Figures are recomputed weekly; last computed 2026-09-16. Individual property details, including the recorded owner and mailing address, are available on each owner sheet.
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