Mitchell County, NC property owners
7,492 property records across 3 ZIP codes. 47% of owners do not live at the property, 11% get their mail in another state, and 12% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 7,492
- owner data on 90.2%
- Absentee owners
- 46.7%
- 3,158 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 10.6%
- 719 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 6.4%
- 433 properties
- Trust owned
- 5.2%
- 350 properties
- Vacant land
- 6.5%
- 438 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 0
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 3
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 20.5% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years35.2%
5 to 14 years44.3%
15 years or more20.5%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| SIBELCO NORTH AMERICA INC | company | 31 |
| BRENDA HOWELL SPARKS & GEORGIA B HOWELL & BRENDA H SPARKS TRUST | trust | 8 |
| CAR INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 5 |
| HOWELL SPARKS BREND & BRENDA H SPARKS TRUST & GEORGIA B HOWELL | trust | 5 |
| ROBERT L BAILEY & THE ROBERT L BAILEY REVOCABLE TRUST & THE DONNA A BAILEY REVOCABLE TRUST | trust | 5 |
| SECURE INC | company | 4 |
| STEVE MILLER & SOMONG MILLER | investor | 4 |
| JARED ROGER PITTMAN & ROGER AND MARY IRREVOCABLE TRUST | trust | 4 |
| DAVID J SILLMAN & AD ASTRA TRUST | trust | 3 |
| SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONS | company | 3 |
| BEAR DEN MOUNTAIN RESORT INC | company | 3 |
| BREWSTER,ROBERT A TRUST & BREWSTER,BRENDA S TRUST | trust | 3 |
| ELMER ERICKSON FARM LLC | company | 3 |
| REAL SOLUTIONS NOW LLC | company | 3 |
| SARAH CLARK & RANDY CLARK & RACHAEL STAFFORD | investor | 3 |
ZIP codes in Mitchell County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28777 | Spruce Pine | 4,309 | 44% | 7% | 6% |
| 28705 | Bakersville | 3,178 | 50% | 6% | 7% |
| 28765 | Penland | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Sample properties
- 1968 Whitson Branch Rd, Bakersville, NC 28705individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 183 Garland Dr, Bakersville, NC 28705individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1161 Bee Branch Rd, Bakersville, NC 28705individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 145 Ridgeview Ln, Bakersville, NC 28705individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1793 Harrell Hill Rd, Bakersville, NC 28705individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 357 Whitson Branch Rd, Bakersville, NC 28705Absenteeopen sheet
- 2126 Harrell Hill Rd, Bakersville, NC 28705individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 561 Deyton Rd, Bakersville, NC 28705companyAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 832 Bear Den Mountain Rd, Spruce Pine, NC 28777individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 85 Overlook Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 28777individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 84 Bear Wallow Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 28777individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 600 Bear Den Mountain Rd, Spruce Pine, NC 28777companyAbsenteeOut of stateEntityopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in Mitchell County, North Carolina?
- 3,158 of the 6,756 properties with owner data in Mitchell County, North Carolina (46.7%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in Mitchell County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 719 properties (10.6%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of Mitchell County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 6.4% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 5.2% to a trust, together 783 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in Mitchell County, North Carolina?
- 438 parcels (6.5%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How long have owners in Mitchell County, North Carolina held their property?
- Of 4,620 properties with a known purchase date, 35.2% were acquired in the last 5 years, 44.3% 5 to 14 years ago, and 20.5% 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 7,492 property records in Mitchell County, North Carolina with owner data on 90.2%. 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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Look up a propertyFigures computed from county assessor and recorder data on Sep 16, 2026. Percentages are of records with owner data. Verify before acting.