Rutherford County, NC property owners
29,965 property records across 12 ZIP codes. 48% of owners do not live at the property, 9% get their mail in another state, and 12% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 29,965
- owner data on 91.0%
- Absentee owners
- 48.5%
- 13,216 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 8.6%
- 2,352 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 7.5%
- 2,041 properties
- Trust owned
- 4.1%
- 1,113 properties
- Vacant land
- 16.3%
- 4,449 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 4
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 22
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 22.5% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years35.8%
5 to 14 years41.6%
15 years or more22.5%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| HUNT, WEBB MCBRAYER JR ;HUNT, DWAYNE ALAN ;WEBB MC & HUNT JR TRUST U, A, D MARCH 15 2023 | trust | 29 |
| CFA-M INC | company | 24 |
| SECURE INC | company | 20 |
| RUTHERFORD TOWNE RENTALS LLC | company | 19 |
| KENNEDY RENTALS LLC | company | 17 |
| KHRE LLC | company | 15 |
| COLES RENTALS LLC | company | 14 |
| HULLAND LLC | company | 14 |
| BRJ INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 13 |
| GREENE RENTALS LLC | company | 12 |
| TISDALE PROPERTIES LLC | company | 10 |
| VANCE SISK AND SHELDON SISK LLC | company | 10 |
| AMERICAN OF NC LLC | company | 9 |
| ARROWOOD VENTURE PROPERTIES LLC | company | 9 |
| GRAHAMTOWN TEAM | company | 9 |
ZIP codes in Rutherford County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28139 | Rutherfordton | 8,559 | 42% | 6% | 19% |
| 28043 | Forest City | 8,286 | 45% | 9% | 9% |
| 28746 | Lake Lure | 3,690 | 70% | 12% | 26% |
| 28040 | Ellenboro | 3,254 | 50% | 5% | 16% |
| 28018 | Bostic | 2,709 | 49% | 3% | 21% |
| 28160 | Spindale | 1,770 | 47% | 13% | 6% |
| 28167 | Union Mills | 1,463 | 48% | 4% | 26% |
| 28720 | Chimney Rock | 143 | 93% | 12% | 7% |
| 28076 | Henrietta | 54 | 98% | 7% | 26% |
| 28019 | Caroleen | 21 | 100% | 0% | 38% |
| 28024 | Cliffside | 15 | 100% | 14% | 36% |
| 28074 | Harris | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Sample properties
- 491 W Church St, Bostic, NC 28018companyAbsenteeOut of stateEntityopen sheet
- 177 Ruby Dr, Bostic, NC 28018individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 124 Pioneer Gate Dr, Bostic, NC 28018individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 228 Jonestown Rd, Bostic, NC 28018individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1732 Salem Church Rd, Bostic, NC 28018individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1420 Toney Rd, Bostic, NC 28018individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 280 Bostic Yard Rd, Bostic, NC 28018individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 119 Creek Wood Trl, Bostic, NC 28018individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 524 Hollis Rd, Ellenboro, NC 28040individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 229 Friendship Dr, Ellenboro, NC 28040individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 271 Race Path Church Rd, Ellenboro, NC 28040individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 226 Lake Davis Rd, Ellenboro, NC 28040individualAbsenteeopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in Rutherford County, North Carolina?
- 13,216 of the 27,263 properties with owner data in Rutherford County, North Carolina (48.5%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in Rutherford County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 2,352 properties (8.6%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of Rutherford County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 7.5% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 4.1% to a trust, together 3,154 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in Rutherford County, North Carolina?
- 4,449 parcels (16.3%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How many pre-probate properties are in Rutherford County, North Carolina?
- 4 properties carry a pre-probate flag in the source data, meaning the recorded owner appears in death records and the estate has not yet transferred the property.
- How long have owners in Rutherford County, North Carolina held their property?
- Of 21,202 properties with a known purchase date, 35.8% were acquired in the last 5 years, 41.6% 5 to 14 years ago, and 22.5% 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 29,965 property records in Rutherford County, North Carolina with owner data on 91.0%. 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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