Wilkes County, NC property owners
24,288 property records across 13 ZIP codes. 37% of owners do not live at the property, 3% get their mail in another state, and 6% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 24,288
- owner data on 88.8%
- Absentee owners
- 37.2%
- 8,035 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 2.8%
- 607 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 4.2%
- 903 properties
- Trust owned
- 1.9%
- 407 properties
- Vacant land
- 16.7%
- 3,610 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 0
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 0
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 45.7% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years28.7%
5 to 14 years25.6%
15 years or more45.7%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| COHN RONALD ERNEST- RONALD | trust | 24 |
| LOVETTE FIRST SITE LLC | company | 22 |
| DECKER INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 12 |
| SECURE INC | company | 11 |
| D AND J GOFORTH PROPERTIES LLC | company | 10 |
| SHEPHERD REAL ESTATE LLC | company | 10 |
| WPBJ HOLDINGS LLC | company | 8 |
| NURSAL CORP | company | 8 |
| LOWE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC | company | 6 |
| KALIN ENTERPRISE I LLC | company | 6 |
| WEST MEADOW PARTNERS LLC | company | 6 |
| C & P MANAGEMENT OF NC 2 LLC | company | 6 |
| C & P MANAGEMENT OF NC LLC | company | 6 |
| CAPITOL PROPERTIES LLC | company | 6 |
| CAROLINE LIMITED LLC | company | 6 |
ZIP codes in Wilkes County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28659 | North Wilkesboro | 7,549 | 35% | 5% | 11% |
| 28697 | Wilkesboro | 4,734 | 31% | 5% | 11% |
| 28651 | Millers Creek | 2,261 | 37% | 2% | 15% |
| 28665 | Purlear | 1,595 | 46% | 4% | 34% |
| 28635 | Hays | 1,447 | 36% | 2% | 19% |
| 28654 | Moravian Falls | 1,445 | 40% | 4% | 22% |
| 28685 | Traphill | 987 | 52% | 4% | 32% |
| 28670 | Ronda | 911 | 38% | 5% | 15% |
| 28624 | Ferguson | 881 | 53% | 4% | 27% |
| 28606 | Boomer | 862 | 45% | 3% | 20% |
| 28683 | Thurmond | 668 | 35% | 2% | 16% |
| 28669 | Roaring River | 508 | 36% | 3% | 23% |
| 28649 | Mc Grady | 440 | 38% | 2% | 51% |
Sample properties
- 4528 Wilkesboro Blvd, Boomer, NC 28606individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 231 C And H Pl, Boomer, NC 28606individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 1367 Walshtown Rd, Boomer, NC 28606individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 4459 Wilkesboro Blvd, Boomer, NC 28606individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 4564 Wilkesboro Blvd, Boomer, NC 28606individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 131 Greystone Rd, Boomer, NC 28606individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 4619 Nora Mcgee Rd, Boomer, NC 28606individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 960 Sweet Water Rd, Boomer, NC 28606individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 297 Harrold Road Ext, Hays, NC 28635individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 2073 Middle Fork Rd, Hays, NC 28635individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 4524 Rock Creek Rd #1-4, Hays, NC 28635companyAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 380 Deer Park Rd, Hays, NC 28635companyAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in Wilkes County, North Carolina?
- 8,035 of the 21,575 properties with owner data in Wilkes County, North Carolina (37.2%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in Wilkes County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 607 properties (2.8%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of Wilkes County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 4.2% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 1.9% to a trust, together 1,310 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in Wilkes County, North Carolina?
- 3,610 parcels (16.7%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How long have owners in Wilkes County, North Carolina held their property?
- Of 20,185 properties with a known purchase date, 28.7% were acquired in the last 5 years, 25.6% 5 to 14 years ago, and 45.7% 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 24,288 property records in Wilkes County, North Carolina with owner data on 88.8%. 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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