Polk County, North Carolina Public Records

Polk County, North Carolina

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Products in Polk County

Property Reports

  • Report available in this county Detailed Reports: Current ownership information, property characteristics, last transfer and sale records, and tax and assessment data.
  • Report available in this county Title History: Historical title transfers, sales records, original mortgages, and refinancing details.
  • Report available in this county Voluntary Liens: Complete title history report plus mortgage releases, assignments, modifications, and foreclosure records.
  • Report available in this county Involuntary Liens & Docs: Property liens, including mechanic's liens and HOA liens; personal liens on property owners, such as tax liens and judgments.
  • Report available in this county Legal & Vesting: Property legal description (non-recordable), title vesting information, and tax and assessment data.
  • Report available in this county Property Mega Report: All-in-one combined report featuring the most comprehensive set of property records, enhanced with exclusive data segments.
  • Report available in this county Property Valuation: Automated valuation model (AVM) providing accurate residential property valuations with recent sales records and comparables.

Document Images

  • Report available in this county Real Estate Documents: This category includes all document types recorded for real estate transactions, such as deeds, mortgages, foreclosures, and property liens. These documents cover ownership transfers and sales transactions, loans secured by property, foreclosure proceedings, and liens against the property.
  • Report available in this county Other Public Documents: This category encompasses all other official recorded documents, such as personal liens and judgments, bankruptcy filings, affidavits, mineral rights, certificates, business filings, agreements, and more. Our comprehensive search platform offers access to a wide range of public documents beyond real estate transactions.

Search Options for Polk County

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  • Search Public Documents by Keywords, Document Types, and Recording Years with our unique Document Finder interface, designed to find just about any recorded document.
  • Search Real Estate Assets by Name or Mailing Address with our innovative Asset Finder interface. Search within the county, the whole state, or even nationwide.
  • Generate Homeowner Leads by filtering property data using over 160 Custom Search Criteria with our powerful Research & Leads tools.

Polk County, NC Public Information

County Seat

Address:
PO Box 308 County Courthouse Columbus, NC 28722-0308
FIPS:
37149

Elected Officials

Clerk of Superior Court:
Pam Hyder
Sheriff:
Tim Wright
Register of Deeds:
Sheila W. Whitmire
Commissioner:
David Moore
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Demographics (2020)

Population:
20,682
Persons under 5 years:
3.30%
Persons under 18 years:
16.20%
Persons over 18 years:
83.80%
Persons 65 years & over:
31.00%
Female persons:
52.90%
White:
92.60%
Black or African American:
4.80%
American Indian & Alaska Native :
0.40%
Asian:
0.70%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander:
0.00%
Two or More Races:
1.90%
Hispanic or Latino:
5.90%
Median household income:
$52,125.00
Per capita income:
$32,327.00
Persons in poverty:
6.50%
Unemployment rate:
3.70%

Housing (2020)

Total Housing units:
11,783
Owner-occupied housing unit:
75.60%
Vacant housing units:
21.50%
Average household size of renter-occupied unit:
1.91
Average household size of owner-occupied unit:
2.30
Owner-occupied housing units with mortgage:
50.20%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units:
$222,700.00
Median monthly owner costs w/ mortgage:
$1,216.00
Median monthly owner costs without mortgage:
$390.00
Median gross rent:
$855.00
Housing units built in 1939 or earlier:
10.40%
Housing units built in 2014 or later:
2.60%
Householder moved into unit in 1989 or earlier:
14.10%
Householder moved into unit in 2019 or later:
3.80%
Mean travel time to work (minutes):
27.30
Persons worked from home:
8.80%
Occupied housing units with solar heating:
0.20%
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How to Obtain Copies of Property Deeds in Polk County?

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What types of recorded documents for Polk County are available online?

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