Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Carolina
Pasquotank County Property Owner Search, North Carolina: free records
Property records for land near US Route 17 are a few clicks away.
Main page: Pasquotank County, NC GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any property near US Route 17, a Pasquotank County property owner search on the official viewer shows owner, value and acreage. Covered here for Pasquotank County: where to search, what trusts, estates and LLCs mean, and the next step when you need proof.
A Pasquotank County property owner search: start here
If a tract near US Route 158 isn't addressed, click the parcel on the aerial.
Where the parcel data lives
Begin with the Pasquotank County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps every tax parcel from US Route 17 to Little River. If you only know roughly where the land is, zoom in from US Route 158 until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. For land near US Route 158, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Neighbors and nearby parcels
Click the parcels around the one near US Route 17 for context on nearby owners and uses; it helps with access and boundary questions.
Values and taxes
Many records show assessed value and taxes for land near US Route 17; the county tax office sets values and the treasurer or collector bills taxes.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near US Route 17, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near US Route 17 with its ID keeps working without signal.
Reading the legal description
Rural deeds near US Route 158 are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Platted lots around Weeksville usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, which is simpler to follow. Keep the legal description for land near US Route 17 for any title or survey request.
Trusts, estates and LLCs
For land near Pasquotank River, the record lists the owner of record, sometimes a trust or LLC. An estate listed as owner near US Route 17 usually means title hasn't passed yet after a death, so the personal representative is the contact.
Proof of ownership
In and around US Route 158, the parcel record is not proof of title; deeds filed with the Register of Deeds are what count.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around US Route 158 belong with the county tax office, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near US Route 17 go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Reaching an owner
A short letter to the mailing address on the record gets more replies than a cold call for property around US Route 158.
A quick look at the area
Elizabeth City holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Nixonton, Weeksville, Pasquotank River, and Little River, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 41,444 people live in Pasquotank County (Census estimate, 2023) across roughly 227 square miles. Pasquotank County dates to 1668, and some chains of title near US Route 158 are long. Landmarks such as Pasquotank River, Little River, and Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge help you orient on the aerial around Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
Land on the county line
Pasquotank County meets Camden County, Gates County, Perquimans County, and Tyrrell County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Weeksville may be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map too. In and around US Route 17, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map across North Carolina.
The paper trail behind a parcel
When the details count, request the recorded deed from the Register of Deeds; the viewer just points to it, which applies near Pasquotank River as much as anywhere. Older tracts near US Route 158 can sit on several deeds, so a title company can sort it out if money is changing hands.
Before you lean on the lines
If you're looking near Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on the ground. With a lot near US Route 158, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Quick answers
Do I need to pay to find an owner near Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?
Usually, owner names near US Route 158 are public record; people-search sites aren't needed.
Can I search by owner name around US Route 158?
On ground around US Route 17, try the surname first, then the full name; companies may be listed under the first word of the name.
What if an LLC owns the land near US Route 158?
For a home near Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, the state business entity search names a registered agent for most LLCs; reference the parcel ID.
Is the parcel record proof of ownership around US Route 158?
For a tract near US Route 158, the recorded deed is the proof, not the parcel record.
Can I use the viewer in the field near US Route 17?
On ground around US Route 17, no app is needed for most county viewers; screenshots help offline.
Open the official Pasquotank County, NC parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.