ParcelioBurke County, North Carolina: parcel data and property records
59,357 Burke County parcels on one searchable map: owner of record and mailing address, assessed and appraised values and recorded sales, plus lot boundaries and location. Screen by vacancy, absentee ownership, acreage, year built and owner tenure.
What the data covers
These bars show real field-by-field coverage for Burke County in our database, so you know exactly what you are getting before you search. Numbers refresh as the county publishes new records.
Most recent recorded sale on file: 2026-04-22.
Areas covered
Parcel counts by place, largest first: Morganton (34,017), Connelly Springs (10,747), Valdese (6,131), Hickory (4,552), Newland (1,457).
Recent sales
497 Burke County parcels have a recorded sale dated since November 2025. Across 467 priced sales, with a deed recorded on several parcels counted once, the median price was $185,000 and the middle half sold between $60,500 and $288,000.
Land use mix
The most common land use or property class on file, as the county writes it, by share of parcels with one: Single Family Res 55%, Vacant 33%, Farm Deferred 2%, Retail 2%, Exempt Value 1%.
Nearest counties
- Caldwell County: about 17 mi away, 52,775 parcels
- McDowell County: about 20 mi away, 33,440 parcels
- Avery County: about 26 mi away, 24,258 parcels
- Rutherford County: about 27 mi away, 57,587 parcels
- Catawba County: about 28 mi away, 93,505 parcels
Search Burke County parcels
The map is free to browse - parcel lines, boundaries, and location. Owner of record, assessed values, recorded sales, year built and the full parcel report come with a plan that costs less than one hour of a title runner's time.
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Common questions
How many parcels are in Burke County, North Carolina?
Parcelio carries 59,357 parcel records for Burke County, North Carolina, with owner information on 100 percent of them.
Can I find out who owns a property in Burke County?
Yes. Search by owner name, address, or parcel number to pull the record: owner of record and mailing address, assessed values, recorded sales, year built and lot lines on the map. Sale records here currently run through 2026-04-22.
How do I find vacant land or absentee owners in Burke County?
The advanced search filters do it directly: Burke County has 17,968 parcels marked vacant and 3,151 with an owner mailing address outside North Carolina - two of the most common starting points for investors sourcing off-market deals.
Can I search Burke County by lot size or acreage?
Yes. Acreage is on 99 percent of Burke County parcels, as recorded on the deed, and the advanced search filters on it directly - set a minimum and maximum to pull every tract in that range, then stack vacancy or absentee ownership on top.