ParcelioDare County, North Carolina: parcel data and property records
40,524 Dare 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 Dare 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: 2026-05-21.
Areas covered
Parcel counts by place, largest first: Kill Devil Hills (7,206), Nags Head (5,469), Kitty Hawk (3,465), Manteo Out (3,059), Southern Shores (3,022).
Recent sales
1,732 Dare County parcels have a recorded sale dated since November 2025. Only 0 of them carry a price, too few to summarize.
Land use mix
The most common land use or property class on file, as the county writes it, by share of parcels with one: Residential 72%, Vacant Land (Private) 13%, Secondary Improvement 2%, Residential W/Mobile Home (Real Estate) 1%, Residential W/Mobile Home (Personal) 1%.
Nearest counties
- Tyrrell County: about 31 mi away, 4,368 parcels
- Hyde County: about 31 mi away, 7,225 parcels
- Currituck County: about 51 mi away, 27,881 parcels
- Washington County: about 51 mi away, 10,302 parcels
- Pasquotank County: about 52 mi away, 22,786 parcels
Search Dare 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 Dare County, North Carolina?
Parcelio carries 40,524 parcel records for Dare County, North Carolina, with owner information on 99 percent of them.
Can I find out who owns a property in Dare 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 2026-05-21.
How do I find vacant land or absentee owners in Dare County?
The advanced search filters do it directly: Dare County has 6,776 parcels marked vacant and 15,980 with an owner mailing address outside North Carolina - two of the most common starting points for investors sourcing off-market deals.
Can I search Dare County by lot size or acreage?
Yes. Acreage is on 99 percent of Dare County parcels, mapped from the parcel boundary, 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.