Closing-Day Packet — Chowan County, North Carolina

Who to call

• Deed recording / transfer

  Chowan County — Register of Deeds

  Phone

  No phone published — see website

  Website

  https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/register-deeds

  Verified against: https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/register-deeds · Verified 2026-10-14

• County clerk / court records

  Not yet verified for Chowan County — we only publish offices we've checked against their own official page.

• Pay or check property taxes

  Chowan County — Tax Department

  Phone

  252-482-8486

  Website

  https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/tax-dept

  Verified against: https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/tax-dept · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Chowan County Assessor (county-run)

  Phone

  252-482-8487

  Verified against: https://www.ncdor.gov/assessors-list-9-23-26pdf/open · Verified 2026-10-14

What to bring

• government-issued photo ID for each person signing
• the payment your closing agent specified, in the form they specified (confirm amount and method the day before)
• signed copies of the purchase agreement and any amendments
• proof of homeowner's insurance if your lender or closing agent asked for it
• any document your closing agent, lender, or attorney listed in their closing instructions
• a pen and this packet.

Transfer & recording facts — North Carolina

Day-of checklist

1. Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
2. Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
3. Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
4. Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
5. Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
6. Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
7. After closing: keep the recorded deed, the settlement statement, and the tax office contact above together — property tax questions after closing go to the treasurer/tax office listed above.

Sources

1. Chowan County — Register of Deeds — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Chowan" · Source: https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/register-deeds · Verified 2026-10-14
2. Chowan County — Tax Department — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Chowan" · Source: https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/tax-dept · Verified 2026-10-14
3. Chowan County Assessor (county-run) — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Chowan" · Source: https://www.ncdor.gov/assessors-list-9-23-26pdf/open · Verified 2026-10-14
4. Chowan County — Building & Planning — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Chowan" · Source: https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/building-planning · Verified 2026-10-14
5. NCDOR Form AV-9 Application for Property Tax Relief (filed with the county assessor) — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: Source not recorded in the verified data. · Verified 2026-10-14
6. NC Emergency Management — Floodplain Management Branch (State NFIP Coordinator) — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://flood.nc.gov/NCFLOOD_BUCKET/NFIP/NC-NFIP_Contacts-April2026.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
7. NC Flood Risk Information System (FRIS), NC Emergency Management — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://fris.nc.gov/ · Verified 2026-10-14
8. NC Department of State Treasurer — NCCash unclaimed property — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://www.nccash.gov/ · Verified 2026-10-14
9. North Carolina Judicial Branch — Foreclosures help topic — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: Source not recorded in the verified data. · Verified 2026-10-14
10. North Carolina Housing Finance Agency — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Wake" · Source: https://www.nchfa.com/home-ownership-partners/community-partners/community-programs/community-partners-loan-pool · Verified 2026-10-14
11. NC OneMap (statewide geographic data portal, NC state government) — NC_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://www.nconemap.gov/ · Verified 2026-10-14