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Under contract-no show
Price cut: $10K (4/16)
$349,999
5528 Middleton Rd, Durham, NC 27713
3beds
1,446sqft
Est.: Get pre-qualified
Single Family Residence
Built in 1984
0.37 Acres Lot
$347,900 Zestimate®
$242/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Private in-ground poolBackyard oasisFunctional layout
- 53 days |
- 57 |
- 4 |
Likely to sell faster than
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Sheri Gregory 855-573-3021,
Top Brokerage LLC
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4367899
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: None
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Wood
- Has basement: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,446
- Total interior livable area: 1,446 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,446
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Assigned
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Pool features: In Ground
Lot
- Size: 0.37 Acres
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 155289
- Zoning: RS-10
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood
- Foundation: None
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1984
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None
Location
- Region: Durham
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $242/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $349,466
- Annual tax amount: $3,464
- Date on market: 4/9/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 31 days
- Road surface type: Concrete, Paved
Estimated market value
$347,900
$331,000 - $365,000
$2,038/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/20/2026 | Pending sale | $349,999$242/sqft |
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| 4/16/2026 | Price change | $349,999-2.8%$242/sqft |
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| 4/9/2026 | Listed for sale | $360,000+202.5%$249/sqft |
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| 6/27/1997 | Sold | $119,000$82/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,464 +25.8% | $349,466 +77% |
| 2024 | $2,754 +6.5% | $197,449 |
| 2023 | $2,586 +2.3% | $197,449 |
| 2022 | $2,527 +0.5% | $197,449 |
| 2021 | $2,515 +2.4% | $197,449 |
| 2020 | $2,456 | $197,449 |
| 2019 | $2,456 | $197,449 +12.9% |
| 2018 | $2,456 +4.3% | $174,920 |
| 2017 | $2,355 +3.5% | $174,920 |
| 2016 | $2,276 | $174,920 +5.5% |
| 2015 | $2,276 -0.8% | $165,740 |
| 2014 | $2,294 | $165,740 |
| 2013 | -- | $165,740 |
| 2012 | -- | $165,740 |
| 2011 | $2,160 +0.4% | $165,740 |
| 2010 | $2,151 +4% | $165,740 |
| 2009 | $2,069 | $165,740 |
| 2008 | $2,069 +7.9% | $165,740 +22.1% |
| 2007 | $1,916 +1.4% | $135,716 |
| 2006 | $1,889 | $135,716 |
| 2005 | $1,889 +1.4% | $135,716 |
| 2004 | $1,863 | $135,716 |
| 2003 | -- | $135,716 |
| 2002 | $1,714 +19% | $135,716 +52.7% |
| 2000 | $1,440 | $88,900 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Penrith
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Pearsontown ElementaryGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.7 mi
- 2/10Lowe's Grove MiddleGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.4 mi
- 2/10Hillside HighGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.1 mi
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- North Carolina
- Durham County
- Durham
- 27713
- Penrith
- 5528 Middleton Rd






