Priced at $274,900 in Albemarle’s established Forest Hills neighborhood, this 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers over 1,600 square feet of one-level living, a garage, corner lot, and the kind of character you simply can’t recreate in new construction.
Built in 1940 and held by the same family for more than 80 years, this home has a story all its own. Thoughtful changes over the years created a more open, comfortable floor plan while preserving details that give the home its personality—including a handcrafted mantel with hidden storage, an enclosed porch, and spaces that feel warm, substantial, and genuinely lived in.
The home offers buyers an opportunity that’s becoming harder to find: an established neighborhood, mature setting, generous living space, and timeless character at a price that leaves room to make the cosmetic finishes your own. Rather than paying a premium for someone else’s design choices, start with the things that are hardest to create—and make this home truly yours.
Outside, the corner lot offers mature landscaping, a long-established rose bush that has bloomed here for generations, and the unmistakable setting of one of Albemarle’s classic neighborhoods.
603 N 6th isn’t trying to be a brand-new house. It offers something different: space, history, character, and the opportunity for its next owner to become part of a story more than eight decades in the making.
Under contract-show
Price cut: $10.1K (8/6)
$274,900
603 N 6th St, Albemarle, NC 28001
3beds
1,643sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1940
0.34 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$167/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Long-established rose bushMature landscapingCorner lotMature settingEnclosed porchGenerous living space
- 46 days
- 308
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Listed by:
Kelley Lowder kelley@thecastleandco.com,
The Castle & Co
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4404180
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom s
- Level: Main
Bedroom s
- Level: Main
Dining room
- Level: Main
Flex space
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Central, Heat Pump, Propane
Cooling
- Central Air, Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Electric Range, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Utility Room, Main Level, Washer Hookup
Features
- Has basement: No
- Fireplace features: Gas Log, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,643
- Total interior livable area: 1,643 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,643
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Driveway, Detached Garage, Garage on Main Level
- Garage spaces: 1
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 0.34 Acres
- Dimensions: 75 x 200
- Features: Corner Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 654801476741
- Zoning: R-10
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Other - See Remarks
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Aluminum
- Foundation: Crawl Space
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1940
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: City
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Forest Hills
Location
- Region: Albemarle
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $167/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $142,414
- Annual tax amount: $1,595
- Date on market: 7/16/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 45 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Concrete, Paved
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/6/2026 | Price change | $274,900-3.5%$167/sqft |
Source:  Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4404180 Report a problem | ||
| 7/16/2026 | Listed for sale | $285,000$173/sqft |
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4404180 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,595 +17.1% | $142,414 +27.5% |
| 2024 | $1,362 | $111,671 |
| 2023 | $1,362 | $111,671 |
| 2022 | $1,362 | $111,671 |
| 2021 | $1,362 +22.2% | $111,671 +31.3% |
| 2020 | $1,115 | $85,076 |
| 2019 | $1,115 | $85,076 |
| 2018 | $1,115 +4% | $85,076 |
| 2017 | $1,072 -1.9% | $85,076 -0.9% |
| 2016 | $1,093 | $85,886 |
| 2015 | $1,093 | $85,886 |
| 2014 | $1,093 | $85,886 |
| 2013 | -- | $85,886 -3.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $89,174 |
| 2011 | -- | $89,174 |
| 2010 | -- | $89,174 |
| 2009 | -- | $89,174 |
| 2008 | -- | $89,174 |
| 2007 | -- | $89,174 |
| 2006 | -- | $89,174 |
| 2005 | -- | $89,174 |
| 2004 | -- | $89,174 +5.8% |
| 2003 | -- | $84,320 |
| 2002 | -- | $84,320 |
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Neighborhood: 28001
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