The Trent River after Florence

The Trent River at Trenton crested at a record 29.3 feet during Florence in September 2018, just above its Floyd crest of 1999. Town officials reported 106 homes flooded in Trenton, nearly every household in town. Downstream, the Town of Pollocksville reports the river rose about 25 feet, flooded nearly 75 homes, and left the town hall under water to the roof.

The river reached moderate flood stage at Trenton again in August 2024. ReBuild NC has run a voluntary state buyout in Pollocksville for properties likely to flood again. A financed buyer's lender, insurer, and inspector will all ask about that history, and repairs made after the storm without permits tend to surface during due diligence.

We buy flooded houses in Trenton, Pollocksville, and along the river whether they were rebuilt, gutted, or left as they were. If you applied for a buyout or for recovery help, tell us where it stands so the offer reflects it.

Family land with more than one owner

A lot of Jones County land has passed down through families without an estate ever being opened. The house and acreage end up owned in shares by every heir, and a buyer cannot get clear title until each one signs or the estate is settled through the clerk of superior court in Trenton.

We buy family land with several owners and work with all of the heirs. If any of the acreage is enrolled in present-use value as farm or forest land, three prior years of deferred taxes plus interest come due when it leaves qualifying use, and we put that in the numbers from the start.

Rural houses and the 2022 values

Outside the three towns, nearly every house runs on a private well and a septic system, and manufactured homes are common on family lots. A septic system with no permit on file, a well that tests poorly, or a manufactured home still titled like a vehicle can each stop a financed sale. In North Carolina a manufactured home becomes real property only when its title is cancelled and it is tied to the land.

Jones County's current assessed values took effect January 1, 2022, and the next reappraisal is scheduled for January 1, 2029. If taxes on an empty or inherited house have fallen behind, that does not block a sale. The closing attorney pays the overdue amount out of the sale proceeds.

Jones County property we buy

  • Houses in Trenton and Pollocksville that flooded in Florence
  • Houses repaired after the storm without full permits
  • Family land and houses owned by several heirs
  • Manufactured homes on owned land, retitled or not
  • Rural houses on wells and septic systems
  • Farm and timber parcels in present-use value with a house
  • Vacant houses and rentals, occupied or empty

Records, courts, and closing in Jones County

Trenton is the county seat. The Jones County Register of Deeds in Trenton records deeds and deeds of trust, and the clerk of superior court there hears foreclosures and keeps the estate files heirs need before family land can be sold. The county tax office bills values, and septic permit records sit with environmental health.

A licensed North Carolina attorney handles the closing. Tell us about any contractor work done since the storm, because North Carolina mechanics' liens can relate back to the date the work began.

Frequently asked questions

Will you buy a Trenton house that flooded in Florence and was never fixed?

Yes. Tell us how high the water got and what was done afterward. Untouched, gutted, and partly rebuilt houses are all fine.

My house is in the Pollocksville buyout area. Can I sell it to you instead?

The state program is voluntary, so you can compare our cash offer with what the program offers. Tell us where your application stands and we will work around it.

My parents' land in Jones County was never probated. Can the heirs sell?

Yes. We work with every heir, and the estate can be opened through the clerk of superior court in Trenton as part of the sale.

Do you buy a manufactured home that is still titled like a vehicle?

Yes, on owned land. Cancelling the title and tying the home to the land is part of the closing paperwork.

When will Jones County tax values change again?

The next reappraisal is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2029. Current values date from 2022.

Do you buy in Maysville?

Yes, along with Trenton, Pollocksville, and the rest of rural Jones County.

Jones County property and court resources