Public ArcGIS MapServer endpoint for Durham County parcel data. URL, supported fields, and a working sample query, copy it, or open it directly in the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool.
This page is the endpoint reference. If you came here to find a specific property, the Durham County parcel search runs this same layer in your browser, no account and no API key.
Search Durham County parcels →https://webgis.durhamnc.gov/server/rest/services/PublicServices/Property/MapServer/4Field by field, whether any endpoint we index for Durham County answers it, and the evidence for each. We only call a field restricted when there is a stated reason we can cite. Everything else here is a fact about the services we index, not a claim about the law.
| Field | Status | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| APN | Answered | Documented in a field list on an endpoint we index. Not every row is populated. |
| Owner name | Answered | Documented in a field list on an endpoint we index. Not every row is populated. |
| Owner mailing address | Answered | Documented in a field list on an endpoint we index. Not every row is populated. |
| Site address | Answered | Documented in a field list on an endpoint we index. Not every row is populated. |
| Geometry | Answered | Documented in a field list on an endpoint we index. Not every row is populated. |
| Land use | Not published | No endpoint we index for this county documents this field, so a query cannot ask for it. That is a fact about the services we index, not a legal restriction, and not a statement that the county holds no such record. Where to request it. |
| Zoning | Not published | No endpoint we index for this county documents this field, so a query cannot ask for it. That is a fact about the services we index, not a legal restriction, and not a statement that the county holds no such record. Where to request it. |
PINParcel Identification NumberREIDReal Estate IDPROPERTY_OWNERProperty Owner NameLOCATION_ADDRSite Addresscurl -s 'https://webgis.durhamnc.gov/server/rest/services/PublicServices/Property/MapServer/4/query?where=UPPER(PROPERTY_OWNER)+LIKE+UPPER('%25SMITH%25')&outFields=PIN,PROPERTY_OWNER,LOCATION_ADDR,PHYADDR_CITY,OWNER_MAIL_1&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10'https://webgis.durhamnc.gov/server/rest/services/PublicServices/Property/MapServer/4/query?where=UPPER(PROPERTY_OWNER)+LIKE+UPPER('%SMITH%')&outFields=PIN,PROPERTY_OWNER,LOCATION_ADDR,PHYADDR_CITY,OWNER_MAIL_1&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10Open this URL in a browser tab to see the raw ArcGIS JSON response.
| Field name | Label | Searchable |
|---|---|---|
| PIN | Parcel Identification Number | YES |
| REID | Real Estate ID | YES |
| PROPERTY_OWNER | Property Owner Name | YES |
| LOCATION_ADDR | Site Address | YES |
| PHYADDR_CITY | Site City | NO |
| OWNER_MAIL_1 | Owner Mailing Address 1 | NO |
| OWNER_MAIL_CITY | Owner Mailing City | NO |
| OWNER_MAIL_STATE | Owner Mailing State | NO |
| TOTAL_PROP_VALUE | Total Property Value | NO |
| DEED_DATE | Deed Date | NO |
Durham County (Research Triangle, pop. 330,000) provides its parcel layer via a City/County joint GIS operation separate from NC1Map. The layer exposes 75+ confirmed fields. Key identifiers: PIN (parcel identification number) and REID (real estate ID, the assessor account key). PROPERTY_OWNER uses a semicolon-delimited format for co-owners (e.g., 'SMITH, CAROLYN D;SMITH, FRANK Q'). Address fields include LOCATION_ADDR and PHYADDR_CITY/STATE/ZIP for the site, plus OWNER_MAIL_1/2/3/CITY/STATE/ZIP/PLUS_4 for the mailing address. Valuation fields include TOTAL_LAND_VALUE_ASSESSED, TOTAL_BLDG_VALUE_ASSESSED, and TOTAL_PROP_VALUE. Deed fields DEED_DATE, DEED_BOOK, and DEED_PAGE point directly to recorded instruments. ZONING, LAND_CLASS, and TOWNSHIP provide planning context. Verified 2026-05-15: PROPERTY_OWNER queries return Durham addresses. For fuller record detail, the Durham County Tax Administration property search at dconc.gov is the authoritative portal.
City-County GIS (Durham City + Durham County joint), https://live-durhamnc.opendata.arcgis.com/
Durham County's Parcels layer exposes a parcel identifier (Parcel Identification Number), owner names (Property Owner Name), and address fields (Site Address). Use it for owner-name lookups and address-based parcel searches. 4 of 10 listed fields accept queries; the rest are returned on read but not indexed for search. Served as an ArcGIS MapServer layer, which supports query operations but not write operations; last verified 2026-05-15.
/query?where=…&outFields=*&f=jsonto the URL. The sample query above is a working example you can paste into a browser tab to see the raw JSON response.Counties publish parcel data through their own ArcGIS Server installations, each with its own schema. One county uses APN, another uses PIN, a third uses PARCEL_ID. Some expose owner names; others keep them on a separate assessor's portal. The searchable fields list above reflects what Durham County actually publishes, not what you might expect from a national standard (there isn't one).
For background, see What is an APN?
webgis.durhamnc.gov serves Durham County, North Carolina parcels over public ArcGIS REST, but, like most county servers, it may not send the CORS headers a browser needs for a cross-origin fetch. If a direct browser call fails, the layer still works from curl, Postman, or a server-side script; the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool proxies the request, so a search that succeeds there confirms the layer is genuinely public.
We last verified Durham County's MapServer layer on 2026-05-15. County GIS teams move services without notice, so if you hit a fresh 404, tell us and we'll re-check. Atlas entries are re-verified on a rolling basis.
Durham County's layer is hosted by the county on webgis.durhamnc.gov. Public ArcGIS endpoints rarely rate-limit individual reads, but webgis.durhamnc.gov can throttle heavy automated traffic at the host level. Page through results with resultOffset / resultRecordCount and request only the fields you need. There's no API key and no charge from the county.