1508 James Street

Off Market

1508 James Street

Durham NC 27707

2181 sq. ft.

17424 sq. ft.

Single-Family

Last sold for $475,000

John Whaley, last sold this property on 25 August 2025 after 41 days on market.

Overview

This historic Tuscaloosa-Lakewood 3BR/3BA home has so much to offer! The Rigsbee House was built circa 1910 and has a large foyer, beautiful hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, moldings, mantles, and a versatile floor plan. Downstairs bedroom and laundry and two bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs with an office/bonus area off one of the upstairs bedrooms. Great outdoor space with front porch and rear deck overlooking large back yard. Huge .4-acre lot that's 291' deep! Terrific opportunity to customize and make this your dream home or live in it as it is. Located on a wonderful street only 2 miles from Duke and downtown Durham.

Features

3 bedrooms

3 bathrooms

2181 sq. ft. floor area

17424 sq. ft. lot size

Single-Family

Estimated Value

Based on this property and similar 3 bedroom single-family properties sold in Durham over the last 12 months, the estimated median property value of 1508 James Street is $430k.

Median value

$430k

Estimated value range

$140k - $1.55m

Median days on market

Estimated value trend

increase over the last 12 months

Average days on market is based on recent, comparable sales in Durham. It is only an indication of the time a property is actively listed and should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of how soon a property will be sold.

Property history for 1508 James Street

2025

Sold

$475,000

25 Aug 2025 by John Whaley, of Frasher Whaley Realty Group

2008

Sold

$65,000

13 May 2008 by Leslie Page, of West Durham Realty

Happy sellers in Durham

87%

87% of sellers in Durham reported that their sale price either exceeded or met their price expectations.

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Local market activity for 3 bedroom single-family properties in Durham

In the last 12 months, 189 three-bedroom single-family properties similar to 1508 James Street, have been sold.

This represents a 7% decrease in three-bedroom single-family properties sales when compared to the previous 12 months.

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