Showings start 9am Sat 7/16. Cute 3-bedroom 1940's cottage in wonderful Northgate Park neighborhood! Cheerful well-maintained home with hardwood floors, masonry fireplace, great decks with pergola. Sunny fenced yard and separate fenced area great for gardeners and pets. Property includes the lot next door with woods and paths for a lovely buffer between the house and the I-85 wall. AC replaced 2015, furnace 2012. Property in flood zone and the owner has flood insurance. Short walk to the Northgate Park, Dog Park, Ellerbe Creek Trail. Easy access to Duke and all the great things Downtown Durham has to offer!
Single-familyProperty Type
1946Year Built
0.7 acresLot Size
$273Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Susan Hertz• Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
Cute 3 bedroom/1 bath house, built in 1946 and lovingly cared for by the longtime owner. House includes the lot next door. You can't build on the extra lot, but the owner has landscaped a beautiful area between the house and I-85 which also doubles as a buffer. New A/C, water heater and relatively new Heater (2011.) Nice neighborhood just minutes from downtown. The home and the lot are located in a Flood Zone and the owner has flood insurance.
Public Records
May 1, 2003
Sold
$45,000
$39/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,880 (+12.9%)
$148,225 + $142,257
$290,482
2024
$2,550 (+6.5%)
$148,225 + $142,257
$290,482
2023
$2,394 (+2.3%)
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2022
$2,340 (+0.5%)
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2021
$2,329 (+2.4%)
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2020
$2,274
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2019
$2,274 (+28.0%)
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2018
$1,776 (+0.5%)
$27,225 + $103,724
$130,949
2017
$1,768 (+3.5%)
$27,585 + $103,724
$131,309
2016
$1,708 (+1.5%)
$27,585 + $103,724
$131,309
2014
$1,682 (+3.1%)
$26,557 + $94,984
$121,541
2013
$1,631 (+2.3%)
$26,557 + $94,984
$121,541
2012
$1,595 (+0.7%)
$26,557 + $94,984
$121,541
2011
$1,584
$26,557 + $94,984
$121,541
Tax history for 1908 Ruffin St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,880 (+12.9%)
$148,225 + $142,257
$290,482
2024
$2,550 (+6.5%)
$148,225 + $142,257
$290,482
2023
$2,394 (+2.3%)
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2022
$2,340 (+0.5%)
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2021
$2,329 (+2.4%)
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2020
$2,274
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2019
$2,274 (+28.0%)
$36,300 + $146,492
$182,792
2018
$1,776 (+0.5%)
$27,225 + $103,724
$130,949
2017
$1,768 (+3.5%)
$27,585 + $103,724
$131,309
2016
$1,708 (+1.5%)
$27,585 + $103,724
$131,309
2014
$1,682 (+3.1%)
$26,557 + $94,984
$121,541
2013
$1,631 (+2.3%)
$26,557 + $94,984
$121,541
2012
$1,595 (+0.7%)
$26,557 + $94,984
$121,541
2011
$1,584
$26,557 + $94,984
$121,541
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
9,148 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,080
Year built
1946
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Durham County
APN
106564
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 17, 2026.
RU-5
F/J-B
Residential Urban Districts
The RU Districts are established to provide for orderly urban residential development and redevelopment. A limited number of nonresidential uses are allowed, subject to the restrictions necessary to preserve the character of the urban neighborhood. Such uses should have convenient access to arterial streets and nearby civic, commercial or employment uses.
Zone overlays
Watershed Protection Overlay - Falls/Jordan District B
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Community / recreation center
May 16, 2017 • Final
Electrical
Electrical
Jul 28, 2015 • Final
Electrical
Replace a central air conditioning unit on a residential building.
Electrical
HVAC
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Concrete, Driveway
Interior
Bathroom Information
Bathrooms Full: 1
Bedroom Information
Bedrooms Total: 3
Interior Features
Appliances: Dryer, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer