Hyde County land: parcels
7,125 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll362,482
Property tax calendar
North Carolina 2026 taxes: due since September 1; pay by January 5, 2027 to avoid interest.
- Due
- September 1, 2026Bills go out in July and August
- Pay without interest by
- January 5, 2027Then 2% the first month and 0.75% each month after
- Value appeals
- To the county board of equalization and reviewThe board first meets in April or May; the county publishes its dates
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
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No zoning layer for Hyde County yet. Its planning office (or a town's, inside town limits) can say which zoning, if any, applies to a parcel.
Towns and Census places in Hyde County
- Ocracoke1,506 parcels
- Swan Quarter401 parcels
- Engelhard353 parcels
- Fairfield345 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Hyde County
1,733 insured flood claims were recorded in Hyde County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 2% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Hurricane Isabel (2003), with 323 claims. FEMA paid $41.9 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | 16 |
| 1990–99 | 365 |
| 2000–09 | 493 |
| 2010–19 | 847 |
| 2020–26 | Not shown |
Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Hyde County
What NFIP policyholders in Hyde County pay a year for a single-family home, by flood zone: the middle half of premiums on policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 875 | $480–$850 | $780 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 54 | $430–$720 | $610 |
Full-risk premium: the median of FEMA's own full-risk premium for the same policies (Risk Rating 2.0). A discounted policy rises toward it a step each year, within the law's cap on yearly increases. Zones are the flood zone each policy is rated in. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.
Farmland rent in Hyde County
Cropland in Hyde County rents for about $182 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $182 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $175 in 2022
No rent-to-price figure: we have no farmland sale prices for this county yet, and North Carolina has no statewide sale-price file.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every North Carolina county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Hyde County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,814 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 123 farms on 112,445 acresAverage 914 acres, median 373; 101,588 acres of cropland; 949 of pasture; 8,654 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- grains and soybeans 43% · cotton 8%Share of the $170 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- corn 45% · soybeans 36% · cotton 12% · winter wheat then soybeans 4%Share of the county's 81,946 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 18% · grass, hay and pasture 2% · forest 7% · shrubland 2% · wetlands 56% · developed 3% · water 12%Share of the county's 442,933 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 29,738 acres, 7% of the countyEvergreen 70%, mixed 18%, deciduous 12% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 248 acres, average $181 an acre a yearAcres under contract at the end of fiscal year 2025, paid a yearly rent to keep them in grass or trees instead of crops; a new contract's county average soil rental rate is $188 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- Farm and forest tax program
- Present-Use Value (PUV)Farmland of 10+ acres in production with $1,000 a year of average gross income, horticulture of 5+ acres and forestland of 20+ acres are taxed on their use value; a disqualifying change repays three years of deferred tax with interest. · G.S. 105-277.2 to 105-277.7
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (2025) · Present-Use Value (PUV). Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Hyde County
- Population4,554July 2025 estimate, +1.0% since 2020
- Median household income$53,7132020–2024 average, ±$12,155
- New homes permitted352025, 35 single-family; 20 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 20266Jan–Aug, against 23 a year earlier
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).
Land in Hyde County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 4,139 | 58% |
| Building on record | 2,986 | 42% |
County tax roll 2025 (pulled Mar 2025); land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Hyde County is 1.25 acres (7,125 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll, or from the parcel's own outline where the roll's figure is off by more than three times. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Questions about Hyde County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Hyde County, NC?
7,125 parcels on the 2025 Hyde County tax roll (pulled Mar 2025), covering 362,482 acres.
Is vacancy verified in Hyde County, NC?
Vacancy not verified: each parcel page says whether the county roll or building footprints show a building.
What is the typical lot size in Hyde County?
The median parcel is 1.25 acres, from 7,125 parcels with a recorded size.
Are there land prices for Hyde County?
No land prices for Hyde County yet. We have no sale-price file for Hyde County yet.
How many people live in Hyde County?
About 4,554 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +1.0% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Hyde County?
Building permits authorized 35 new housing units in 2025 and 6 from January to Aug 2026 (against 23 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: NC OneMap statewide parcels (NC CGIA, county data producers). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
Land sale prices
We have no sale-price file for this county yet, and North Carolina has no statewide sale-price file.
Sources
Parcels: NC OneMap statewide parcels (NC CGIA, county data producers) (2025 roll, pulled Mar 2025); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory; counted on our map built Oct 2026.