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5.72 acres of residential land near Carmel, Hamilton County

Clay Center Rd, Carmel, IN · Parcel 290934000032205018

2025 roll, county file June 2025 · before the 2026 roll

At a glance

Last sold for $430,000 in Jan 2016; the county's 2025 tax value is $628k.
  • BuildZoning S-1 allows single-family homes
  • GroundUnder 1% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
  • AccessFronts a public road · 395 ft of frontage on Clay Center Rd
  • Acres5.72
  • Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, June 2025
  • ZoningS-1S1 residence district · City of Carmel zoning map, read from the live map Oct 2026 (no edit date published)
  • Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
  • WetlandsUnder 1% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
  • Tax value (county)$628kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
  • Last saleNo priced sale · deed May 2020Not arm's-length per the county
  • Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
  • Road frontage395 ft on Clay Center Rd
  • Last market sale$430,000 · Jan 2016
  • BuildingNone on the roll
  • City or townCarmel

Land facts

From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.

  • Section, township, rangeSection 34, Township 18 North, Range 3 East, Second Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
  • Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields, version Sep 2026
  • Ground elevationAbout 840–864 ft above sea level; average slope 6.3%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
  • HighwaysUS Hwy 31 is 1 mi away and I-465 interchange at N Meridian St is 2.1 mi away, in a straight lineCensus TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines · Feb 2026

Services and surroundings

What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.

  • USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
  • Well depth nearbyMedian 120 ft (middle half 107–185 ft)From 53 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1965–2013; water level 30 ft below ground; bedrock at 159 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
  • Public land nearbyWest Park, 1.6 miCity land, open to the public. 385 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).

School district and farmland

Public federal records, each with its source and date.

  • School districtCarmel Clay SchoolsGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
  • Farmland classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Miami silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded, about 47% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN057, version Sep 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.62 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Miami; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
  • Land capability classClass 2e of 8: moderate limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Miami; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026

Crops and forest

Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.

  • Land cover (CDL)Grass or pasture 2021–2025No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
  • Hydric soils7% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)

Utility service areas

Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.

  • Electric service areaInside the service area of AES Indiana (Indianapolis Power & Light Company)Investor-owned utility · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling.
  • Water system areaInside the service area of Carmel Water Department (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IN5229004 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026: EPA modeled this boundary, which often differs from the actual one. Not a water line at the lot.

Environmental records

Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a record is not a finding about this parcel.

  • Red flags10 environmental lists checked · landfills, voluntary cleanups and dry cleaners not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), as of Apr 2026–Oct 2026; Indiana DNR Division of Oil and Gas / Indiana Geological and Water Survey, as of Jun 26, 2025; Indiana Geographic Information Office (from US EIA / DHS HIFLD), as of 2019; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 15, 2026
  • Oil and gas wellsNone within 1/4 mi of the parcel's map pointGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana DNR Division of Oil and Gas / Indiana Geological and Water Survey, as of Jun 26, 2025

What the zoning allows

S-1, S1 Residence District

  • Allowed usesSingle-family homes, farming, public parks, public service facilities, owner-occupied short-term rentalsCity of Carmel · Oct 20, 2026
  • Allowed with approvalSchools, churches, libraries, golf courses, riding stables, plant nurseries, group homes, non-owner short-term rentalsCity of Carmel · Oct 20, 2026

From City of Carmel, Unified Development Ordinance Art. 2, Sec. 2.03 (uses) and Sec. 2.04 (development standards) (ordinance dated Aug 17, 2026), read Oct 20, 2026. Overlays, conditions and later amendments can change what applies; the code governs.

Mapped ground hazards

State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.

  • Underground coal mineNone mapped within 1/4 miIGWS: Underground coal mines (IDNR, December 2016), as of Dec 2016. Documented underground coal mines since the 1880s, from IDNR mine maps, to December 2016; outlines approximate

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In this areaCarmelParcels, flood and zoning5.2%in a FEMA flood zone38,136parcels on the roll

Property tax

Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026

Tax rate
20.167 mills (Carmel district: Hamilton County, Clay Township, Carmel Civil City, Carmel-Clay School Corporation, Carmel-Clay Public Library, Hamilton County Solid Waste Mgmt Dist, pay 2026)
Estimated annual tax
~$12,700Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $627,600 gross assessed value × 20.167 mills
How we compute this

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Due dates

Value history

YearLandImprovementsTotalChange
2025 (pay 2026)$627,600Not on the roll$627,600No change
2024 (pay 2025)$627,600Not on the roll$627,600No change

Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Jun 2025

Local jurisdictions

  • Civil townshipClay TownshipDLGF taxing districts (IGIO Taxing_Districts_2024) on the 2025 roll's district code · Jul 30, 2024

Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal

Hazards

FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.

Tornado
Very high
Hail
Relatively high
Riverine flooding
Relatively high
Winter weather
Relatively high
Strong wind
Relatively moderate
Heat wave
Relatively moderate
Cold wave
Relatively moderate
Lightning
Relatively moderate
Earthquake
Relatively low
Drought
Very low
Wildfire
Very low
Landslide
Very low
How we compute this

Recorded flood claims

OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026

Claims since 1978
Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this

Neighborhood (Census)

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026

Median household income
$250,000 or more
Median home value (owner-reported)
$833,800± $67,598
Median rent (gross)
$1,813± $129 · census tract (block group sample too small)
Homes lived in by their owners
98%± 5 pts
Median year homes were built
2009± 9 yr
Average commute (one way)
29 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
4,372± 634

Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

How we compute this

Nearby parcels

Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Hamilton County, nearest first.

Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Hamilton County: 2,015 parcel pages

About these numbersSources, county file June 2025

Tax value

Tax value: the county's yearly assessment (gross assessed value, trended every year), not a market price. County file, June 2025.

Gross assessed value (the county assessor's market value-in-use, trended every year), not a market estimate. Farmland is assessed by the state's base-rate formula, well below what farmland sells for.

Land type

No building found: county roll (2025) and building footprints (Overture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026) · County assessor roll; Overture Maps 2026-09-23.1

Parcel outline

The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.

Source

Indiana DLGF parcel roll (Indiana Gateway) and IGIO statewide parcel boundaries, county file Jun 4, 2025.

Record

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Parcel: 290934000032205018

Coordinates: 39.9586° N, 86.1776° W