4.6-acre residential lot near Carmel, Hamilton County
Plum Creek Blvd, Carmel, IN · Parcel 291027023039000018
County file June 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning S-1 allows single-family homes
- Ground27% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value not on file · last sale Dec 2001
- Acres4.6About 3.37 of 4.6 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- 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
- Wetlands27% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)Assessed at $0 on the county roll (2025 roll)
- Last saleDec 2001
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage891 ft on Plum Creek Blvd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townCarmel
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 27, Township 18 North, Range 4 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 746–757 ft above sea level; average slope 3.6%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysKeystone Ave is 2.3 mi away and Keystone Ave interchange is 3 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 83 ft (middle half 58–96 ft)From 58 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1964–2012; water level 14 ft below ground; bedrock at 67 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyFounders Park, 0.8 miCity land, open to the public. 257 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
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
District details at NCES: Carmel Clay Schools
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 Duke EnergyInvestor-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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
CarmelParcels, flood and zoning5.2%in a FEMA flood zone38,136parcels on the rollProperty 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
- Not estimated: the county file gives no taxable value for this parcel
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Hamilton County Treasurer.
Due dates
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
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- 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
- 85Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- August 2026 Indiana flooding2026, 30 claims
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $154,728± $26,263 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $474,300± $33,552
- Median rent (gross)
- Census sample too small here
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 96%± 7 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1995± 7 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 23 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,351± 395
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
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
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 291027023039000018
Coordinates: 39.9736° N, 86.0693° W