4.93-acre residential lot near Black Mountain, Buncombe County
Mountain Cove Rd · Parcel 061478119700000
County file May 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning OU: rules not on file
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value not on file · last sale Oct 1998
- Acres4.93
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningOUOpen use
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)The county's 2026 revaluation is postponed to 2027 (S.L. 2026-8), so the values in force are not on file
- Last saleOct 1998Sale prices for Buncombe County are withheld while we ask the county's permission (since Oct 21, 2026)
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage144 ft on Mountain Cove Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itBuncombe CountyUnincorporated · NCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 2,760–2,992 ft above sea level; average slope 26.2%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
- HighwaysNC 9 is 1.3 mi away and I-40 interchange is 8.6 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 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 areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- State-maintained roadNot on NCDOT’s list hereBeing off the state list does not mean the road is private or the land is landlocked. NCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyChimney Rock State Park, 2.9 miOpen to the public. 2,280 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 districtBuncombe County SchoolsGrades 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: Buncombe County 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 French Broad Electric Membership Corp, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC or Duke Energy Progress (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags10 environmental lists checked · dry-cleaner solvent sites not checked · habitat not checked (farm parcels and verified-vacant lots only)Groundwork check of public lists: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management, as of Jan 2020–Oct 2026; NC DEQ Brownfields Redevelopment Section, as of Oct 14, 2026; NC DEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, as of Feb 24, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 15, 2026
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.
- LandslidesNearest mapped landslide about 1,200 ft from the parcel's map point (debris flow)NCGS: Landslide Inventory of North Carolina, landslide features, as of Oct 2026. North Carolina Geological Survey inventory, still incomplete (mapping and Helene updates under way); low-confidence features left out
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Property tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 5.466 mills (Buncombe County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$330Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $61,200 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 5.466 mills
How we compute this
North Carolina 2026 taxes: due since September 1; pay by January 5, 2027 to avoid interest.
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $71,600 | Not on the roll | $71,600 | +17.0% |
| May 2025 | $61,200 | Not on the roll | $61,200 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Landslide
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively low
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Hurricane
- Very low
- Heat wave
- Very low
- Earthquake
- 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
- Census sample too small here
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $274,300± $62,829
- Median rent (gross)
- Census sample too small here
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%± 26 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1983± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 27 min± 12 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,264± 288
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 Buncombe County, nearest first.
- 99999 Tagalong Ln5.01 acres · Residential lot · 0.1 mi
- 99999 Mountain Cove Rd5.27 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 901 High Falls Rd6.03 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 99999 High Cliffs Trl9.83 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 99999 Nc 9 Hwy8.24 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 99999 Nc 9 Hwy7.34 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 105 Rock Garden Rd5.01 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 mi
- 99999 Hardison Falls Trl5.7 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Buncombe County: 1,748 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file May 2026
Land type
No building found: county roll (2026) and building footprints (Overture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026) · County tax 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
NC OneMap statewide parcels (NC CGIA, county data producers), county file May 11, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 061478119700000
Coordinates: 35.4862° N, 82.3022° W