3.34-acre lot in the farm and timber tax class near Black Mountain, Buncombe County
Sunset Dr, Black Mountain, NC · Parcel 061963622500000
County file May 2026
- Acres3.34
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of Black Mountain yet
- 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 saleDec 2010Sale prices for Buncombe County are withheld while we ask the county's permission (since Oct 21, 2026)
- Road accessNot confirmedAddressed on Sunset Dr, but the road map does not show Sunset Dr reaching the parcel line. Roads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Who zones itInside the Town of Black Mountain limits; Black Mountain sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
Can I build?
- Road access not confirmed
- Zoning not on file
- No FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped
- Soils very limited for septic
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. Inside the Town of Black Mountain limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the town whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 2,694–2,904 ft above sea level; average slope 44.0%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 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.
- Public land nearbyBuncombe County Park, 1.2 miCounty land, open to the public. 1,627 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 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
- Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Edneyville-Chestnut complex, basin, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony, about 74% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC021, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.14 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Edneyville; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 6e of 8: generally unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Edneyville; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Buncombe County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 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
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)Southern Appalachian Oak ForestChestnut Oak Forest and Woodland, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soilsNone mappedShare 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 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 flags11 environmental lists checked · dry-cleaner solvent sites not checkedGroundwork 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; 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
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 50 ft from the parcel's map point (debris slide)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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Black MountainParcels and flood9.4%in a FEMA flood zone5,171parcels on the rollProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 8.676 mills (Buncombe County + Town of Black Mountain; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$320Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $36,800 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 8.676 mills
About this estimateHow the figure is made and what it leaves out
Rates: NCDOR, FY2025-26. The estimate is the county's taxable value times those rates, before exemptions; it is not a bill. The county tax collector's bill is the official figure.
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 | $82,800 | Not on the roll | $82,800 | +125.0% |
| May 2025 | $36,800 | Not on the roll | $36,800 | — |
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.
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Landslide
- Relatively moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- No ratingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel
About these ratingsFEMA's index and what it measures
Ratings come from FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, planning-level) and the public federal and state maps named on each row, not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 11In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $89,205± $23,755 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $446,100± $75,246 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,305± $272 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%± 9 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1986± 17 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 20 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,345± 386 · this block group
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Buncombe County, nearest first.
- 99999 Sunset Dr1.25 acres · Residential lot · under 0.1 mi
- 99999 Sunset Dr6.72 acres · Farm and timber · under 0.1 mi
- 99999 Sunset Dr1 acre · Farm and timber · 0.1 mi
- 99999 Sunset Dr17.5 acres · Farm and timber · 0.1 mi
- 99999 Highland Dr1.11 acres · Residential lot · 0.1 mi
- 99999 Sunset Dr10.9 acres · Farm and timber · 0.1 mi
- 99999 Sunset Dr1.7 acres · Residential lot · 0.1 mi
- 99999 Sunset Dr1.29 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Buncombe County: 10,296 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file May 2026
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: 061963622500000
Coordinates: 35.6101° N, 82.3081° W