6.79 acres of residential land near Asheville, Buncombe County
Morgan Cove Rd · Parcel 868668895500000
County file May 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning OU: rules not on file
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessRoad access not confirmed
- ValueTax value not on file · no priced sale · deed Dec 2015
- Acres6.79
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningOUOpen use
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)2026 reappraisal postponed by state law; the county's current tax value is not on file here
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Dec 2015One deed for this parcel and 1 other parcel: its total is not this parcel's price. Sale prices for Buncombe County are withheld while we ask the county's permission (since Oct 21, 2026)
- Road accessNot confirmedAddressed on Morgan Cove Rd, but the road map does not show Morgan Cove Rd reaching the parcel line. Roads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- 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 2,227–2,359 ft above sea level; average slope 26.5%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
- HighwaysSmokey Park Hwy 0.9 mi; US 74 interchange 0.9 mi, 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.
- Public land nearbyBuncombe County Park, 4 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 Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, moderately eroded, most of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC021, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.13 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Evard; 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, Evard; 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 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
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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
- ~$600Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $108,999 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
May 2025: $109,000 ($109,000 land)
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2025
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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
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Hurricane
- Very low
- Heat wave
- No ratingNo expected annual loss computed for this tract
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
- $57,500± $21,542 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $151,900± $50,338
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,151± $100
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%± 9 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1993± 3 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 27 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 3,024± 663
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 Cleves Dr5.5 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 107 Welch Rd8.47 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 22 Marys Ln5.68 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 75 Walking Horse Trl5.54 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 99999 Cold Mountain Dr11.3 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 80 Walking Horse Trl7.53 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 2456 Smokey Park Hwy19.3 acres · Commercial lot · 0.8 mi
- 2432 Smokey Park Hwy11 acres · Commercial 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: 868668895500000
Coordinates: 35.5305° N, 82.7423° W