85.52 acres of residential land near Asheville, Buncombe County
1273 Newfound Rd · Parcel 868963497800000
2026 roll, county file May 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning OU: rules not on file
- Ground2% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $46.6k, 2026 roll · no priced sale on file (as of May 2026)
- Acres85.52
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningOUOpen use
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$46.6kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale on file (as of May 2026)Sale 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 frontage46 ft on State Rd 1004Road map name; the county roll's address reads Newfound Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Present-use valueEnrolledCounty roll via NC OneMap · county file 2026-05-11
- 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 2,230–2,848 ft above sea level; average slope 26.9%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
- HighwaysUS 74 is 3.4 mi away and US 74 interchange is 3.9 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 roadYes: SR 1004 · Newfound RdNCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyBuncombe County Park, 5.2 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 Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, moderately eroded, about 26% 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)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 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 flagsConservation easement on this parcelGroundwork check of public lists: USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
- Property tax
- Not estimated: farm, forest or horticultural land in present-use value is taxed on a use value the county file does not carry
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 | $46,600 | Not on the roll | $46,600 | No change |
| May 2025 | $46,600 | Not on the roll | $46,600 | — |
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
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Tornado
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- 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
- $57,574± $19,498
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $260,700± $46,193
- Median rent (gross)
- Census sample too small here
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1988± 16 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 28 min± 11 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,215± 638
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 Elevacres Rd6.55 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 99999 Mike Cole Rd13.8 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 99999 Newfound Rd5.01 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 99999 Newfound Rd5.78 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 17 Trinity Stables Dr13.9 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 99999 Morgan Branch Rd85.8 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Buncombe County: 1,748 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file May 2026
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, May 2026.
Tax value (the county's assessed value) as of its last revaluation (NC reappraises every 4-8 years), not a market estimate. Farm and forest land in present-use value is taxed on a lower use value.
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: 868963497800000
Coordinates: 35.5989° N, 82.7462° W