5.21 acres of farm and timber land near Asheville, Buncombe County
Hi Alta Ave, Asheville, NC · Parcel 962814293100000
County file May 2026
- Acres5.21
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningRM8Residential multi-family
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)The county's 2026 reappraisal is postponed by state law (S.L. 2026-8, as amended) until 2027; the values in force are its earlier ones, which are not on file here
- 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 frontage557 ft on Easy Living LnRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Hi Alta Ave
- Who zones itInside the City of Asheville limits; Asheville sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn City of Asheville territoryNo line mapped · US EPA water system boundaries; not confirmed with the utility
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning RM8: rules 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 City of Asheville limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the city whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 2,148–2,247 ft above sea level; average slope 15.5%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
Services and surroundings
Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.
- USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Public land nearbyBuncombe County Park, 1 miCounty Land, open to the public, 1,627 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
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 classFarmland of local importanceMap unit Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded, about 77% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC021, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.36 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 4e of 8: very severe limits for 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.
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)Eastern Cool Temperate Urban Mixed ForestDeveloped-Upland Mixed Forest, developed; 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
- Water system areaInside the service area of City of AshevillePublic water system NC0111010 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026; boundary supplied by the state. Not a water line at the lot
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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
AshevilleParcels, flood and zoning6.2%in a FEMA flood zone39,679parcels on the rollHome facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not in the statewide NC OneMap parcel file for this county
Property tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 9.885 mills (Buncombe County + City of Asheville; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$1,630Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $164,600 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 9.885 mills
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 | $195,400 | Not on the roll | $195,400 | +18.7% |
| May 2025 | $164,600 | Not on the roll | $164,600 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Heat wave
- No RatingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel
Ratings are from 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
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $51,461± $9,182 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $416,700± $73,162 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,257± $150 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 43%± 6 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1984± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 24 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,945± 863 · 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.
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- 99999 Bear Creek Rd6.3 acres · Residential lot · 1.1 mi
- 99999 Mountain View Rd6.68 acres · Residential lot · 1.1 mi
- 99999 Wendover Rd10.3 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 99999 McKinnish Cove Rd8.7 acres · Residential lot · 1.4 mi
- 99999 Exhale Rd5.36 acres · Residential lot · 1.4 mi
- 99999 Exhale Rd5.41 acres · Residential lot · 1.4 mi
- 99999 Mica Mine Rdg6.3 acres · Residential lot · 1.5 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Buncombe County: 1,748 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: 962814293100000
Coordinates: 35.5780° N, 82.6294° W