6.3 acres of residential land near Asheville, Buncombe County
Bear Creek Rd · Parcel 962930800700000
County file May 2026
- Acres6.3About 5.51 of 6.3 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningR-3Residential
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (18%)Floodway 11% · The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (8%) and X (74%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands7% of the parcelNational 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 1989Sale 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 frontage176 ft on Forest Ridge DrRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Bear Creek Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itBuncombe CountyUnincorporated · NCDOT 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 R-3: rules not on file
- 18% in a FEMA flood zone, 7% wetlands
- 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
- Ground elevationAbout 2,118–2,213 ft above sea level; average slope 23.1%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 areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 1484 · Forest Ridge DrNCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyBuncombe County Park, 0.8 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 classFarmland of local importanceMap unit Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded, about 56% 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.
- Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2025; developed (open space) 2021–2024No 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)Eastern Cool Temperate Urban Deciduous ForestDeveloped-Upland Deciduous 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 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
- ~$550Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $99,899 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 5.466 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 | $153,700 | Not on the roll | $174,000 | +74.2% |
| May 2025 | $75,200 | Not on the roll | $99,900 | — |
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.
- 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
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
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $62,426± $18,940 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $328,900± $53,991 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,245± $136 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%± 6 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1971± 10 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 24 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,335± 459 · 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 McKinnish Cove Rd8.7 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 99999 New Leicester Hwy14 acres · Residential lot · 1.0 mi
- 99999 Hazel Mill Rd13.5 acres · Commercial lot · 1.1 mi
- 99999 View St5.91 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 99999 Emma Rd5.49 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 99999 Mica Mine Rdg6.3 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 464 New Leicester Hwy12.4 acres · Commercial lot · 1.2 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: 962930800700000
Coordinates: 35.5925° N, 82.6214° W