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5.72–6.76 acres of residential land near Fairview, Buncombe County

Noble Rd · Parcel 968681507400000

County file May 2026

  • Acres6.76County roll: 6.76 ac. Drawn outline measures 5.72 ac (county GIS, May 2026)
  • Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
  • ZoningOUOpen use
  • Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
  • Wetlands1% 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 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 frontage600 ft on Graveyard RdRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Noble 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 OU: rules not on file
  • Under 1% 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 2,214–2,328 ft above sea level; average slope 15.6%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.
  • State-maintained roadYes: SR 2818 · Graveyard RdNCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
  • Public land nearbyBuncombe County Park, 1.7 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 Junaluska-Brasstown complex, basin, 15 to 30 percent slopes, about 38% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC021, version Sep 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.24 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Junaluska; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
  • Land capability classClass 4s of 8: very severe limits for crops (shallow, droughty or stony soil)Non-irrigated, Junaluska; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026

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.
  • 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.

  • Other recordsPermitted solid waste landfill nearbyGroundwork check of public lists: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management, as of Dec 15, 2023

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 920 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

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In this areaBuncombe CountyParcels, flood and zoning5.9%in a FEMA flood zone134,729parcels on the roll

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
~$530Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $96,901 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 fileLandImprovementsTotalChange
May 2026$253,500Not on the roll$253,500+161.6%
May 2025$96,900Not on the roll$96,900—

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.

Riverine flooding
Relatively high
Strong wind
Relatively high
Landslide
Relatively high
Tornado
Relatively moderate
Winter weather
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
16In this census tract
Outside the mapped flood zone
Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
Largest event
Hurricane Helene2024, 10 claims

Neighborhood (Census)

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026

Median household income
$103,268± $19,838 · census tract (block group sample too small)
Median home value (owner-reported)
$453,200± $123,149 · this block group
Median rent (gross)
$1,059± $385 · census tract (block group sample too small)
Homes lived in by their owners
90%± 7 pts · census tract (block group sample too small)
Median year homes were built
1999± 12 yr · this block group
Average commute (one way)
28 min± 12 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
4,675± 986 · census tract (block group sample too small)

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.

Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Buncombe County: 10,296 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: 968681507400000

Coordinates: 35.5188° N, 82.3997° W