6.1 acres of commercial land near Swannanoa, Buncombe County
Whitson Ave · Parcel 969910561600000
County file May 2026
- Acres6.1About 5.39 of 6.1 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedPaved surface: about 85% impervious (USGS NLCD 2024)
- ZoningEMPEmployment
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands12% 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 frontage1,047 ft on Richmond AveRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Whitson Ave
- 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 EMP: rules not on file
- 12% wetlands
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Not rated (urban land)USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields; map unit: Urban land · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 2,199–2,238 ft above sea level; average slope 6.9%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.
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 2739 · Richmond AveNCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyBuncombe County Park, 0.5 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
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
District details at NCES: Buncombe County Schools
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 flagsBrownfield agreement on this parcel (recorded)Groundwork check of public lists: NC DEQ Brownfields Redevelopment Section, as of Oct 14, 2026
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 320 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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
- Property tax
- Not estimated: the county file gives no taxable value for this parcel
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 2026: $797,100 ($797,100 land)
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 block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Helene2024, 12 claims
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $75,038± $14,439 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $330,200± $56,872 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $699± $308 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%± 16 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1968± 23 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 18 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 951± 305 · 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.
- 202 Whitson Ave25.4 acres · Commercial lot · 0.1 mi
- 6 Fred Martin Dr10.6 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 606 Old US 70 Hwy5 acres · Commercial lot · 0.5 mi
- 99999 Patton Cove Rd6.09 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 99999 US 70 Hwy9.8 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
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: 969910561600000
Coordinates: 35.6003° N, 82.3926° W