1-acre residential lot near Asheville, Buncombe County
Old Newfound Rd · Parcel 970009754700000
County file May 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning OU: rules not on file
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessRoad access not confirmed
- ValueTax value not on file · no priced sale on file (as of May 2026)
- Acres1
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningOUOpen use
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)2026 reappraisal postponed by state law; the county's current tax value is 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 accessNot confirmedAddressed on Old Newfound Rd, but the road map does not show Old Newfound Rd reaching the parcel line. Roads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- BuildingNone on the roll
- 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 2,118–2,141 ft above sea level; average slope 13.3%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
- HighwaysNew Leicester Hwy 0.8 mi; I-26 interchange 6.6 mi, 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.
- Public land nearbyBuncombe County Park, 1.9 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.
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
- ~$200Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $36,301 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 5.466 mills
How we compute this
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 2025: $36,300 ($21,300 land, $15,000 improvements)
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2025
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively low
- Hurricane
- Very low
- Riverine flooding
- Very low
- Tornado
- Very low
- Earthquake
- 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
- $87,031± $40,897
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $320,600± $86,643
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,375± $423
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%± 5 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1993± 5 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- Census sample too small here
- Population
- 1,577± 728
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 Jones Rd5.07 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 59 Peaceful Valley Dr8.25 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 99999 Old Newfound Rd5 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 334 Old Newfound Rd10.1 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 99999 Little Bo Ln5.84 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 99999 Old Newfound Rd22.7 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
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: 970009754700000
Coordinates: 35.6435° N, 82.7007° W