14.72 acres of farm and timber land near Morganton, Burke County
4481 Beck St, Morganton, NC · Parcel 1778943021
2026 roll, county file April 2026
- Acres14.72
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningR-MURural mixed-use
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands4% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$17.3kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale on file (as of Apr 2026)We have no sale-price file for Burke County yet
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage1,207 ft on State Rd 1406Road map name; the county roll's address reads Beck St
- Present-use valueEnrolledCounty roll via NC OneMap · county file 2026-04-20
- Who zones itBurke CountyUnincorporated · NCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning R-MU: rules not on file
- 4% wetlands
- Soils very limited for septic
- 1 building mapped (footprints)
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 1,138–1,281 ft above sea level; average slope 30.1%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 areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 1406 · Beck StNCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyPisgah National Forest, 0.1 miForest Service, open to the public. 328,347 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 districtBurke County SchoolsGrades pre-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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony, about 62% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC023, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.13 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 6e of 8: generally unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Evard; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$43 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$20 an acre a yearCounty average, 2025 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Burke County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Mixed forest 2024–2025; deciduous forest 2023; mixed forest 2021–2022No 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)Southern Piedmont Dry Oak ForestChestnut Oak-Virginia Pine Forest and Woodland, hardwood; 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$39 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $42): the base of a new Conservation Reserve contract's yearly rent; each field's rate follows its soils · USDA FSA, CRP 2026 county average soil rental rates
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 Rutherford Electric Membership Corp or Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (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 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
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MorgantonParcels, flood and zoning6.1%in a FEMA flood zone$164ktypical home tax value7,773parcels on the rollHome facts
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 1 building mapped · about 1,230 sq ft of footprintMeasured from building footprints (Microsoft/OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026), not the county roll
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not in the statewide NC OneMap parcel file for this county
- Property tax
- Not estimated: farm, forest or horticultural land in present-use value is taxed on a use value the county file does not carry
North Carolina 2026 taxes: due since September 1; pay by January 5, 2027 to avoid interest. Pay or check a bill at the Burke County Tax Department.
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| County file | Land (appraised) | Improvements | Taxed value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $58,492 | Not on the roll | $17,257 | -24.8% |
| Dec 2024 | $58,492 | $5,683 | $22,940 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Apr 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
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Landslide
- Relatively moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively low
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
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
- 26In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Helene2024, 15 claims
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $99,633± $10,091 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $219,200± $41,061 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $961± $244 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 89%± 7 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1973± 4 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 29 min± 13 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 726± 279 · 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 Burke County, nearest first.
- 2887 Brown Mountain Beach Rd16.6 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 14 acres of residential land near Morganton0.3 mi
- 2825 Brown Mountain Beach Rd5.23 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 2821 Brown Mountain Beach Rd44.1 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 5.81 acres of residential land near Morganton0.6 mi
- 12.4 acres of residential land near Morganton0.8 mi
- 3301 Brown Mountain Beach Rd7.97 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 mi
- 8.24 acres of residential land near Morganton0.8 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Burke County: 2,542 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file April 2026
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, April 2026.
Tax value (the county's assessed value) as of its last revaluation (NC reappraises every 4-8 years), not a market estimate. Farm and forest land in present-use value is taxed on a lower use value.
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 Apr 20, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 1778943021
Coordinates: 35.8733° N, 81.7710° W