48.96 acres of farm and timber land near Morganton, Burke County
1671 Indian Trl, Morganton, NC · Parcel 1795260374
2026 roll, county file April 2026
- BuildingBuilt 1985
- Acres48.96About 41.2 of 49 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningR-3Residential
- Flood zoneMostly in flood zone AE (81%)The rest: X (19%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands16% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$218kFrom 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 frontage61 ft on Spainhour RdRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Indian Trl
- Present-use valueEnrolledCounty roll via NC OneMap · county file 2026-04-20
- Who zones itBurke CountyUnincorporated · NCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn City of Morganton 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
- 81% in a FEMA flood zone, 16% wetlands
- Soils very limited for septic
- A building already on the lot
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 1,004–1,141 ft above sea level; average slope 8.2%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 1440 · Spainhour RdNCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyJohns River Game Land, 1.4 miOpen to the public. 2,907 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Colvard sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, about 68% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC023, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.68 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Colvard; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 2w of 8: moderate limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Colvard; 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)Grass or pasture 2025; deciduous forest 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
- Hydric soils4% of the parcelShare 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.
- Water system areaInside the service area of City of MorgantonPublic water system NC0112015 · 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 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
NC OneMap statewide parcels, as of Apr 2026
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area
- Not in the statewide NC OneMap parcel file for this county
- Year built
- 1985
- 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 | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $117,228 | $141,944 | $218,006 | +1.6% |
| Dec 2024 | $117,228 | $138,422 | $214,484 | — |
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
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Very 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
- 13In this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Almost allRated 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
- $73,512± $23,297 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $237,500± $45,648 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $915± $438 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%± 7 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1983± 3 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 22 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,134± 425 · 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.
- 5.71 acres of residential land near Morganton0.1 mi
- 1581 Bost Rd43.9 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 9.64 acres of residential land near Morganton0.4 mi
- 10.2 acres of residential land near Morganton0.5 mi
- 9.23 acres of residential land near Morganton0.5 mi
- 8 acres of residential land near Morganton0.7 mi
- 11.6 acres of residential land near Morganton0.9 mi
- 2397 Piedmont Rd11 acres · Residential lot · 0.9 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: 1795260374
Coordinates: 35.7975° N, 81.7242° W