14.23 acres of residential land near Connelly Springs, Burke County
4936 Old Nc 18, Connelly Springs, NC · Parcel 2639138872
County file April 2026
- Acres14.23
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, April 2026
- ZoningR-MURural mixed-use
- Flood zoneX
- Tax value (county)$62.1kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last saleNo priced sale on file (as of Apr 2026)Burke County publishes no sale prices we may use
- Road accessNot confirmedRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itBurke CountyUnincorporated
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 1,438–1,638 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
Services and surroundings
Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Public land nearbyFoothills Conservancy of North Carolina Preserve, 0.7 miOpen with restrictions (permit or registration), 3,738 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
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 94% 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
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)Deciduous forest 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
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)Southern and Central Appalachian Cove ForestBeech-Maple-Basswood Forest, 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)
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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Connelly SpringsParcels, flood and zoning16%in a FEMA flood zone$142ktypical home tax value1,232parcels on the rollProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 5.55 mills (Burke County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$340Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $62,121 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 5.55 mills
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. 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 | $62,120 | None | $62,120 | No change |
| Dec 2024 | $62,120 | None | $62,120 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Apr 2026
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
Ratings are from 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
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $79,438± $30,741 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $173,600± $47,806 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $731± $37 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 86%± 11 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1986± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 11 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,446± 415 · 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.
- 4946 Old Nc 186.1 acres · Residential lot · 0.1 mi
- 8.95 acres of residential land near Morganton0.2 mi
- 19.1 acres of residential land near Morganton0.4 mi
- 11.3 acres of residential land near Morganton0.4 mi
- 15 acres of residential land near Morganton0.5 mi
- 4556 Watts Ln10.9 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 4445 Sugar Loaf Rd5.84 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 4526 Doublehead Dr22.3 acres · Residential lot · 1.0 mi
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.
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 Apr 20, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 2639138872
Coordinates: 35.6286° N, 81.5851° W