26.8 acres of vacant land near Pittsboro, Chatham County
Nc Hwy 42 · Parcel 0005324
County file May 2026
- Acres26.8
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningR-5Residential district 5
- Future land useConservation
- Flood zoneMostly in flood zone AE (50%)AE (50%) and X (50%)
- Wetlands10% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$68.2kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last deedMay 21, 2026
- Road accessNot confirmedRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Present-use valueEnrolledCounty roll via NC OneMap · county file 2026-05-12
- Who zones itChatham 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 159–218 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 nearbyHarris Game Land, 2.2 miOpen to the public, 7,802 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 districtChatham 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
- Farmland classPrime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing seasonMap unit Chewacla and Wehadkee soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, about 23% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC037, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.71 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Chewacla; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 3w of 8: severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Chewacla; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$41 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$40 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Chatham County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Evergreen forest 2025; mixed forest 2024; evergreen forest 2021–2023No 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)Southeastern Native Ruderal ForestIntroduced Upland Vegetation-Treed, conifer and hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils10% 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)$45 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $55): 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 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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
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
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $68,161 | None | $68,161 | No change |
| Dec 2025 | $68,161 | None | $68,161 | +749.8% |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Relatively 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
- $105,726± $15,800 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $433,100± $45,120 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,123± $168 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%± 29 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 2000± 34 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 32 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 4,998± 744 · census tract (block group sample too small)
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
Vacant and farm land of 1 acre or more in Chatham County, nearest first.
- 45.6 acres of vacant residential land near Pittsboro0.1 mi
- 42.1 acres of vacant residential land near Pittsboro0.3 mi
- 61 acres of vacant residential land near Pittsboro0.4 mi
- 48.4 acres of vacant residential land near Pittsboro0.6 mi
- 16.4 acres of vacant residential land near Pittsboro0.6 mi
- 6.51 acres of vacant residential land near Pittsboro0.6 mi
- 89.3 acres of vacant residential land near Pittsboro0.6 mi
- 533 Nc 42 Hwy64 acres · Vacant residential · 1.1 mi
About these numbersSources, county file May 2026
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, May 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 May 12, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 0005324
Coordinates: 35.5468° N, 79.0061° W