6.3 acres of residential land near Murphy, Cherokee County
Wells Connector Rd, Murphy, NC · Parcel 550303103317000
2026 roll, county file May 2026
- Acres6.3About 5.63 of 6.3 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of Murphy yet
- Flood zoneIn flood zone AE (96%)Floodway 11% · The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (3%) and X (1%, minimal flood hazard)
- WetlandsUnder 1% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$134kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale on file (as of May 2026)We have no sale-price file for Cherokee County yet
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itInside the Town of Murphy limits; Murphy sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn Town of Murphy territoryNo line mapped · US EPA water system boundaries; not confirmed with the utility
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning not on file
- 96% in a FEMA flood zone, under 1% wetlands
- Soils very limited for septic
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. Inside the Town of Murphy limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the town whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 1,532–1,550 ft above sea level; average slope 4.3%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.
- Public land nearbyNantahala National Forest, 0.9 miForest Service, open to the public. 442,370 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 districtCherokee 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Arkaqua loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, about 52% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC039, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.64 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Arkaqua; 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, Arkaqua; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Cherokee County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Hydric soils5% 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)
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 Town of Murphy 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 Town of MurphyPublic water system NC0120010 · 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 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
- 10.30 mills (Cherokee County + Town of Murphy; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$1,380Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $133,600 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 10.30 mills
About this estimateHow the figure is made and what it leaves out
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 Cherokee County Tax Collector.
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $133,600 | Not on the roll | $133,600 | No change |
| Jun 2025 | $133,600 | Not on the roll | $133,600 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Landslide
- Relatively moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- 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
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $75,496± $17,725 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $172,700± $57,438 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $325± $76 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%± 8 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1983± 8 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 18 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 895± 234 · 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 Cherokee County, nearest first.
- 7.87 acres of residential land near Murphyunder 0.1 mi
- 2.12 acres of residential land near Murphy0.1 mi
- 1.59 acres of residential land near Murphy0.2 mi
- 8.09 acres of residential land near Murphy0.2 mi
- 1.2 acres of residential land near Murphy0.2 mi
- 215 Natural Springs Dr5.33 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 232 Bulldog Dr8.94 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 1304 Pleasant Valley Rd3.3 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Cherokee County: 8,899 parcel pages
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.
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 5, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 550303103317000
Coordinates: 35.1038° N, 84.0128° W