Parcel near Whiteville, Columbus County
1338 Sunset Ter, Whiteville, NC · Parcel 0271.00-74-0258.000
2026 roll, county file April 2026
- AcresThe county map outline (6.91 ac) and the tax roll (0 ac) disagree by more than 3 times, so neither is shown as this parcel's size
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, April 2026
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Columbus County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$18kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleMar 1993no price in the source
- Road accessNot confirmedAddressed on Sunset Ter, but the road map does not show Sunset Ter reaching the parcel line. Roads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itColumbus CountyUnincorporated · NCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
Can I build?
- Road access not confirmed
- Zoning not on file
- No FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped
- 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
- Ground elevationAbout 81–90 ft above sea level; average slope 1.8%USGS 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 nearbyCity of Whiteville - Whiteville City Park, 3 miOpen to the public, 61 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 districtWhiteville City 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 Muckalee sandy loam, frequently flooded, about 43% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC047, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.52 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Muckalee; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 5w of 8: not suited to tilled crops (other limits) (excess water)Non-irrigated, Muckalee; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Whiteville City Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Evergreen forest 2023–2025; woody wetlands 2022; evergreen forest 2021No 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 soils35% 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 Brunswick Electric Membership Corp 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
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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WhitevilleParcels and flood18%in a FEMA flood zone3,805parcels on the rollProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 8.05 mills (Columbus County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$140Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $18,000 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 8.05 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 Columbus County Tax Office.
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 | $29,500 | Not on the roll | $18,000 | No change |
| Jun 2025 | $29,500 | Not on the roll | $18,000 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Apr 2026
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Strong wind
- Very High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Very Low
- Coastal flooding
- No RatingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel
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
- 16In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $66,765± $28,910 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $221,900± $81,739 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $983± $99 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%± 17 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1968± 7 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 24 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 626± 210 · 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 Columbus County, nearest first.
- 7.35 acres of commercial land near Whiteville0.2 mi
- 1040 Sunset Ter8.6 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 86 acres of residential land near Whiteville0.4 mi
- 2237 Chadbourn Hwy19.1 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 2281 Chadbourn Hwy8.88 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 2850 Chadbourn Hwy10.2 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 601 Sunset Ter7.49 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 2771 Daniels Ln18.1 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Columbus County: 7,887 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.
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 1, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 0271.00-74-0258.000
Coordinates: 34.3389° N, 78.7446° W