Parcel near Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County
Near 203 Chauncytown Rd, Lake Waccamaw, NC · Parcel 1240.01-49-5681.000
2026 roll, county file April 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground10% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $21k, 2026 roll · last sale Nov 1988 (no price in the source)
- AcresThe county map outline (13.89 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 Town of Lake Waccamaw yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands10% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$21kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleNov 1988no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage590 ft on State Rd 1735Road map name; the county roll's address reads Near 203 Chauncytown Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itInside the Town of Lake Waccamaw limits; Lake Waccamaw sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn Town of Lake Waccamaw territoryNo line mapped · US EPA water system boundaries; not confirmed with the utility
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 Lake Waccamaw limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the town whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 59–63 ft above sea level; average slope 0.8% (flat)USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
- HighwaysNC 214 is 0.2 mi away and I-140 interchange is 25.4 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 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 1735 · Chauncytown RdNCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyLake Waccamaw State Park, 0.6 miOpen to the public. 10,831 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 districtColumbus 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 Grifton fine sandy loam, about 60% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC047, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.65 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Grifton; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 6w of 8: generally unsuited to tilled crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Grifton; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Columbus County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 evergreen forest · 2024 woody wetlands · 2023 corn · 2022 soybeans · 2021 soybeansthe most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery; a classification, not a farm record · 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 soils54% 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 Four County 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.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Town of Lake WaccamawPublic water system NC0424045 · 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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Lake WaccamawParcels and flood62%in a FEMA flood zone$257ktypical home tax value1,901parcels on the rollProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 11.05 mills (Columbus County + Town of Lake Waccamaw; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$230Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $21,000 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 11.05 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Columbus County Tax Office.
Due dates
Value history
| County file | Land (appraised) | Improvements | Taxed value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $47,000 | Not on the roll | $21,000 | No change |
| Jun 2025 | $47,000 | Not on the roll | $21,000 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Apr 2026
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Hurricane
- Very high
- Strong wind
- Very high
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Wildfire
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Very low
- Coastal flooding
- No ratingNo expected annual loss computed for this tract
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 211Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- 18%Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Florence2018, 114 claims
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $68,900± $7,361
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $116,700± $19,621
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,011± $304
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1990± 5 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 30 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 785± 175
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Columbus County, nearest first.
- 5.02 acres of residential land near Lake Waccamaw0.2 mi
- 5.56 acres of residential land near Lake Waccamaw0.2 mi
- 8.26 acres of residential land near Lake Waccamaw0.2 mi
- 568 Georgia Rd5.95 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 650 E Old Hwy 74-7625.1 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 127 McRae Ln11.6 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 1199 Chauncey Town Rd58.6 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 208 James Ave9.28 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: 1240.01-49-5681.000
Coordinates: 34.3249° N, 78.5210° W