1.38-acre residential lot near Buxton, Dare County
Lost Tree Trl, Buxton, NC · Parcel 053609060436
County file May 2026
- Acres1.38
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningNo zoning map on file
- Flood zoneX
- Tax value (county)$246kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last recorded saleAug 2002no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage290 ft on Lost Tree Trl
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itDare CountyUnincorporated
- WaterIn Dare Co-Cape Hatteras Water territoryNo line mapped
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 6–15 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
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 1529 · Lost Tree TrlNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Public land nearbyCape Hatteras National Seashore, under 0.1 miNational Park Service, open to the public, 26,118 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtDare 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
District details at NCES: Dare County Schools
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 Cape Hatteras Electric Membership Corp, Tideland Electric Membership Corp or Virginia Electric & Power Co (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 Dare Co-cape Hatteras WaterPublic water system NC0428025 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026; boundary supplied by the state. Not a water line at the lot
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BuxtonParcels and flood88%in a FEMA flood zone$430ktypical home tax value1,285parcels on the rollProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 2.632 mills (Dare County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$650Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $246,102 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 2.632 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.
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $246,100 | None | $246,100 | No change |
| Jun 2025 | $246,100 | None | $246,100 | — |
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
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Coastal flooding
- Very High
- Winter weather
- Very High
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Landslide
- 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
- 879In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Matthew2016, 52 claims
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $60,316± $16,970 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $418,300± $68,033 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,057± $180 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%± 15 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1996± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 21 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,093± 520 · 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 Dare County, nearest first.
- 20.7 acres of residential land near Buxton0.3 mi
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- 8.27 acres of residential land near Buxton0.4 mi
- 48.8 acres of residential land near Buxton0.4 mi
- 33.4 acres of residential land near Buxton0.5 mi
- 7.55 acres of residential land near Buxton0.5 mi
- 9.82 acres of residential land near Buxton0.6 mi
- 47817 Buxton Back Rd13.1 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 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.
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 26, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 053609060436
Coordinates: 35.2573° N, 75.5488° W