5.3 acres of residential land near Manteo, Dare County
709 Bowsertown Rd, Manteo, NC · Parcel 978906493134
County file May 2026
- Acres5.3
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningNo zoning map on file
- Flood zoneEdge of flood zone AE (5%)The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (41%) and X (54%)
- Tax value (county)$447kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last recorded saleFeb 2026no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage709 ft on State Rd 1129
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itInside the Town of Manteo limits; Manteo sets the zoning
- WaterIn Town of Manteo 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 3–6 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 1129 · Bowsertown RdNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Public land nearbyRoanoke Island Festival Park State Historic Site, 0.8 miOpen to the public, 51 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 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
- Farmland classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Johns loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 55% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC055, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.57 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Johns; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 2w of 8: moderate limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Johns; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Dare County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Woody wetlands 2024–2025; 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)Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain Tidal Wooded SwampAtlantic Swamp Forests, riparian; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils40% 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 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 Town of ManteoPublic water system NC0428020 · 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. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Other recordsPermitted solid waste landfill nearbyGroundwork check of public lists: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management, as of 2023-12-15
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
ManteoParcels and flood56%in a FEMA flood zone$617ktypical home tax value1,149parcels on the rollProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 5.161 mills (Dare County + Town of Manteo; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$2,310Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $447,099 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 5.161 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 | $447,100 | None | $447,100 | No change |
| Jun 2025 | $447,100 | None | $447,100 | — |
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
- Winter weather
- Very High
- Coastal flooding
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- 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
- 300In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- 12%Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Irene2011, 151 claims
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $80,027± $25,564 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $329,000± $58,244 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $976± $170 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%± 10 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1995± 7 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 20 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,900± 628 · 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.
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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: 978906493134
Coordinates: 35.9003° N, 75.6757° W