6.86 acres of residential land near Southern Shores, Dare County
6195 Croatan Hwy, Southern Shores, NC · Parcel 986606491459
2026 roll, county file May 2026
- Acres6.86About 1.88 of 6.86 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of Southern Shores yet
- Flood zoneIn flood zone AE (98%)The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (1%) and X (1%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands73% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$2.45MFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleJun 2014no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage874 ft on US 158Road map name; the county roll's address reads Croatan Hwy
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itInside the Town of Southern Shores limits; Southern Shores sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn Dare County Water System territoryNo line mapped · US EPA water system boundaries; not confirmed with the utility
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning not on file
- 98% in a FEMA flood zone, 73% 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 Southern Shores limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the town whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationFrom about 2 ft below to 9 ft above sea level; average slope 2.8%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
- State-maintained roadYes: US 158 · N Croatan HwyNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Traffic countAbout 22,700 vehicles a dayUS 158, 2024 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway (FHWA Highway Performance Monitoring System)
- Public land nearbyKitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve, under 0.1 miOpen to the public, 203 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Sandbridge mucky peat, 0 to 1 percent slopes, very frequently flooded, about 65% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC055, version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 8w of 8: not for crops, pasture or timber (excess water)Non-irrigated, Sandbridge; 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.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 developed (open space) · 2024 other crops · 2023 woody wetlands · 2022 woody wetlands · 2021 herbaceous wetlandsthe 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
- Hydric soils92% 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 Dare County Water SystemPublic water system NC0428030 · 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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Southern ShoresParcels and flood31%in a FEMA flood zone$807ktypical home tax value3,036parcels on the rollProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 4.512 mills (Dare County + Town of Southern Shores; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$11,100Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $2,451,600 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 4.512 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 | $2,451,600 | Not on the roll | $2,451,600 | No change |
| Jun 2025 | $2,451,600 | Not on the roll | $2,451,600 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index 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
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- 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
- 322In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- 20%Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Irene2011, 146 claims
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $148,286± $30,008 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $826,300± $55,412 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- Census sample too small here
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 91%± 24 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1995± 4 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 27 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,170± 411 · 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.
- 5.09 acres of residential land near Kitty Hawk0.1 mi
- 5.08 acres of residential land near Kitty Hawk0.1 mi
- 42.9 acres of residential land near Kitty Hawk0.5 mi
- 5000 Grenville Ln14.5 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 10.1 acres of residential land near Kitty Hawk0.7 mi · Parcel 986610467034
- 10.1 acres of residential land near Kitty Hawk0.7 mi · Parcel 986610451808
- 10.1 acres of residential land near Kitty Hawk0.8 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Dare County: 484 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 26, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 986606491459
Coordinates: 36.0955° N, 75.7361° W