7.4 acres of industrial land in Durham County
5019 Nc 55 Hwy, Durham, NC · Parcel 0738008988
2026 roll, county file May 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning CC(D): rules not on file
- Ground4% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $1.68M, 2026 roll · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Aug 2026)
- Acres7.4
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningCC(D)Commercial Center, with a development plan · Zoning code on the Durham County parcel roll, as of Oct 2026
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands4% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$1.68MFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleNo recorded sale in the county file (as of Aug 2026)Durham County sales file
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage493 ft on Apex HwyRoad map name; the county roll's address reads NC 55 Hwy
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itInside the City of Durham limits; Durham sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn City of Durham 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 City of Durham limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the city whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 255–270 ft above sea level; average slope 3.0%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
- HighwaysNC 55 is 397 ft away and I-40 interchange is 0.8 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.
- Traffic countAbout 18,500 vehicles a dayNC 55: the 2024 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway. Federal Highway Administration counts, 2024.
- Public land nearbyDurham County Open Space, under 0.1 miOpen with a permit or registration. 57 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtDurham Public 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: Durham Public 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 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 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 City of DurhamPublic water system NC0332010 · 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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DurhamParcels and flood4.4%in a FEMA flood zone$407ktypical home tax value106,278parcels on the rollProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 9.913 mills (Durham County + City of Durham; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$16,700Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $1,680,001 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 9.913 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Durham County Tax Administration.
Due dates
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $1,680,001 | Not on the roll | $1,680,001 | No change |
| May 2025 | $1,680,001 | Not on the roll | $1,680,001 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Hurricane
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 10Insured buildings in this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $39,261± $11,931
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- Census sample too small here
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,460± $120
- Homes lived in by their owners
- Census sample too small here
- Median year homes were built
- 2005± 4 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 24 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,177± 392
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 Durham County, nearest first.
- 5224 Nc 55 Hwy13.8 acres · Commercial lot · 0.3 mi
- 1621 Clermont Rd9.67 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 802 Capitola Dr6.42 acres · Industrial lot · 0.5 mi
- 1807 Sedwick Rd5.19 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 101 Capitola Dr6.67 acres · Industrial lot · 0.6 mi
- 107 Capitola Dr10.7 acres · Industrial lot · 0.6 mi
- 1808 Jester Rd5.57 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 5612 Nc 55 Hwy7.43 acres · Commercial lot · 0.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Durham County: 1,054 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 13, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 0738008988
Coordinates: 35.8956° N, 78.8957° W