6.31 acres of vacant land near Durham, Durham County
735 Avalon Rd, Durham, NC · Parcel 0852305937
County file May 2026
- Acres6.31
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningNo zoning map on file
- Flood zoneX
- Tax value (county)$201kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- 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 frontage344 ft on Avalon Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itDurham CountyUnincorporated
- WaterIn City of Durham 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 319–350 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 areaOutside the eligible areasUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 1824 · Avalon RdNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Public land nearbyFalls Lake, 1.2 miOpen to the public, 1,697 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 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
- Farmland classFarmland of statewide importanceMap unit White Store sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, about 62% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC063, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.56 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, White Store; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3e of 8: severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, White Store; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: Durham Public Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Mixed forest 2025; evergreen forest 2021–2024No 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 Piedmont Dry Pine ForestChestnut Oak-Virginia Pine Forest and Woodland, conifer; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soilsNone mappedShare 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 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
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DurhamParcels and flood11,216vacant parcels4.4%in a FEMA flood zone$408ktypical home tax valueProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 5.542 mills (Durham County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$1,110Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $200,960 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 5.542 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. Pay or check a bill at the Durham County Tax Administration.
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $200,960 | None | $200,960 | No change |
| May 2025 | $200,960 | None | $200,960 | — |
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
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Very 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
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $102,337± $19,263 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $382,200± $62,174 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,735± $263 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%± 11 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 2007± 3 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 20 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 3,487± 1,080 · 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
Vacant and farm land of 1 acre or more in Durham County, nearest first.
- 841 Avalon Rd44.1 acres · Vacant residential · under 0.1 mi
- 812 Avalon Rd5 acres · Vacant residential · 0.1 mi
- 710 Avalon Rd7.54 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 1520 Hatteras Rd20.6 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 850 Cheek Rd7.98 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 3501 Brightwood Ln23.4 acres · Vacant residential · 0.3 mi
- 1000 Arvin Rd28.6 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 mi
- 1179 Homecoming Way5.47 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 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.
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: 0852305937
Coordinates: 36.0056° N, 78.8189° W