23.36 acres of vacant land near Durham, Durham County
3501 Brightwood Ln, Durham, NC · Parcel 0852422690
County file May 2026
- Acres23.36
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningNo zoning map on file
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (6%)AE (6%) and X (94%)
- Wetlands2% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$370kFrom 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 frontage59 ft on Brightwood Ln
- 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 324–353 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
- Electric utilityDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC or Duke Energy ProgressHIFLD retail service territories, a frozen 2025 copy (no longer updated); territories overlap here; approximate, confirm with the utility
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 1888 · Brightwood LnNCDOT 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 50% 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
- Cropland rent$47 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Durham Public Schools
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DurhamParcels and flood11,216vacant parcels4.4%in a FEMA flood zone$408ktypical home tax valueProperty tax
NC OneMap parcel value and NCDOR FY2025-26 tax rates · as of Mar 2026
- Property tax, FY2025-26 (estimated)
- $2,050Estimated from published rates
Estimates multiply the roll's taxable value by the rates the state publishes; the county's bill is the official figure. Excludes fire, rescue and other special district taxes, exemptions and exclusions, present-use value deferral, and fees.
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 | $370,272 | None | $370,272 | No change |
| May 2025 | $370,272 | None | $370,272 | — |
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.
- 850 Cheek Rd7.98 acres · Vacant residential · 0.1 mi
- 1010 Arvin Rd13.9 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 1000 Arvin Rd28.6 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 812 Avalon Rd5 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 3507 Brightwood Ln15.6 acres · Vacant residential · 0.3 mi
- 735 Avalon Rd6.31 acres · Vacant residential · 0.3 mi
- 3502 Brightwood Ln20.3 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 mi
- 710 Avalon Rd7.54 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: 0852422690
Coordinates: 36.0101° N, 78.8165° W