18.4 acres of farm and timber land near Tarboro, Edgecombe County
Baker St, Tarboro, NC · Parcel 4738-79-8539
2026 roll, county file May 2026
- Acres18.4
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of Tarboro yet
- Flood zoneIn flood zone AE (99%)The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (1%)
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$18.3kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale on file (as of May 2026)We have no sale-price file for Edgecombe County yet
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage978 ft on State Rd 1518
- Present-use valueEnrolledCounty roll via NC OneMap · county file 2026-05-13
- Who zones itInside the Town of Tarboro limits; Tarboro sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn Town of Tarboro territoryNo line mapped
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning not on file
- 99% in a FEMA flood zone, 2% 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 Tarboro limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the town whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 38–46 ft above sea level; average slope 1.6%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: SR 1518 · Martin Luther King DrNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Public land nearbyRiverside Park, 0.8 miCity Land, open to the public, 3,899 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 districtEdgecombe 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit State loamy sand, 0 to 4 percent slopes, about 67% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC065, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.88 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, State; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 1 of 8: slight limits for cropsNon-irrigated, State; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$122 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Edgecombe County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 soybeans · 2024 soybeans · 2023 cotton · 2022 cotton · 2021 cornthe 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 soils28% 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$117 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate: the base of a new Conservation Reserve contract's yearly rent; each field's rate follows its soils · USDA FSA, CRP 2026 county average soil rental rates
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 Edgecombe-Martin County EMC, Virginia Electric & Power Co 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 Town of TarboroPublic water system NC0433010 · 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.
- Other recordsMine permit nearbyGroundwork check of public lists: NC DEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, as of Feb 24, 2026
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
TarboroParcels and flood11%in a FEMA flood zone$127ktypical home tax value5,256parcels on the rollHome facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not in the statewide NC OneMap parcel file for this county
- Property tax
- Not estimated: farm, forest or horticultural land in present-use value is taxed on a use value the county file does not carry
North Carolina 2026 taxes: due since September 1; pay by January 5, 2027 to avoid interest. Pay or check a bill at the Edgecombe County Tax Administration.
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| County file | Land (appraised) | Improvements | Taxed value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $77,690 | Not on the roll | $18,345 | No change |
| May 2025 | $77,690 | Not on the roll | $18,345 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
Your land? Names on the map come from the county tax roll · Remove or correct my information
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Winter weather
- Very High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Landslide
- Very Low
- Coastal flooding
- No RatingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel
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
- 25In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Floyd1999, 14 claims
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- Census sample too small here
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $176,700± $55,456 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $869± $128 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%± 27 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1976± 3 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 16 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,049± 344 · 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 Edgecombe County, nearest first.
- 211-213 Hope Lodge St5.42 acres · Residential lot · 1.0 mi
- 7.96 acres of residential land near Tarboro1.1 mi
- 5.8 acres of residential land near Tarboro1.5 mi
- 5.99 acres of residential land near Princeville1.5 mi
- 373 Bell St10.9 acres · Residential lot · 1.8 mi
- 5.82 acres of residential land near Tarboro1.9 mi
- 20.7 acres of residential land near Princeville2.0 mi
- 14.3 acres of commercial land near Tarboro2.1 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Edgecombe County: 155 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.
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: 4738-79-8539
Coordinates: 35.9113° N, 77.5215° W