8.27 acres of residential land near Pfafftown, Forsyth County
Seward Rd, Pfafftown, NC · Parcel 5888-56-4306.00
County file March 2026
- Acres8.27
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo 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
- ZoningAGAgricultural
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 5Growth Management area 5: rural area
- Flood zoneX
- Wetlands4% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$127kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last saleNo recorded sale in the county file (as of Aug 2026)Forsyth County sales file
- Road accessNot confirmedRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itForsyth CountyUnincorporated
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 784–846 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 areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Public land nearbyCity of Winston-Salem Open Space - Sara Lee Soccer, 6.4 miOpen to the public, 47 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 districtForsyth 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 classPrime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing seasonMap unit Codorus loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, about 54% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC067, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.86 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Codorus; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 4w of 8: very severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Codorus; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: Forsyth County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2021–2025No 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 Mesic ForestWhite Oak-Beech Forest and Woodland, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils3% 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 Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corp or Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
North Carolina 2026 taxes: due since September 1; pay by January 5, 2027 to avoid interest. Pay or check a bill at the Forsyth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $126,500 | None | $126,500 | No change |
| Jul 2025 | $126,500 | None | $126,500 | +60.7% |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Mar 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Forsyth County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $17.8k–$82.3k an acre (152 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $35.2k
- Lots under 1 acre: $19k–$108k a lot (264 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $38k
- 10 acres or more: $10.0k–$22.4k an acre (25 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $14.8k
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Source: the county's own recorded sales, arm's-length by the county's own flag. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- 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
- $61,063± $12,838 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $200,800± $54,015 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,024± $128 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%± 12 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1986± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,449± 362 · 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 Forsyth County, nearest first.
- 23.1 acres of residential land near Tobaccoville0.1 mi
- 37 acres of residential land near Tobaccoville0.2 mi
- 6.36 acres of residential land near Lewisville0.2 mi
- 5405 Seward Rd6.09 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 64.8 acres of residential land near Tobaccoville0.5 mi
- 38.9 acres of residential land near Lewisville0.5 mi
- 3765 Kilmurry Hill Rd2.61 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 4907 Vienna-Dozier Rd1.08 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 mi
About these numbersSources, county file March 2026
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, March 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 Mar 24, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 5888-56-4306.00
Coordinates: 36.1777° N, 80.4042° W