12.55 acres of vacant land near Clemmons, Forsyth County
2999 S Stratford Rd · Parcel 5892-97-9688.00
- Acres12.55
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningRS9Residential single-family
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 3Growth Management area 3: suburban Neighborhoods
- Flood zoneMostly in flood zone AE (69%)AE (69%), X, 0.2% annual chance (3%), and X (28%)
- Wetlands5% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)No tax value on the county roll (2026 roll)
- Last deedOct 21, 2021 · $600k
- Road accessNot confirmedRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itForsyth CountyUnincorporated
- WaterIn City of Winston-Salem 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 680–726 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
- Electric utilityEnergyunited Electric Membership Corp or Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCHIFLD retail service territories, a frozen 2025 copy (no longer updated); territories overlap here; approximate, confirm with the utility
- Public land nearbyCity of Winston-Salem Open Space - Shaffner Park, 6 miOpen to the public, 56 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 protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing seasonMap unit Dan River loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, about 33% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC067, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.84 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Dan River; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3w of 8: severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Dan River; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$71.50 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Forsyth County Schools
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Property tax
NC OneMap parcel value and NCDOR FY2025-26 tax rates · as of Mar 2026
- Property tax, FY2025-26 (estimated)
- $3,620Estimated 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $142,900 | $533,000 | $675,900 | +73.8% |
| Oct 2024 | $111,600 | $277,400 | $389,000 | No change |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Dec 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Forsyth County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $10.0k–$22.4k an acre (25 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $14.8k
- Lots under 1 acre: $19k–$108k a lot (264 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $38k
- 1 to 10 acres: $17.8k–$82.3k an acre (152 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $35.2k
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 High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- 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
- $55,158± $4,490 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $205,900± $31,026 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,450± $175 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%± 12 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 2005± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 18 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,769± 579 · 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 Forsyth County, nearest first.
- 5655 Clouds Harbor Trl129 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 5901 Arden Dr8.33 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 3610 Shady Acres Ln1.26 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 5903 Arden Dr21.9 acres · Vacant residential · 0.6 mi
- 3501 Fisherville Ln7.31 acres · Vacant residential · 0.6 mi
- 5908 Arden Dr13.8 acres · Vacant residential · 0.8 mi
- 3301 S Stratford Rd6.5 acres · Vacant residential · 0.8 mi
- 4581 Orchard Grove Dr12.5 acres · Vacant residential · 0.9 mi
About these numbersSources and dates
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price.
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).
Record
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Parcel: 5892-97-9688.00
Coordinates: 36.0166° N, 80.3528° W