1.83-acre commercial lot near Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
Akron Dr, Winston-Salem, NC · Parcel 6837-52-9450.00
2026 roll, county file March 2026
- Acres1.83
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedPaved surface: about 54% impervious (USGS NLCD 2024)
- ZoningHBHighway business district
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 2Growth Management area 2: urban Neighborhoods
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$220kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last sale$215k · Dec 2025
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage362 ft on Akron Dr
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itInside the City of Winston-Salem limitsNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn City of Winston-Salem territoryNo line mapped
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning HB allows townhouses with approval
- No FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped
- Soils somewhat limited for septic
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026. Inside the City of Winston-Salem limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the city whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 987–1,002 ft above sea level; average slope 6.2%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.
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 2264 · Akron DrNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Traffic countAbout 10,900 vehicles a daySR 2264, 2024 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway (FHWA Highway Performance Monitoring System)
- Public land nearbyUnknown, 2.2 miNon-Governmental Organization, open to the public, 91 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
School district
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
District details at NCES: Forsyth County Schools
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 (approximate)Investor-owned utility · 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 Winston-SalemPublic water system NC0234010 · 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.
- Red flags10 environmental lists checked · dry-cleaner solvent sites not checked · habitat not checked (farm parcels and verified-vacant lots only)Groundwork check of public lists: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management, as of Jan 2020–Oct 2026; NC DEQ Brownfields Redevelopment Section, as of Oct 14, 2026; NC DEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, as of Feb 24, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 15, 2026
What the zoning allows
HB, HB Highway Business District
- Allowed usesRetail, restaurants (incl. drive-through), hotels, offices, auto repair and rental, car washes, warehousing, contractorsCity of Winston-Salem · Oct 21, 2026
- Allowed with approvalTownhouses, multifamily (Planning Board review); large entertainment facilities, correctional institutions (Elected Body special use permit)City of Winston-Salem · Oct 21, 2026
From City of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Unified Development Ordinances (UDO ClearCode, last updated 10.1.26) Sec. 4.6.9 (Table 4.6.9) and Table 5.1.1 Principal Use Table (Sec. 5.1.5) (ordinance dated Oct 1, 2026), read Oct 21, 2026. Overlays, conditions and later amendments can change what applies; the code governs.
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Winston-SalemLand prices, flood and zoning$42.4kan acre, median, 1 to 10 acres4.1%in a FEMA flood zone$249ktypical home tax valueProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 11.022 mills (Forsyth County + City of Winston-Salem; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$2,420Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $219,500 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 11.022 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 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 | $219,500 | Not on the roll | $219,500 | No change |
| Dec 2025 | $219,500 | Not on the roll | $219,500 | +12.5% |
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–$106k a lot (263 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. Each size uses its own months (the shortest of 12, 24 or 36 that holds enough sales), so the sizes' counts need not add up to another figure on this page. Source: the county's own recorded sales, arm's-length by the county's own flag. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- 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
- $46,179± $14,131 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $170,700± $15,916 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $935± $74 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%± 8 pts · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median year homes were built
- 1951± 18 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 25 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 5,006± 908 · census tract (block group sample too small)
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.
- 855 McCreary St5.15 acres · Commercial lot · 0.3 mi
- 4043 Reynolds Ct8.85 acres · Commercial lot · 1.2 mi
- 360 Northgate Plaza Dr23.2 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 4835 2 Old Rural Hall Rd1.93 acres · Commercial lot · 1.2 mi
- 1741 Motor Rd5.47 acres · Residential lot · 1.4 mi
- 4210 Shamel St5.5 acres · Residential lot · 1.4 mi
- 4935 Milton Dr10.4 acres · Residential lot · 1.5 mi
- 5336 Old Rural Hall Rd2.64 acres · Commercial lot · 1.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Forsyth County: 4,060 parcel pages
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: 6837-52-9450.00
Coordinates: 36.1409° N, 80.2329° W