5 acres of vacant land near Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
New Walkertown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC · Parcel 6846-57-2816.00
County file March 2026
- Acres5
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningRS9Residential single-family
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 3Growth Management area 3: suburban Neighborhoods
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (47%)AE (47%), X, 0.2% annual chance (2%), and X (51%)
- Wetlands17% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$21.8kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last deedMay 2, 2025 · $40k
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage480 ft on Kem Dr
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itInside the City of Winston-Salem limits
- 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 828–854 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
- State-maintained roadNot on NCDOT’s list hereNot on the state system does not mean private or landlocked (NCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026)
- Public land nearbyUnknown, 3.4 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 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 87% 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)Developed (open space) 2025; deciduous forest 2021–2024No 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 Small Floodplain and Riparian ForestEastern Small Stream Riparian Forests, riparian; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils4% 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 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. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Other recordsPermitted solid waste landfill nearbyGroundwork check of public lists: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management, as of 2023-12-15
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Winston-SalemLand prices, flood and zoning$39.7kan acre, median17,450vacant parcels4.1%in a FEMA flood zoneProperty 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
- ~$240Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $21,800 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 | $21,800 | None | $21,800 | No change |
| Dec 2025 | $21,800 | None | $21,800 | No change |
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 High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- 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
- 15In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $42,511± $10,792 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $198,800± $19,343 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $955± $30 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 90%± 14 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1996± 6 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 17 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 3,053± 960 · 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.
- 3510 New Walkertown Rd8.12 acres · Vacant residential · 0.3 mi
- 3505 Carver School Rd5 acres · Vacant residential · 0.3 mi
- 3588 San Carlos Rd5.4 acres · Vacant residential · 0.3 mi
- 30.1 acres of vacant residential land near Walkertown0.5 mi
- 4935 Milton Dr10.4 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 3684 Beeson Dairy Rd1.59 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
- 301 99 Walkertown Ave39.7 acres · Vacant residential · 0.9 mi
- 4050 Lakeland Ave1.96 acres · Vacant residential · 1.0 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.
Estimate
Price range. Tested on 1,114 past sales in Forsyth County; final check due Jul 2027. The 80% range held 80% of those sales. A wide range for land like this, based on the county's own land value; not a single price. Land only; any building is not included.
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: 6846-57-2816.00
Coordinates: 36.1284° N, 80.2013° W