2.45-acre residential lot near Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
2911 Cole Rd, Winston-Salem, NC · Parcel 6854-41-2146.00
2026 roll, county file March 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning LI allows homeless shelters with approval
- GroundNo FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road · 548 ft of frontage on Cole Rd
- Acres2.45
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, March 2026
- ZoningLILimited industrial district
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 3Growth Management area 3: suburban Neighborhoods · Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Planning land-use plan map, as of Oct 2026
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$105kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last sale$393k · May 2026
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage548 ft on Cole Rd
- 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 · US EPA water system boundaries; not confirmed with the utility
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 City of Winston-Salem limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the city whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 808–835 ft above sea level; average slope 6.9%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
- HighwaysUS 311 is 322 ft away and US 311 interchange is 331 ft away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- State-maintained roadNot on NCDOT’s list hereBeing off the state list does not mean the road is private or the land is landlocked. NCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyUnknown, 6.5 miNonprofit land, open to the public. 91 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
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 EnergyUnited 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.
- 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
LI, LI Limited Industrial District
- Allowed usesLight manufacturing, warehousing, wholesale trade, contractors, offices, auto repair and body shops, recycling centersCity of Winston-Salem · Oct 21, 2026
- Allowed with approvalSolid waste transfer stations, borrow sites (BOA special use permit); homeless shelters (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. 4.7.1 (Table 4.7.1) 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
- ~$1,150Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $104,700 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 11.022 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Forsyth County Tax Administration.
Due dates
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $104,700 | Not on the roll | $104,700 | No change |
| Dec 2025 | $104,700 | Not on the roll | $104,700 | +50.0% |
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 for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Earthquake
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $56,250± $14,553
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $188,500± $32,512 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $778± $76
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 37%± 11 pts · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median year homes were built
- 1989± 10 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 18 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,446± 660
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Forsyth County, nearest first.
- 6.79 acres of residential land near Winston-Salem0.2 mi
- 9.86 acres of residential land near Winston-Salem0.3 mi
- 15.6 acres of residential land near Winston-Salem0.4 mi
- 13.1 acres of residential land near Winston-Salem0.5 mi
- 2770 Friedland Church Rd40.9 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 6.64 acres of residential land near Winston-Salem0.6 mi
- 3620 Ridgewood Ct85.3 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 mi
- 2886 Willard Rd1 acre · Residential lot · 0.8 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.
Land type
No 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
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: 6854-41-2146.00
Coordinates: 36.0554° N, 80.1696° W