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16.38 acres of vacant land near Winston-Salem, Forsyth County

244 Old Wayside Dr, Winston-Salem, NC · Parcel 6854-59-9933.00

County file March 2026

  • Acres16.38
  • Land typeVacant residential
  • ZoningRS9Residential single-family
  • Future land useGrowth Management Area 3Growth Management area 3: suburban Neighborhoods
  • Flood zoneX
  • Wetlands1% of the parcel
  • Tax value (county)$7,400From 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 accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
  • Road frontage612 ft on Old Wayside Dr
  • BuildingNone on the roll
  • Present-use valueEnrolledCounty roll via NC OneMap · county file 2026-03-24
  • 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)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
  • Ground elevationAbout 871–947 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
  • Public land nearbyRotary Park, 5.8 miCity Land, open to the public, 1,571 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Clifford sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, about 58% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC067, version Aug 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.52 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Clifford; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
  • Land capability classClass 2e of 8: moderate limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Clifford; 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

Crops and forest

Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.

  • Land cover (CDL)Grass or pasture 2025; developed (open space) 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
  • Hydric soilsNone mappedShare 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)
  • CRP rental rate (county)$62 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $54): the base of a new Conservation Reserve contract's yearly rent; each field's rate follows its soils · USDA FSA, CRP 2026 county average soil rental rates

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

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In this areaWinston-SalemLand prices, flood and zoning$39.7kan acre, median17,450vacant parcels4.1%in a FEMA flood zone

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 fileLand (appraised)ImprovementsTaxed valueChange
Mar 2026$420,200None$7,400No change
Dec 2025$420,200None$7,400No 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:

  • 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

Winter weather
Relatively Moderate
Hurricane
Relatively Low
Riverine flooding
Relatively Low
Tornado
Relatively Low
Strong wind
Relatively Low
Heat wave
Very Low
Wildfire
Very Low
Earthquake
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
$75,048± $36,114 · this block group
Median home value (owner-reported)
$234,000± $25,525 · this block group
Median rent (gross)
$1,827± $238 · census tract (block group sample too small)
Homes lived in by their owners
85%± 4 pts · this block group
Median year homes were built
2005± 3 yr · this block group
Average commute (one way)
30 min± 14 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
2,953± 829 · 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.

Every parcel page in Forsyth County (4,062)

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: 6854-59-9933.00

Coordinates: 36.0797° N, 80.1645° W