1.87-acre vacant lot near Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
5001 Sheffield Place Dr · Parcel 6868-91-5121.00
- Acres1.87
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningRS20Residential single-family
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 4Growth Management area 4: Future Growth area
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (23%)AE (23%) and X (77%)
- Wetlands3% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)No tax value on the county roll (2026 roll)
- Last deedFeb 27, 2025 · $419k
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage56 ft on Sheffield Pl Dr
- 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)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 831–875 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
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 4527 · Sheffield Place DrNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Public land nearbyCivitan Park, 3.6 miCity Land, open to the public, 488 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 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
Free account: this parcel’s sale history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | $45,800 | None | $45,800 | No change |
| Jul 2023 | $45,800 | None | $45,800 | No change |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Oct 2024
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 Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- 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
- $107,702± $13,966 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $337,300± $27,321 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,399± $308 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%± 24 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1996± 6 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 34 min± 11 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,933± 493 · 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.
- 5007 Sheffield Place Dr1.02 acres · Vacant residential · under 0.1 mi
- 5050 Barrow Rd10 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 5090 Barrow Rd10 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 6136 Vance Rd71.4 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 mi
- 5063 Barrow Rd10.5 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 mi
- 2744 Valleyspring Rd10 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 mi
- 2650 Ben Joyce Rd1 acre · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 6098 Vance Rd6.82 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 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: 6868-91-5121.00
Coordinates: 36.1657° N, 80.1196° W