19.24-acre property near Kernersville, Forsyth County
7501 Watkins Ford Rd, Kernersville, NC · Parcel 6873-97-4486.00
County file March 2026
- Acres19.24
- Land typeBuilding footprint foundOverture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap (Sep 2026) · Overture Maps 2026-09-23.1
- ZoningRS7-CResidential single-family (RS7) (conditional)
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 3Growth Management area 3: suburban Neighborhoods
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (7%)AE (7%) and X (93%)
- Wetlands5% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)No tax value on the county roll (2026 roll)
- Last deedApr 9, 2025
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage987 ft on State Rd 2624
- Who zones itInside the Town of Kernersville 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 842–907 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 2624 · Watkins Ford RdNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Public land nearbyGuilford County Park, 3.3 miCounty Land, open to the public, 6,611 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Toast-Devotion complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, about 33% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC067, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.71 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Toast; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3e of 8: severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Toast; 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.
- 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)
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
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KernersvilleParcels, flood and zoning1,577vacant parcels3.4%in a FEMA flood zone$336ktypical home tax valueHome facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not in the statewide NC OneMap parcel file for this county
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.
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
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- 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
- $80,136± $19,080 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $391,100± $62,333 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,856± $356 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%± 8 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 2013± 4 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 22 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,877± 416 · 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
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Forsyth County, nearest first.
- 3361 Farm Creek Rd15.2 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 141 Carvie Smith Rd5.12 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 3839 Idlewild Rd8.85 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 3885 Idlewild Rd5.11 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 3868 Idlewild Rd9.54 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 1873 Teague Ln7 acres · Commercial lot · 0.6 mi
- 7710 Pine Meadow Ct5.65 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 1840 Teague Ln8.37 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 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.
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: 6873-97-4486.00
Coordinates: 36.0462° N, 80.0843° W