15.79 acres of vacant land near Rural Hall, Forsyth County
Walnut Hill Farm Rd, Rural Hall, NC · Parcel 6930-48-4931.00
County file March 2026
- Acres15.79
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningAGAgricultural
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 5Growth Management area 5: rural area
- Flood zoneX
- Wetlands2% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$126kFrom 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 accessNot confirmedRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- 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)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 698–809 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
- Public land nearbyCity of Winston-Salem Open Space - Sara Lee Soccer, 5 miOpen to the public, 47 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 Tomlin loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, about 40% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC067, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.47 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Tomlin; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 4e of 8: very severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Tomlin; 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)Deciduous forest 2021–2025No 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 Mesic ForestWhite Oak-Beech Forest and Woodland, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- 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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Rural HallParcels, flood and zoning308vacant parcels2.4%in a FEMA flood zone$235ktypical home tax valueProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 5.352 mills (Forsyth County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$680Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $126,300 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 5.352 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 | $126,300 | None | $126,300 | No change |
| Dec 2025 | $126,300 | None | $126,300 | +8.0% |
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:
- 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
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- 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
- $66,250± $19,960 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $175,800± $35,005 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $845± $88 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%± 12 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1981± 8 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- Census sample too small here
- Population
- 1,565± 505 · 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.
- 14.6 acres of vacant residential land near Winston-Salem0.2 mi
- 50 acres of vacant residential land near Winston-Salem0.4 mi
- 3116 Tesh Rd9.57 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 mi
- 43.4 acres of vacant residential land near Winston-Salem0.5 mi
- 8.6 acres of vacant residential land near Winston-Salem0.5 mi
- 2012 Emorywood Rd3.26 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
- 6380 Germanton Rd53.8 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
- 1995 Memorial Industrialschool Rd18.5 acres · Vacant residential · 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.
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: 6930-48-4931.00
Coordinates: 36.2409° N, 80.2396° W