6.21 acres of vacant land near Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
4545 Mountain Spring Rd · Parcel 6940-88-2928.00
- Acres6.21
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningAGAgricultural
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 5Growth Management area 5: rural area
- Flood zoneX
- Tax value (county)No tax value on the county roll (2026 roll)
- Last deedAug 18, 2021 · $45k
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage874 ft on Bauk Mountain Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itForsyth CountyUnincorporated
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 779–877 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, 6.6 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 classFarmland of statewide importanceMap unit Fairview fine sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes, about 45% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC067, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.65 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Fairview; 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, Fairview; 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.
- 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 Dry Oak ForestChestnut Oak-Virginia Pine 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)
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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | $33,900 | None | $33,900 | No change |
| Jul 2023 | $33,900 | None | $33,900 | No change |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Jun 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
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Very 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
- $59,028± $23,218 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $203,500± $16,121 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $931± $267 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%± 5 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1979± 6 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 22 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,856± 251 · 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.
- 4519 Mountain Spring Rd5.33 acres · Vacant residential · 0.1 mi
- 4516 Mountain Spring Rd9.92 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 4409 Misty Mountain Ct34.4 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 7853 Dusty Trl5.87 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 4394 Misty Mountain Ct25.2 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 7993 Baux Mountain Rd25 acres · Vacant residential · 0.6 mi
- 4970 Jah Rd21.3 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
- 9099 Baux Mountain Rd9.09 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 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: 6940-88-2928.00
Coordinates: 36.2416° N, 80.1927° W