34 acres of vacant land near Germanton, Forsyth County
Red Bank Rd, Germanton, NC · Parcel 6941-11-6527.00
County file March 2026
- Acres34
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningAGAgricultural
- Future land useGrowth Management Area 5Growth Management area 5: rural area
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (17%)AE (17%) and X (83%)
- Wetlands3% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$79.3kFrom 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
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 689–802 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
- Electric utilityLikely Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCHIFLD retail service territories, a frozen 2025 copy (no longer updated); approximate, confirm with the utility
- Public land nearbyCity of Winston-Salem Open Space - Sara Lee Soccer, 6.1 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 Siloam sandy loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes, about 45% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC067, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.10 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Siloam; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 6e of 8: generally unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Siloam; 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
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Property tax
NC OneMap parcel value and NCDOR FY2025-26 tax rates · as of Mar 2026
- Property tax, FY2025-26 (estimated)
- $420Estimated from published rates
Estimates multiply the roll's taxable value by the rates the state publishes; the county's bill is the official figure. Excludes fire, rescue and other special district taxes, exemptions and exclusions, present-use value deferral, and fees.
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 | $79,300 | None | $79,300 | No change |
| Dec 2025 | $79,300 | None | $79,300 | +42.9% |
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.
- 8590 Red Bank Rd9 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 54.6 acres of vacant residential land near Germanton0.3 mi
- 30.1 acres of vacant residential land near Winston-Salem0.4 mi
- 18.4 acres of vacant residential land near Germanton0.4 mi
- 12.1 acres of vacant residential land near Winston-Salem0.4 mi
- 8125 Red Bank Rd80.1 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 mi
- 8780 Baux Mountain Rd35.5 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
- 9099 Baux Mountain Rd9.09 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: 6941-11-6527.00
Coordinates: 36.2485° N, 80.2156° W