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5 acres of residential land near Lake Junaluska, Haywood County

Howell Meadow Dr · Parcel 8616-74-0416

County file May 2026

  • Acres5
  • Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
  • ZoningHM-RMHowell Mill residential medium density
  • Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (6%)The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (6%) and X (88%, minimal flood hazard)
  • Wetlands0% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
  • Tax value (county)$43.4kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
  • Last sale$158k · Oct 2024
  • Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
  • Road frontage249 ft on Happy Hill Rd
  • BuildingNone on the roll
  • Who zones itOutside town limits, in Waynesville's planning area (ETJ); Waynesville sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
  • WaterIn Town of Waynesville 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 2,576–2,738 ft above sea level; average slope 35.0%USGS 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 1187 · Happy Hill RdNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
  • Public land nearbyConservation Fund Preserve, 5.1 miOpen with restrictions (permit or registration), 4,080 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 districtHaywood 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 Trimont gravelly loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony, about 59% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC606, version Aug 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.12 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Trimont; 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, Trimont; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026

District details at NCES: Haywood 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 Appalachian Oak ForestChestnut Oak 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 soils5% of the parcelShare 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 Duke Energy Progress (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 Town of WaynesvillePublic water system NC0144010 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026; boundary supplied by the state. Not a water line at the lot

Environmental records

Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.

  • Red flags10 environmental lists checked · dry-cleaner solvent sites not checked · habitat not checked (farm parcels and verified-vacant lots only)Groundwork check of public lists: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management, as of Jan 2020–Oct 2026; NC DEQ Brownfields Redevelopment Section, as of Oct 14, 2026; NC DEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, as of Feb 24, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 15, 2026

Mapped ground hazards

State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.

  • LandslidesNearest mapped landslide about 920 ft from the parcel's map point (blowout)NCGS: Landslide Inventory of North Carolina, landslide features, as of Oct 2026. North Carolina Geological Survey inventory, still incomplete (mapping and Helene updates under way); low-confidence features left out

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In this areaHaywood CountyParcels and flood10%in a FEMA flood zone$185ktypical home tax value50,518parcels on the roll

North Carolina 2026 taxes: due since September 1; pay by January 5, 2027 to avoid interest. Pay or check a bill at the Haywood County Tax Collections.

Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.

Value history

May 2026: $43,400 ($43,400 land)

Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026

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Hazards

FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025

Riverine flooding
Relatively High
Tornado
Relatively Moderate
Strong wind
Relatively Moderate
Winter weather
Relatively Moderate
Hurricane
Relatively Low
Wildfire
Relatively Low
Earthquake
Relatively Low
Landslide
Relatively Low
Heat wave
No RatingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel

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
13In this census tract
Outside the mapped flood zone
Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C

Neighborhood (Census)

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026

Median household income
$63,424± $27,989 · this block group
Median home value (owner-reported)
$345,900± $46,897 · this block group
Median rent (gross)
$1,156± $239 · this block group
Homes lived in by their owners
79%± 14 pts · this block group
Median year homes were built
1957± 6 yr · this block group
Average commute (one way)
22 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
717± 223 · 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 Haywood County, nearest first.

Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Haywood County: 29 parcel pages

About these numbersSources, county file May 2026

Tax value

Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, May 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.

Land type

No building found: county roll (2026) and building footprints (Overture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026) · County tax roll; Overture Maps 2026-09-23.1

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 May 14, 2026.

Record

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Parcel: 8616-74-0416

Coordinates: 35.5105° N, 82.9761° W