2.2-acre residential lot near Gerton, Henderson County
1781 Ridge Vista Rd, Gerton, NC · Parcel 9694914821
2026 roll, county file May 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning R3: rules not on file
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $38.6k, 2026 roll · last sale Mar 2013 (no price in the source)
- Acres2.2
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, May 2026
- ZoningR3Residential 3
- Future land useAgriculture/RuralHenderson County Planning land-use plan map, as of Oct 2026
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$38.6kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleMar 2013no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage618 ft on E Teddy Bear LnRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Ridge Vista Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itHenderson CountyUnincorporated · NCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
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 3,541–3,606 ft above sea level; average slope 24.0%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
- HighwaysGerton Hwy is 1.1 mi away and I-40 interchange is 9.2 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- State-maintained roadNot on NCDOT’s list hereBeing off the state list does not mean the road is private or the land is landlocked. NCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyBuncombe County Park, 4 miCounty land, open to the public. 1,627 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtHenderson 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
District details at NCES: Henderson County Schools
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 or Duke Energy Progress (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
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 440 ft from the parcel's map point (debris slide)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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Property tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 4.31 mills (Henderson County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$170Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $38,601 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 4.31 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Henderson County Tax.
Due dates
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $38,600 | Not on the roll | $38,600 | No change |
| Jun 2025 | $38,600 | Not on the roll | $38,600 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Landslide
- Relatively moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 12Insured buildings in this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $42,647± $10,505
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $320,600± $119,483
- Median rent (gross)
- $820± $93 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%± 6 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1998± 9 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 26 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,289± 361
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Henderson County, nearest first.
- 5.72 acres of residential land near Gertonunder 0.1 mi
- 11.9 acres of residential land near Gerton0.2 mi
- 10.1 acres of residential land near Gerton0.2 mi
- 5.81 acres of residential land near Gerton0.2 mi
- 5.32 acres of residential land near Gerton0.3 mi
- 81.4 acres of residential land near Gerton0.3 mi
- 80.7 acres of residential land near Gerton0.3 mi
- 7.4 acres of residential land near Gerton0.4 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Henderson County: 2,432 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 26, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 9694914821
Coordinates: 35.4669° N, 82.3611° W