47.25 acres of vacant land near Princeton, Johnston County
Parcel 253800-75-6422
County file May 2026
- Acres47.25
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningARAgricultural-residential
- Flood zoneAE
- Wetlands1% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$330kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last recorded saleMar 2010no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage457 ft on Richardson Bridge Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itJohnston 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 82–86 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
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 1201 · Richardson Bridge RdNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Public land nearbyConservation Trust for North Carolina Preserve, 3.1 miOpen with restrictions (permit or registration), 632 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 districtJohnston 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 Roanoke loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, about 62% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC101, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.62 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Roanoke; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 4w of 8: very severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Roanoke; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$114 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$32 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Johnston County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 soybeans · 2024 soybeans · 2023 soybeans · 2022 corn · 2021 cornthe most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery; a classification, not a farm record · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Hydric soils65% 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$115 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $103): 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 Progress (approximate)Investor-owned utility · 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. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Other recordsMine permit nearbyGroundwork check of public lists: NC DEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, as of 2026-02-24
What the zoning allows
AR, Agricultural and Residential
- Allowed usesHouses, churches and similar uses; kennels, day cares and community centers with a special use permitJohnston County · Oct 17, 2026
From Johnston County, Zoning Definitions page (County GIS; general definitions, the Land Development Code governs), read Oct 17, 2026. Overlays, conditions and later amendments can change what applies; the code governs.
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PrincetonParcels, flood and zoning118vacant parcels0.4%in a FEMA flood zone$228ktypical home tax valueProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 5.20 mills (Johnston County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$1,720Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $330,350 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 5.20 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 Johnston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $330,350 | None | $330,350 | No change |
| Sep 2025 | $330,350 | None | $330,350 | +144.9% |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Johnston County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $8.7k–$33.9k an acre (30 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $18.6k
- Lots under 1 acre: $35.5k–$81.0k a lot (32 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $62.5k
- 1 to 10 acres: $32.2k–$76.4k an acre (76 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $49.3k
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
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Landslide
- 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
- 19In this census block group
- 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
- $88,068± $29,083 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $220,600± $50,781 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $982± $366 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 92%± 16 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1985± 19 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 27 min± 12 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 516± 217 · 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 Johnston County, nearest first.
- 24.3 acres of vacant residential land near Princeton0.2 mi
- 11.6 acres of vacant residential land near Princeton0.2 mi
- 97.6 acres of vacant residential land near Princeton0.3 mi
- 651 Williford Rd15 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 591 Williford Rd14.8 acres · Vacant residential · 0.6 mi
- 599 Williford Rd16.5 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
- 637 Williford Rd5.55 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
- 324 Williford Rd106 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
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.
Estimate
Price range. Tested on 316 past sales in Johnston County; final check due Jul 2027. The 80% range held 79% 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 May 15, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 253800-75-6422
Coordinates: 35.3561° N, 78.2034° W