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138.51 acres of residential land near Princeton, Johnston County

Parcel 253900-70-3793

County file May 2026

  • Acres138.51
  • Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo 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
  • ZoningARAgricultural-residential
  • Flood zoneAE
  • Wetlands57% of the parcel
  • Tax value (county)$472kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
  • Last recorded saleJan 1990no price in the source
  • Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
  • Road frontage711 ft on State Rd 1201
  • 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 80–96 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, 3.5 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Udorthents, loamy, about 49% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC101, version Sep 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.68 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Udorthents; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
  • Land capability classClass 7e of 8: unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Udorthents; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026

Crops and forest

Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.

  • Hydric soils41% 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

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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In this areaJohnston CountyParcels, flood and zoning24,038vacant parcels6.2%in a FEMA flood zone$334ktypical home tax value

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 fileLandImprovementsTotalChange
May 2026$471,980None$471,980No change
Sep 2025$471,980None$471,980+162.6%

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

Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Johnston County, nearest first.

Every parcel page in Johnston County (7,257)

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.

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: 253900-70-3793

Coordinates: 35.3701° N, 78.2044° W