16.99 acres of farm and timber land near Matthews, Mecklenburg County
Stallings Rd, Matthews, NC · Parcel 21514121
2026 roll, county file January 2026
- Acres16.99About 15.5 of 17 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningR-15District name not on file
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (17%)The rest: X (83%, minimal flood hazard)
- WetlandsUnder 1% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$1.49MFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleDec 2012no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage431 ft on Stallings Rd
- Who zones itInside the Town of Matthews limitsNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn Union County Water System territoryNo line mapped · US EPA water system boundaries; not confirmed with the utility
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning R-15: rules not on file
- 17% in a FEMA flood zone, under 1% wetlands
- Soils somewhat limited for septic
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026. Inside the Town of Matthews limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the town whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 657–718 ft above sea level; average slope 7.7%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 areaOutside the eligible areasUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- State-maintained roadYes: SR 3175 · Stallings RdNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Public land nearbyMecklenburg County Open Space - Stevens Creek Nature Preserve, 0.9 miOpen with restrictions (permit or registration), 54 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 districtCharlotte-Mecklenburg 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Georgeville silty clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded, about 33% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC119, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.72 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Georgeville; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 2e of 8: moderate limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Georgeville; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Pasture rent$37.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Shrubland 2025; grass or pasture 2024; evergreen forest 2021–2023No 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
- Hydric soils1% 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)$60 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 Union Electric Membership Corp or Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility
- Water system areaInside the service area of Union County Water SystemPublic water system NC0190413 · 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 flags11 environmental lists checked · dry-cleaner solvent sites not checkedGroundwork 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; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 15, 2026
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MatthewsParcels, flood and zoning2%in a FEMA flood zone$422ktypical home tax value11,027parcels on the rollHome facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not in the statewide NC OneMap parcel file for this county
Property tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 7.722 mills (Mecklenburg County + Town of Matthews; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$11,500Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $1,490,448 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 7.722 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 Mecklenburg County Office of the Tax Collector (Office of Tax Administration).
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $1,490,448 | Not on the roll | $1,490,448 | No change |
| Sep 2025 | $1,490,448 | Not on the roll | $1,490,448 | No change |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Jan 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Mecklenburg County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $179k–$461k an acre (12 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $284k
- Lots under 1 acre: $102k–$375k a lot (109 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $175k
- 1 to 10 acres: $105k–$432k an acre (57 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $187k
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Each size uses its own months (the shortest of 12, 24 or 36 that holds enough sales), so the sizes' counts need not add up to another figure on this page. Source: the county's own recorded sales, arm's-length by the county's own flag. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
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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 Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- 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
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $115,000± $33,376 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $390,200± $29,557 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $2,397± $786 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%± 9 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1979± 3 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 28 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,634± 376 · 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 Mecklenburg County, nearest first.
- 5.9 acres of residential land near Matthews0.3 mi
- 6.62 acres of commercial land near Matthews0.4 mi
- 4800 Stallings Rd6.27 acres · Commercial lot · 0.5 mi
- 9.94 acres of residential land near Matthews0.5 mi
- 5.08 acres of commercial land near Matthews0.6 mi
- 24.4 acres of residential land near Matthews0.6 mi
- 5.66 acres of residential land near Charlotte0.7 mi
- 13 acres of residential land near Matthews0.9 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Mecklenburg County: 2,411 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file January 2026
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, January 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 2,006 past sales in Mecklenburg County; final check due Jul 2027. The 80% range held 76% 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 Jan 7, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 21514121
Coordinates: 35.1200° N, 80.6615° W