23.03 acres of farm and timber land near Rocky Mount, Nash County
488 Roberson Ln, Rocky Mount, NC · Parcel 018609
2026 roll, county file May 2026
- BuildingBuilt 1950
- Acres23.03
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for City of Rocky Mount yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$55.3kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleFeb 1949no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage698 ft on Roberson Ln
- Present-use valueEnrolledCounty roll via NC OneMap · county file 2026-05-15
- Who zones itInside the City of Rocky Mount limits; Rocky Mount sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- WaterIn City of Rocky Mount territoryNo line mapped
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning not on file
- No FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped
- Soils somewhat limited for septic
- A building already on the lot
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 City of Rocky Mount limits: a soil rating, not a sewer check; ask the city whether a sewer main serves the lot
- Ground elevationAbout 134–153 ft above sea level; average slope 1.8%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
- Public land nearbySunset Park, 2.8 miCity Land, open to the public, 121 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 districtNash-Rocky Mount 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 Norfolk loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 72% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC127, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.68 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Norfolk; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 1 of 8: slight limits for cropsNon-irrigated, Norfolk; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$126 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$34.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Hydric soils26% 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 $118): 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 City of Rocky Mount 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
- Water system areaInside the service area of City of Rocky MountPublic water system NC0464010 · 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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Rocky MountParcels and flood12%in a FEMA flood zone$156ktypical home tax value18,767parcels on the rollHome facts
NC OneMap statewide parcels · as of May 2026
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area
- Not in the statewide NC OneMap parcel file for this county
- Year built
- 1950
- Property tax
- Not estimated: farm, forest or horticultural land in present-use value is taxed on a use value the county file does not carry
North Carolina 2026 taxes: due since September 1; pay by January 5, 2027 to avoid interest. Pay or check a bill at the Nash County Tax Collections.
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| County file | Land (appraised) | Improvements | Taxed value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $69,780 | $19,010 | $55,250 | No change |
| May 2025 | $69,780 | $19,010 | $55,250 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
Your land? Names on the map come from the county tax roll · Remove or correct my information
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Winter weather
- Very High
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively 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
- 60In this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- 18%Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Floyd1999, 21 claims
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $77,083± $29,076 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $420,000± $36,465 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,158± $144 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%± 11 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1985± 3 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 17 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 993± 266 · 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 Nash County, nearest first.
- 6.32 acres of residential land near Rocky Mount0.2 mi
- 9.95 acres of residential land near Rocky Mount0.6 mi
- 9.96 acres of residential land near Rocky Mount0.6 mi
- 6.98 acres of residential land near Rocky Mount0.7 mi
- 6.69 acres of residential land near Rocky Mount0.7 mi
- 9.25 acres of residential land near Rocky Mount0.8 mi
- 9.3 acres of residential land near Rocky Mount0.9 mi
- 14.9 acres of residential land near Rocky Mount1.0 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Nash County: 1,889 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.
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: 018609
Coordinates: 35.9693° N, 77.8656° W