52.98 acres of vacant land near Fuquay-Varina, Wake County
1200 Phelps West Rd, Fuquay-Varina, NC · Parcel 0656371965
County file May 2026
- Acres52.98
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningRMD-CZDResidential medium density Conditonal zoning district (conditional)
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (17%)AE (17%), X, 0.2% annual chance (15%), and X (68%)
- Wetlands15% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$2MFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last recorded saleJan 2001no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage950 ft on Coley Farm Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itInside the Town of Fuquay-Varina limits; Fuquay-Varina sets the zoning
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 373–430 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 1105 · Coley Farm RdNCDOT state-maintained roads, Jun 2026
- Public land nearbyOpen Space, 1.2 miCity Land, open to the public, 2,394 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 districtWake 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 37% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC183, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.49 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Rains; 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, Rains; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$83 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$48 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Wake County 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; deciduous forest 2023; mixed forest 2022; deciduous forest 2021No 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
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)Southeastern Native Ruderal ForestIntroduced Upland Vegetation-Treed, conifer and hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils34% 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)$73 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $75): 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 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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Fuquay-VarinaParcels, flood and zoning1,191vacant parcels1.7%in a FEMA flood zone$445ktypical home tax valueProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 8.751 mills (Wake County + Town of Fuquay-Varina; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$17,500Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $2,001,840 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 8.751 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 Wake 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 | $2,001,840 | None | $2,001,840 | No change |
| May 2025 | $2,001,840 | None | $2,001,840 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Wake County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $34.7k–$125k an acre (45 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $66.7k
- Lots under 1 acre: $101k–$453k a lot (274 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $162k
- 1 to 10 acres: $79.1k–$396k an acre (214 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $181k
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
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- Very Low
- Wildfire
- Very 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
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $123,026± $22,808 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $453,900± $47,580 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $893± $312 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 94%± 2 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 2008± 8 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,897± 378 · 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 Wake County, nearest first.
- 1210 Phelps West Rd7.67 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 637 Coley Farm Rd59.8 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 mi
- 137 Coley Farm Rd1.94 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 131 Coley Farm Rd6.52 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 1525 Phelps West Rd10 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 1617 Phelps West Rd10.8 acres · Vacant residential · 0.6 mi
- 400 S Judd Pkwy SW9.27 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
- 348 Brindle Dr5.89 acres · Vacant residential · 0.8 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 535 past sales in Wake County; final check due Jul 2027. The 80% range held 77% 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 17, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 0656371965
Coordinates: 35.5852° N, 78.8218° W