75.55 acres of farm and timber land near Raleigh, Wake County
3251 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC · Parcel 1724059340
2026 roll, county file May 2026
- Acres75.55About 13 of 75.5 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningCMConservation Management
- Future land usePOSPrivate open space
- Flood zoneIn flood zone AE (99%)Floodway 78% · The rest: X (1%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands62% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$3,020From the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll. County values this low are common for strips, rear or unbuildable pieces, land valued for farm use and lots in weak markets; it is the county's figure, not a price
- Last saleJan 2001no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage103 ft on Milburnie RdRoad map name; the county roll's address reads New Bern Ave
- Who zones itInside the City of Raleigh limits; Raleigh sets the zoningNCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
- SewerAvailableRaleigh Water main at the lot
- WaterIn City of Raleigh territoryNo line mapped · US EPA water system boundaries; not confirmed with the utility
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning CM allows parks; homes not listed
- 99% in a FEMA flood zone, 62% wetlands
- Sewer available
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 168–202 ft above sea level; average slope 5.5%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 nearbyInside the mapped boundary of Triangle Greenways Council Preserve - Crabtree Creek TrailOpen to the public, 72 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Riverview fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, about 72% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC183, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.79 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Riverview; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 3w of 8: severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Riverview; 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)Woody wetlands 2021–2025No 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)Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian ForestEastern Small Stream Riparian Forests, riparian; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils17% 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
- Water system areaInside the service area of City of RaleighPublic water system NC0392010 · 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
What the zoning allows
CM, Conservation Management
- Allowed usesParks, open space and greenways, restricted agriculture, minor utilities; cemeteries (limited)City of Raleigh · Oct 21, 2026
From City of Raleigh, Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance Sec. 4.2.1-4.2.2 Open Lot and Sec. 6.1.4 Allowed Principal Use Table (ordinance dated Sep 15, 2026), read Oct 21, 2026. Overlays, conditions and later amendments can change what applies; the code governs.
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RaleighParcels, flood and zoning3%in a FEMA flood zone$404ktypical home tax value138,473parcels on the rollHome facts
- Bedrooms
- Wake County's roll lists rooms, not bedrooms
- Bathrooms
- Wake County's roll gives a plumbing grade, not a bathroom count, for this building
- Living area and 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
- 8.721 mills (Wake County + City of Raleigh; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$26Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $3,021 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 8.721 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 | $3,022 | Not on the roll | $3,022 | No change |
| May 2025 | $3,022 | Not on the roll | $3,022 | — |
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: $100k–$445k a lot (271 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $160k
- 1 to 10 acres: $78.9k–$393k an acre (213 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. 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.
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
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- 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
- 20In 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
- $66,603± $10,329 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $285,600± $51,090 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,171± $196 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 48%± 9 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1988± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 20 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,875± 676 · 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 Wake County, nearest first.
- 3301 New Bern Ave10.2 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 3090 Yonkers Rd17.8 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 2990 Yonkers Rd14.1 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 2890 Yonkers Rd16.3 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 2690 Yonkers Rd15.3 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 mi
- 900 Plainview Dr21.4 acres · Residential lot · 1.0 mi
- 100 King William Rd11.1 acres · Residential lot · 1.0 mi
- 2920 Kidd Rd1 acre · Residential lot · 1.1 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Wake County: 2,588 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 17, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 1724059340
Coordinates: 35.7933° N, 78.5927° W