5.15 acres of vacant land near Wake Forest, Wake County
1420 the Cove Way, Wake Forest, NC · Parcel 1749593299
County file May 2026
- Acres5.15
- Land typeVacant residential
- ZoningRMXResidential mixed-use
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (5%)AE (5%), X, 0.2% annual chance (2%), and X (93%)
- Wetlands11% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$464kFrom 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 frontage22 ft on Foundation Dr
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itInside the Town of Wake Forest limits; Wake Forest sets the zoning
- SewerAvailableRaleigh Water main at the lot
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 222–278 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 areaOutside the eligible areasUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Public land nearbyWake County Open Space Land, under 0.1 miCounty Land, open to the public, 6,609 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Wake-Rolesville complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky, most of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC183, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.20 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Wake; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 4s of 8: very severe limits for crops (shallow, droughty or stony soil)Non-irrigated, Wake; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 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 2025; mixed forest 2023–2024; evergreen forest 2021–2022No 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 soilsNone mappedShare 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 Town of Wake Forest, 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
Wake ForestParcels, flood and zoning1,012vacant parcels4.1%in a FEMA flood zone$470ktypical home tax valueProperty tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 9.371 mills (Wake County + Town of Wake Forest; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$4,350Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $464,371 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 9.371 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 | $464,371 | None | $464,371 | No change |
| May 2025 | $464,371 | None | $464,371 | — |
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:
- 1 to 10 acres: $79.1k–$396k an acre (214 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $181k
- Lots under 1 acre: $101k–$453k a lot (274 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $162k
- 10 acres or more: $34.7k–$125k an acre (45 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $66.7k
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
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- 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
- $146,466± $26,927 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $538,700± $66,301 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- Census sample too small here
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 100%± 0 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 2005± 2 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 33 min± 13 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 6,155± 1,548 · census tract (block group sample too small)
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.
- 830 Heritage Lake Rd1.04 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 10032 Seawell Dr1 acre · Vacant residential · 1.1 mi
- 3811 Burlington Mills Rd15.9 acres · Vacant residential · 1.2 mi
- 915 Wildwood Grove Dr8.19 acres · Vacant residential · 1.4 mi
- 10942 Star Rd15.5 acres · Vacant residential · 1.5 mi
- 500 Hatters Mill Rd6.88 acres · Vacant residential · 1.5 mi
- 1305 Chalk Rd14 acres · Vacant residential · 1.5 mi
- 1800 Industry Oaks Ln9.12 acres · Vacant residential · 1.6 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: 1749593299
Coordinates: 35.9451° N, 78.5090° W