2.67-acre residential lot near Beech Mountain, Watauga County
Parcel 1974-64-5051-000
2026 roll, county file April 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $59.6k, 2026 roll · last sale Aug 2020 (no price in the source)
- Acres2.67
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, April 2026
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Watauga County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$59.6kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last saleAug 2020no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage270 ft on Big View Trl
- BuildingNone on the roll
- Who zones itWatauga CountyUnincorporated · NCDOT municipal boundaries, as of Feb 2026
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 3,874–4,009 ft above sea level; average slope 34.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
- HighwaysUS 421 is 2.9 mi away and NC 16 interchange is 36.2 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- State-maintained roadNot on NCDOT’s list hereBeing off the state list does not mean the road is private or the land is landlocked. NCDOT road list, Jun 2026.
- Public land nearbyWatauga County Open Space, 2.7 miJointly managed land, open to the public. 875 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtWatauga County SchoolsGrades K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
District details at NCES: Watauga County Schools
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 New River Light & Power Co or Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags10 environmental lists checked · dry-cleaner solvent sites not checked · habitat not checked (farm parcels and verified-vacant lots only)Groundwork 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; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 15, 2026
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Property tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 3.18 mills (Watauga County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$190Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $59,601 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 3.18 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Watauga County Tax Administration.
Due dates
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $59,600 | Not on the roll | $59,600 | No change |
| Dec 2024 | $59,600 | Not on the roll | $59,600 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of Apr 2026
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Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Landslide
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- No ratingNo expected annual loss computed for this tract
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 18Insured buildings in this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Helene2024, 12 claims
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $54,647± $8,680
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $272,800± $28,549
- Median rent (gross)
- Census sample too small here
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%± 7 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1993± 4 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 33 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,185± 319
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Watauga County, nearest first.
- 17.7 acres of residential land near Beech Mountain0.1 mi
- 5 acres of residential land near Beech Mountain0.2 mi
- 17.7 acres of residential land near Beech Mountain0.3 mi
- 236 acres of residential land near Beech Mountain0.3 mi
- 8.25 acres of residential land near Beech Mountain0.3 mi
- 7.84 acres of residential land near Beech Mountain0.4 mi
- 5 acres of residential land near Beech Mountain0.4 mi
- 1323 Forest Grove Rd8.07 acres · Residential lot · 0.9 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Watauga County: 3,031 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file April 2026
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, April 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.
Land type
No building found: county roll (2026) and building footprints (Overture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026) · County tax roll; Overture Maps 2026-09-23.1
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 Apr 14, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 1974-64-5051-000
Coordinates: 36.3120° N, 81.7949° W