9.15 acres of farm and timber land near Elgin, Lancaster County
E of Community Lane · Parcel 0088F-0A-004.00
County layer pulled Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning RN allows single-family homes · 2 buildings mapped (footprints)
- Ground47% in a FEMA flood zone, 4% wetlands · sewer available
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value not on file · last sale withheld: Lancaster County's current file gives sale prices without dates, and its older files stop around 2020
- Acres9.15About 6.02 of 9.15 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningRNRural neighborhood district
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (47%)Floodway 34% · The rest: X (53%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands4% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)Tax value withheld: Lancaster County's published values run about four times recorded sale prices, and we could not check them against the assessor
- Last saleLast sale withheld: Lancaster County's current file gives sale prices without dates, and its older files stop around 2020
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract), Oct 2026
- Road frontage280 ft on Howle StRoad map name; the county roll's address reads E of Community Ln
- SewerAvailableIn Lancaster County Water & Sewer District served area
- WaterAvailableIn Lancaster County Water & Sewer District served area
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
- Ground elevationAbout 506–538 ft above sea level; average slope 9.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysSC 903 is 1 mi away and US 521 interchange is 2.9 mi away, in a straight lineOpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract) · 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.
- Public land nearbyWoodland Hills Park, 3.8 miCity land, open to the public. 60 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtLancaster County School DistrictGrades 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 Herndon silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes, eroded, about 44% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area SC057, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.72 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Herndon; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 4e of 8: very severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Herndon; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Lancaster County School District
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Mixed forest 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 Dry Pine ForestChestnut Oak-Virginia Pine Forest and Woodland, conifer; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils2% 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)
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 Lynches River Electric Co-op, Inc or Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (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 flags6 environmental lists checked · state cleanup sites, dry cleaners and landfills not checked · tank releases reported after 2021 not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: U.S. EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (from state records), as of 2021; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 2026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
What the zoning allows
RN, Rural Neighborhood District
- Allowed usesSingle-family homes, accessory dwellings, family care homes, farming, forestry, agritourism, home occupations, schoolsLancaster County · Oct 22, 2026
- Allowed with approvalOutdoor kennels (conditional use)Lancaster County · Oct 22, 2026
From Lancaster County, Lancaster County Unified Development Ordinance (adopted 11.28.2016, amended through 3.14.2022) Sec. 2.4 District Development Standards tables and Sec. 2.5.3 Use Table (ordinance dated Mar 14, 2022), read Oct 22, 2026. Overlays, conditions and later amendments can change what applies; the code governs.
Mapped ground hazards
State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.
- Mines and pits (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), areas, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
- Mine and pit symbols (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), symbols, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Home facts
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 2 buildings mapped · about 2,360 sq ft of footprint (largest 1,280 sq ft)Measured from building footprints (Microsoft/OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026), not the county roll
- Bedrooms, bathrooms and living area
- Not in the county parcel file we load
- Property tax
- Not estimated: the county file gives no taxable value for this parcel
South Carolina 2026 taxes: due by January 15, 2027.
Sources: South Carolina Code of Laws 12-45-70, 12-45-180 and 12-60-2510. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Ice storm
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Earthquake
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $54,513± $12,464 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $143,300± $13,975
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,165± $563
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%± 23 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1968± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 12 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,205± 480
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
About these numbersSources, county layer pulled Oct 9, 2026
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
South Carolina county GIS parcel layers (one per county), county layer pulled Oct 9, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 0088F-0A-004.00
Coordinates: 34.6873° N, 80.7043° W