6.28 acres of farm and timber land near Cowpens, Spartanburg County
Parcel 3-06-00-044.05
County layer pulled Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 1 building mapped (footprints)
- Ground3% wetlands · soils very limited for septic; a septic system on record
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $53.3k · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Nov 2023)
- Acres6.28
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by Spartanburg County; not on its zoning mapUnincorporated
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands3% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$53.3kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · county layer pulled October 2026
- Last saleNo recorded sale in the county file (as of Nov 2023)Spartanburg County sales file
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract), Oct 2026
- Road frontage53 ft on River Rd
- SewerSeptic system on record
- WaterPrivate well on record
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itSpartanburg County, outside city limitsThis parcel is not on its zoning map · Unincorporated land
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 761–849 ft above sea level; average slope 15.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysI-85 is 0.4 mi away and I-85 exit 83 is 1 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 nearbyPeters Creek Heritage Preserve, 3.3 miState natural resources department land, open to the public. 159 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 districtSpartanburg School District 3Grades 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 Cecil-Bethlehem complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded, about 84% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area SC083, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.51 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Cecil; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 6e of 8: generally unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Cecil; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Spartanburg School District 3
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Mixed forest 2025; deciduous forest 2023–2024; 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)Southern Piedmont Dry Oak ForestChestnut Oak-Virginia Pine Forest and Woodland, 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 Broad 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
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
- 1 building mapped · about 800 sq ft of footprintMeasured 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
Estimated from published rates: Spartanburg County Auditor, 2026 Levy Sheet (with Town Levies 2026); Spartanburg County parcel layer, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 418.10 mills (Spartanburg County tax district 3MF (school, county and fire levies; tax year 2026 levy sheet), 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$9Estimate before exemptions (the 4% home's school-operating exemption, homestead exemption, local-option sales tax credit): the Assessor's $20 assessment (4% of the $509 taxable value, legal residence) × 418.10 mills
How we compute this
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.
Value history
Current roll (Oct 2026): $53,343 ($53,343 land)
Roll values set for property tax · Spartanburg County GIS parcel layer · as of Oct 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.
- Ice storm
- Relatively moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Relatively low
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Cold wave
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Hurricane
- Very low
- Earthquake
- Very low
- Riverine flooding
- Very low
- Heat wave
- Very low
- Wildfire
- Very 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
- Census sample too small here
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $118,800± $43,446
- Median rent (gross)
- $917± $135
- Homes lived in by their owners
- Census sample too small here
- Median year homes were built
- 1971± 19 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- Census sample too small here
- Population
- 1,412± 650
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 Spartanburg County, nearest first.
- 576 River Rd Cowpens30 acres · Farm and timber · 0.2 mi
- 160 Dixie Dr Cowpens7.56 acres · Farm and timber · 0.4 mi
- 478 Dewberry Rd Cowpens33.5 acres · Farm and timber · 0.4 mi
- 119 Blackman Cir Cowpens8.9 acres · Farm and timber · 0.5 mi
- 180 Blackman Cir Cowpens3.52 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 215 Blackman Cir Cowpens25.6 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 210 Edwards Rd Cowpens2.32 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 335 Bud Arthur Bridge Rd Cowpens13.2 acres · Farm and timber · 0.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Spartanburg County: 9,833 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county layer pulled Oct 9, 2026
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, October 2026.
The county's fair market value from its last countywide reassessment (every fifth year, S.C. Code 12-43-217) or from the last sale (an assessable transfer resets it), not a market estimate. Taxes are on a capped (15%) value times 4% or 6%.
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: 3-06-00-044.05
Coordinates: 35.0434° N, 81.8352° W