16.28 acres of farm and timber land near Cowpens, Spartanburg County
1221 Bunche Ln, Cowpens, SC · Parcel 3-14-00-175.00
County layer pulled Oct 9, 2026
- Acres16.28
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by Spartanburg County; not on its zoning mapUnincorporated
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$138kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · county layer pulled October 2026
- Last saleThe latest deed (Oct 2021) moved this parcel with 3 other parcels for a nominal total; it says nothing about this parcel's price
- Road accessOnly a private or service road mappedRoads: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract), Oct 2026
- WaterPublic
Can I build?
- Private road only
- Zoning not on file
- No FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped
- Soils somewhat limited for septic
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 724–804 ft above sea level; average slope 9.6%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 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 areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Public land nearbySantee Cooper Tract Wildlife Management Area, 2.7 miOther or Unknown State Land, open with restrictions (permit or registration), 109 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 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 clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded, about 48% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area SC083, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.65 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 4e of 8: very severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Cecil; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$26.50 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$20.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 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)Deciduous forest 2025; evergreen forest 2024; deciduous forest 2021–2023No 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$33 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $25): 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 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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
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
- 416.30 mills (Spartanburg County tax district 3CPF (school, county and fire levies; tax year 2026 levy sheet), 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$22Estimate before exemptions (the 4% home's school-operating exemption, homestead exemption, local-option sales tax credit): the Assessor's $54 assessment (4% of the $1,348 taxable value, legal residence) × 416.30 mills
Rates: the Spartanburg County Auditor, tax year 2026. The estimate is the county's taxable value times those rates, before exemptions; it is not a bill. The county treasurer's bill is the official figure.
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 v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Lightning
- Relatively High
- Ice storm
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- 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
- $50,250± $19,240 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $180,000± $40,842 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,104± $279 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%± 17 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1968± 15 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 24 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 663± 257 · 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 Spartanburg County, nearest first.
- 1275 Bunche Ln Cowpens47.6 acres · Farm and timber · 0.2 mi
- 298 Old Pacolet Rd Cowpens43.1 acres · Farm and timber · 0.3 mi
- 135 Merritt Rd Spartanburg1.05 acres · Farm and timber · 0.3 mi
- 811 Beacon Light Rd Spartanburg37.3 acres · Farm and timber · 0.4 mi
- 1047 Beacon Light Rd Spartanburg20.3 acres · Farm and timber · 0.4 mi
- 110 Dobson Heights Rd Spartanburg2.54 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 4891 S Main St Cowpens20.3 acres · Farm and timber · 0.7 mi
- 315 E B N Dr Spartanburg23.8 acres · Farm and timber · 1.0 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: 3-14-00-175.00
Coordinates: 35.0006° N, 81.8072° W