28.34 acres of farm and timber land near Townsend, Blount County
Briar Branch Rd · Parcel 095 010.14
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground1% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- Acres28.34
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Blount County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands1% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$255kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · county file October 2026
- Last sale$90k · Feb 2019
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract), Oct 2026
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itBlount County, outside city limitsUnincorporated · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 1,045–1,560 ft above sea level; average slope 62.7%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS 321 is 518 ft away and Exit 17 is 8.6 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 nearbyGreat Smoky Mountains National Park, 1 miNational Park Service, open to the public. 520,577 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 districtBlount 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 Ramsey slaty silt loam, very steep phase, most of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area TN609, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.04 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Ramsey; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 7s of 8: unsuited to tilled crops (shallow, droughty or stony soil)Non-irrigated, Ramsey; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- GreenbeltTaxed on its use valueA use value below market on the county record: Tennessee's greenbelt program for farm, forest and open-space land (T.C.A. 67-5-1001). Leaving it brings rollback taxes (T.C.A. 67-5-1008) · Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury parcel file, Oct 2026
- Cropland rent$56 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$28 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Blount County School District
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2025; mixed forest 2021–2024No 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 and Central Appalachian Cove ForestBeech-Maple-Basswood Forest, 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)$56 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $49): 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 City of Alcoa Utilities (approximate)Municipal utility · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Tuckaleechee Utility DistrictPublic water system TN0000714 · Vanderbilt Drinking Water Justice Lab water system boundaries, from TDEC and TDH records, edited Mar 2026. Not a water line at the lot.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flagsUSFWS critical habitat on this parcelGroundwork check of public lists: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026
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.
- Karst depressions (sinkhole terrain)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Depressions in karst areas of Tennessee (TNBMP elevation data), Ladd and Carmichael 2025, as of Jun 2025. USGS modelled these from Tennessee base-map elevation data in the state's karst regions; not field-checked; ponds, lakes and depressions outside the karst regions left out
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Property tax
Tennessee Comptroller 2025 tax rates; Comptroller Blount County assessment data, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 15.90 mills (Blount County, 2025)
- Estimated annual tax
- Not estimated: the county's values are from its 2026 reappraisal, newer than the 2025 rate
How we compute this
Tennessee 2026 county taxes: due since October 5; pay by the end of February 2027 to avoid interest.
Sources: Tennessee Code Annotated 67-1-701, 67-5-2010 and 67-1-404, as listed in the Comptroller of the Treasury’s assessment calendar. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Value history
Current roll (Oct 2026): $255,100 ($255,100 land)
Roll values set for property tax · Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury county parcel and assessment files · as of Oct 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Blount County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $8.1k–$29.2k an acre (31 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $19.1k
- Lots under 1 acre: $15.0k–$74.7k a lot (45 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $46k
- 1 to 10 acres: $35.1k–$97.6k an acre (178 sales, Sep 2025–Aug 2026); median $56.1k
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Each size uses its own months (the shortest of 12, 24 or 36 that holds enough sales), so the sizes' counts need not add up to another figure on this page. Source: the county's own recorded sales, arm's-length by the county's own flag. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
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.
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Landslide
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Wildfire
- Relatively moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Ice storm
- Relatively low
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- 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
- $73,125± $17,549
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $324,600± $40,956 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,234± $591 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%± 11 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 2001± 5 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 12 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,303± 313
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 Blount County, nearest first.
- 6268 E Lamar Alex Pkwy39.1 acres · Farm and timber · 0.3 mi
- 6615 Old Walland Hwy34 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 718 Sister Trl21.9 acres · Farm and timber · 0.7 mi
- 6260 E Lamar Alex Pkwy20.1 acres · Farm and timber · 0.7 mi
- 461 Lovers Ln15.9 acres · Farm and timber · 0.8 mi
- 6225 Old Walland Hwy16.3 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
- 6339 Old Walland Hwy22.6 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
- 6160 E Lamar Alex Pkwy29.3 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Blount County: 2,706 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file October 2026
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, October 2026.
Appraised value (the county assessor's appraisal at its last reappraisal), not a market estimate. Tennessee taxes 25% of it for homes and farms and 40% for commercial and industrial property.
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
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury county parcel and assessment files, county file Oct 17, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 095 010.14
Coordinates: 35.6908° N, 83.8008° W