20.41–26.19 acres of farm and timber land near Falling Water, Hamilton County
715 Barker Rd · Parcel 033081 00213P000
2026 roll, county file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning A-1 allows single-family homes · 2 buildings mapped (footprints)
- GroundUnder 1% wetlands · soils very limited for septic; no sewer main at the lot
- AccessFronts a public road · 194 ft of frontage on Barker Rd
- Acres20.41County roll: 20.41 ac. Drawn outline measures 26.19 ac (county GIS, Oct 2026)
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningA-1Agricultural district
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsUnder 1% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)$1.16MFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price · 2026 roll
- Last sale$590k · Sep 2019
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract), Oct 2026
- Road frontage194 ft on Barker Rd
- Zoned byHamilton County
- SewerNo sewer main at the lot
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 740–1,134 ft above sea level; average slope 26.9%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS 27 is 1.4 mi away and US 27 interchange is 1.4 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 nearbyFalling Water Falls Designated State Natural Area, 1.2 miState park land, open with a permit or registration. 136 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 districtHamilton 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 Bouldin-Gilpin complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes, about 83% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area TN065, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.10 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Bouldin; 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, Bouldin; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$28.50 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$26.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Hamilton 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 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 Ridge and Valley / Cumberland Dry Calcareous ForestWhite Oak-Red Oak-Hickory 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$38 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $31): 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 Chattanooga (approximate)Municipal utility · 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 remediation 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
A-1, A-1 Agricultural District
- Allowed usesFarming, livestock, forestry, stables and kennels; single-family homes; farm stand; churches; schools; day care homes; short-term rentalsHamilton County · Oct 22, 2026
- Allowed with approvalSingle-wide manufactured homes, campgrounds, day care centers, B&Bs, cemeteries, borrow pits, shooting ranges, event facilities, PUDsHamilton County · Oct 22, 2026
From Hamilton County, Hamilton County Zoning Regulations (recodified 2014, amended through 5/27/2026), Art. IV Sec. 100 (ordinance dated May 27, 2026), read Oct 22, 2026. Overlays, conditions and later amendments can change what applies; the code governs.
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 6,420 sq ft of footprint (largest 4,880 sq ft)Measured from building footprints (Microsoft/OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026), not the county roll
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Hamilton County's open parcel file publishes no building facts
Property tax
Tennessee Comptroller 2025 tax rates; Hamilton County parcel file, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 15.157 mills (Hamilton County, 2025)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$2,790Estimate before exemptions (tax relief, tax freeze, greenbelt): the Assessor's $184,250 assessment of the $1,164,700 appraisal × 15.157 mills; based on the current appraisal; your 2025 bill may differ if the appraisal changed
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
2026: $1,164,700
Roll values set for property tax · Hamilton County parcel layer · as of Oct 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Hamilton County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $8.9k–$26.2k an acre (41 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $15.4k
- Lots under 1 acre: $7k–$25k a lot (136 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $15.2k
- 1 to 10 acres: $24.6k–$104k an acre (214 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $49.9k
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.
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Ice storm
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively low
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- 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
- 16Insured buildings in this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $103,500± $26,140
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $362,500± $141,906
- Median rent (gross)
- Census sample too small here
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 90%± 9 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1999± 4 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 26 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,782± 318
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 Hamilton County, nearest first.
- 807 Barker Rd46.6 acres · Farm and timber · 0.2 mi
- 980 Roberts Mill Rd25 acres · Farm and timber · 0.3 mi
- 831 Barker Rd66.9 acres · Farm and timber · 0.3 mi
- 711 Barker Rd60.7 acres · Farm and timber · 0.3 mi
- 720 Barker Rd17 acres · Farm and timber · 0.3 mi
- 7401 Harris Haven Dr23.1 acres · Farm and timber · 0.5 mi
- 831 Roberts Mill Rd15 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 855 Barker Rd57.9 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Hamilton County: 2,010 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
Hamilton County parcel layer, county file Oct 9, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 033081 00213P000
Coordinates: 35.2038° N, 85.2638° W