Aerial - 4.04 acrs US Hwy 70 - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
4.04 acres Hwy 70 - Ranch House 2 - bric - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
4.04 acres on Hwy 70 - Ranch House 1 - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
Electric meters on ranch homes - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
Zoning as of January 1st 2006 - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
Zoning per New UDO - not yet adopted - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
Durham - New UDO - Commercial Heavy - Lo - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
Durham New UDO - Commercial Heavy - Buil - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
4.04 acres Hwy 70 - road view 2 - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
4.04 acres Hwy 70 - grove of cedar trees - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
Aerial zoom in - 4.04 acres - US Hwy 70 - 2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703, Durham
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$1,000,000

2839 E Us 70 Highway, Durham, NC 27703
Durham, NC 27703
Listed by William Yeager · Pickett-Sprouse Commercial RE
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About this home

4.04 acres, ZONED GENERAL COMMERCIAL and RR with 240 feet of frontage on Highway 70. This once in a BLUE MOON OPPORTUNITY includes TWO EXISTING RANCH HOMES. The 4.04 acre COMMERCIAL ASSEMBLAGE is ideally located INSIDE the URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY and will work well for a variety of COMMERCIAL USES. Durham's New UDO shows future zoning as COMMERCIAL HEAVY. Property is located just 920 feet from Leesville Rd. and adjoins the new Bourdon Woods neighborhood that was recently approved for SEVERAL HUNDRED residential units and the APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLANS SHOW FUTURE WATER and SEWER lines ADJOINING the PROPERTY. Flexibility makes this a great opportunity, buyer can choose to retain existing structures for LEASE to SMALL BUSINESSES, or develop the property for a MORE INTENSIVE USE under the EXISTING GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING. Sellers will entertain offers on standard form 580L-T and proof of funds must accompany any offer. Contact listing agent with questions.

Property details

MLS #
10174219
Property type
Unimproved Land
Subdivision
Not in a Subdivision
Status
Active
Days on market
103
On market date
June 15, 2026
Stories
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Total bathrooms
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Lot size
4.04 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles · public school directory data (NCES)

Elementary
Holt Elementary
9.64 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
645
Student:teacher ratio
11.1:1
District
Durham Public Schools
Middle
Neal Middle
3.37 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
820
Student:teacher ratio
13.2:1
District
Durham Public Schools
High
City of Medicine Academy
8.95 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
352
Student:teacher ratio
14.1:1
District
Durham Public Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Durham's center: EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) combined with nearby-amenity density. 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

28
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
7.8 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Nearby-amenity density
10 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks1
Schools1
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Durham, from live MLS data.

On the market 103 days -- 5 more days than Durham's current average of 98 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,672 active listings in Durham right now is $375,000.

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$200,000 down
$800,000 loan
Principal & interest$5,189
Property tax (est.)$833
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated July 29, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.