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$109,750

#3 Rockdale Road
Vale, NC 28168
Listed by Justin Zinn · Key Real Estate Group, LLC
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About this home

NOT EXCLUSIVE! Bring your builder or build with the seller. Come purchase a dream home-build property, offering the perfect setting for your future homestead with premium acreage tracts with truly gentle topography; varying between open field and wooded landscapes. The property was previously in farm-use making it an excellent choice for those looking to establish their home-build along with a small family farm, hobby farm, peaceful outdoor amenities, or garden spaces. This lot offers road frontage of more than 220' on the quiet Rockdale Rd; however, only steps from Hwy 27 for your convenience. Land like this doesn’t last long on market! This parcel comes in at 4.74 acres +/-, with the recorded plat in attachments. This gentle topography makes home construction simple while preserving the charm of country living. Surrounded by nature yet offering easy access to nearby amenities, this tract delivers both peace and practicality—a true blank canvas ready for your vision. For the outdoor enthusiast you are only a short 15 minute drive to South Mountain State park with 3.5 miles of hiking trails, 17 miles of biking trails, fishing, picnicking, elevations at 3,000 feet, an 80' waterfall, and more! 20 minutes to Lincolnton, 30 minutes to Hickory Regional Airport, 55 minutes to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 75 minutes to Asheville NC, & 90 minutes to Boone NC. *Deed restrictions not allowing manufactured homes will apply.* *Images show the parent parcel ID because IDs were not assigned at time of listing.*

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4312304
Property type
Acreage
Subdivision
Rockdale Acres
Status
Active
Days on market
373
On market date
October 13, 2025
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
North Brook Elementary
2.4 mi away · Grades -1-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
339
Student:teacher ratio
13.0:1
District
Lincoln County Schools
Middle
West Lincoln Middle
6.06 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
527
Student:teacher ratio
14.2:1
District
Lincoln County Schools
High
West Lincoln High
5.86 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
779
Student:teacher ratio
16.9:1
District
Lincoln County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Vale's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

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Very car-dependent
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EPA National Walkability Index
3.2 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
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Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 373 days -- 284 more days than Vale's current average of 89 days.
For reference, the median list price across 62 active listings in Vale right now is $234,950.

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$21,950 down
$87,800 loan
Principal & interest$569
Property tax (est.)$91
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 3 days ago.

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.