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$50,000

Morganton, NC 28655
Listed by Kayla Carder · United Country Real Estate - The McLemore Group
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About this home

Beautiful lot for sale at Waters Edge on Lake James! Waters Edge is a private lakefront community with tons of amenities including lake access, community beach, boat launch, fire pit, walking trails and more. The neighborhood features paved roads, underground utilities, public water availability & direct access to the Fonta Flora State Trail! This corner lot is level and 0.66 acres in size, making it easy to build! Just a short commute to Downtown Morganton restaurants, shopping & schools! Contact Listing Agent for more information!

Property details

MLS #
CAR4296022
Property type
Lot
Subdivision
Waters Edge
Status
Active
Days on market
127
On market date
August 26, 2025
Stories
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Total bathrooms
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Location

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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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Oak Hill Elementary
4 mi away · Grades -1-5
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
330
Student:teacher ratio
15.0:1
District
Burke County Schools
Middle
Table Rock Middle
3.65 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
560
Student:teacher ratio
16.5:1
District
Burke County Schools
High
Burke Middle College
8.65 mi away · Grades 11-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
128
Student:teacher ratio
42.7:1
District
Burke County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Morganton'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).

15
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
3.7 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
10 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks2
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 127 days -- 192 fewer days than Morganton's current average of 319 days.
For reference, the median list price across 372 active listings in Morganton right now is $220,000.

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$10,000 down
$40,000 loan
Principal & interest$259
Property tax (est.)$42
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated January 7, 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.