Unimproved Land at 5 Morrison Road, Morganton NC 28655, Morganton
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$124,900

5 Morrison Road, Morganton NC 28655
Morganton, NC 28655
Listed by John Shipley
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About this home

Lot #5-4A with 10 unrestricted acres located in the foothills just outside Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina. No HOA and No Deed restrictions. Additional adjoining lots available for sale. The property is part forest and part open hay field with 220 feet paved public road frontage in a convenient location near Interstate 40 and area recreation. Public water is available, power is available, and soils are suitable for septic. Low county 0.66% property taxes. Additional lots available. The property is close to South Mountains State Park and Game Lands, which offers 20,949 acres of public recreation land. From this location, you are about 15 minutes from Morganton, 13 minutes from Lake James, and roughly 45 minutes from Asheville and Tryon International Horse Equestrian Center. Visit Listing agent's website to access interactive map, attachments, and video tour.

Property details

MLS #
1238635
Property type
Unimproved Land
Subdivision
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Status
Active
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On market date
October 10, 2026
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Lot size
10 acres
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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
W A Young Elementary
6.23 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
309
Student:teacher ratio
12.4:1
District
Burke County Schools
Middle
Table Rock Middle
8.32 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
9.5 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).

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EPA National Walkability Index
3.7 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
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Market position

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

On the market 0 days -- 319 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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$24,980 down
$99,920 loan
Principal & interest$648
Property tax (est.)$104
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Triad MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 1 days ago.

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