$79,000
About this home
Lot #4 with 2.5 unrestricted acres located in the foothills just outside Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina. No HOA and no deed restrictions. The property includes a hay field, mid-aged loblolly pine plantation, mountain views and 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. Visit Listing Agent's website to access interactive map, attachments, and video tour
Property details
- MLS #
- 1222869
- Property type
- Unimproved Land
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 31
- On market date
- June 1, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 2.49 acres
Location
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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).
- Enrollment
- 309
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.4:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Enrollment
- 560
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.5:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
- 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).
Market position
How this listing compares to current activity in Morganton, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Triad MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated July 2, 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.