Seasonal water table within ~38 cm · caps this score at 70
A high seasonal water table works against basements, slab moisture, and septic fields, and can require dewatering during construction. Verify with a soil bore in the wet season. (USDA SSURGO (wtdepannmin))
Each factor is scored 0–100. Higher means fewer constraints.
| Zoning | — | not on record | no data |
| Flood | — | not on record | no data |
| Seismic | 90 | Minimal risk | USGS Seismic |
| Soil | 50 | Limited | USDA SSURGO |
| Radon | 90 | Minimal risk | EPA Radon |
| Wildfire | 85 | Minimal risk | USFS WHP |
| Utilities | 83 | Mapped close by | OSM Overpass |
| Terrain | 81 | Gentle slope | USGS 3DEP |
| Lot shape | 95 | Regular lot | Buildability engine |
Computed from public federal sources by the Buildability Score engine (methodology v3) — deterministic and reproducible, not asserted. Records read August 24, 2026. Data sources · Accuracy
Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.
1007 GRANT ST, DURHAM, NC, 27701 carries a Buildability Score of 70 out of 100 (grade B). The score is composed from 5 weighted factors — each cited to its federal or jurisdictional source and re-runnable live on this page.
Grade B reads as a strong build site with minor standing constraints. The grade is derived from the numeric score (70/100) on the published Buildability™ scale.
The weakest factor at this address is soil — scored 50 out of 100, which reads as limited (every factor is scored so that higher means fewer constraints). That's the factor most likely to constrain what a design can carry, and the one to inspect first before committing capital.
Lot shape scores 95 out of 100 — regular lot, and the highest of the 7 factors read for this address. Higher scores mean fewer constraints, not more.
Every factor cites the federal or jurisdictional dataset it came from — FEMA (flood), USGS (seismic), USFS (wildfire), EPA (radon), USDA/NRCS (soil), and the local jurisdiction's own zoning record where available. Sources are queried live and re-run on refresh; the score cannot outrun its data.
When Durham city, NC's zoning record is on our roster, the score reads the jurisdiction's own dimensional standards for the district this parcel sits in. When it isn't, the zoning factor drops out rather than being estimated — which is why parcels in un-rostered jurisdictions still return a score, just one that doesn't count zoning.
No. The Buildability Score™ is a preliminary due-diligence read, not an entitlement or permit approval. Governing bodies retain sole authority over binding land-use decisions. The score's role is to make the diligence conversation faster and better-grounded, not to replace it.