Placerville, CA land: flood, zoning and parcels
4,698 parcels
7.8% of Placerville’s 4,698 parcels are in a FEMA flood zone.
Map data Oct 11, 2026
- Acres on the roll3,782
- In a FEMA flood zone7.8%special flood hazard area
California 2026-27 taxes: bills go out by November 1; first installment due by December 10, 2026, second by April 12, 2027; assessment appeals open until November 30, 2026. Pay or check a bill at the El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
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Around Placerville
Parcels to start with
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Placerville
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Placerville since 1978.
What flood insurance costs in Placerville
In and around Placerville, insured single-family homes in an A zone (special flood hazard area) pay about $850–$990 a year for flood insurance.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 11 | $850–$990 | $910 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | Fewer than 10 | Not shown | Not shown |
People and new homes in Placerville
About 10,685 people live in Placerville, and 94 new homes were permitted in 2025.
- Population10,685July 2025 estimate, −0.3% since 2020
- Median household income$67,2742020–2024 average, ±$14,025
- New homes permitted942025, 22 single-family; 2 in 2021
Land in Placerville by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 3,608 | 77% |
| Other or not coded | 1,090 | 23% |
County tax roll, as of Oct 2026; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Placerville is 0.28 acre (4,698 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll, or from the parcel's own outline where the roll's figure is off by more than three times. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
How Placerville is zonedThe most common districts
| Zoning district | Parcels | Share of zoned |
|---|---|---|
| R1-6 | 1,707 | 39% |
| R1-20 | 798 | 18% |
| R1-10 | 510 | 12% |
| R1-A | 204 | 4.7% |
| R2 | 198 | 4.5% |
| C | 191 | 4.4% |
| R3 | 186 | 4.3% |
| CBD | 183 | 4.2% |
Zoning is on file for 93% of parcels in Placerville, across 15 districts (the newest zoning map is dated Jul 2023; each parcel page gives its own map's date). A district shown by its code alone has no published name on our map. The town or county zoning office has the final word on any parcel.
Land parcels in PlacervilleFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 7.3 acres of land
- 7.2 acres of land
- 7.1 acres of land
- 6.9 acres of land
- 6.9 acres of land
- 2890 Mosquito Rd 6.83 acres
- 2836 Pleasant St 6.74 acres
- 6.6 acres of land
Farm parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Nearby townsTowns around it
Questions about Placerville landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Placerville, CA?
4,698 parcels on the El Dorado County tax roll (as of Oct 2026) inside the Census Bureau's boundary for Placerville, which can differ from its own limits at the edges, covering 3,782 acres.
How much vacant land is in Placerville, CA?
El Dorado County's tax roll codes little or no vacant land, so we do not count it here.
What is the typical lot size in Placerville?
The median parcel is 0.28 acre, from 4,698 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Placerville is in a flood zone?
7.8% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Oct 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Placerville?
1% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Placerville zoned?
Zoning is on file for 93% of parcels (zoning maps as of Jul 2023). The most common districts: R1-6, R1-20, R1-10.
Are there land prices for Placerville?
No land-price range is shown for Placerville yet. We have no sale-price file for El Dorado County yet.
How many people live in Placerville?
About 10,685 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −0.3% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Placerville?
Building permits authorized 94 new housing units in 2025 (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: El Dorado County parcels: County of El Dorado GIS Division (layer as of Oct 2026). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.
More in El Dorado CountyIts other towns
Sources & methodSources, dates and how these figures are built
Property tax due dates
California Revenue and Taxation Code 2617, 2618, 2619 and 1603; the State Board of Equalization’s 2026 appeal filing periods. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Recorded flood claims in Placerville
FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here. Claims counted from 1978 to Sep 2026.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Placerville
Middle half: the middle half of premiums on single-family NFIP policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026, by the flood zone each policy is rated in. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
Full-risk median: the median of FEMA's own full-risk premium for the same policies (Risk Rating 2.0). A discounted policy rises toward it a step each year, within the law's cap on yearly increases.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
Counted in the 6 census block groups that lie mostly inside Placerville, so the edges may reach past the town line.
People and new homes in Placerville
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).
Sources
Parcels: El Dorado County parcels: County of El Dorado GIS Division (layer as of Oct 2026) (roll as of Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Oct 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; counted on our map built Oct 2026.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.