Milpitas, CA land: flood, zoning and parcels
20,565 parcels
33% of Milpitas’s 20,565 parcels are in a FEMA flood zone.
Map data Oct 11, 2026
- Acres on the roll6,688
- In a FEMA flood zone33%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. Pay or check a bill at the Santa Clara County Department of Tax and Collections.
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Around Milpitas
Parcels to start with
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Milpitas
Insured buildings in and around Milpitas filed 68 flood claims since 1978; FEMA paid $60,000 on them.
- Fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C)
- Busiest year: 1983, with 24 claims
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | 32 |
| 1990–99 | 13 |
| 2000–09 | 11 |
| 2010–19 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2020–26 | Fewer than 10 |
What flood insurance costs in Milpitas
In and around Milpitas, insured single-family homes in an A zone (special flood hazard area) pay about $780–$2,440 a year for flood insurance, and $860–$1,010 outside the mapped flood zone.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 543 | $780–$2,440 | $2,640 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 31 | $860–$1,010 | $2,820 |
People and new homes in Milpitas
About 78,596 people live in Milpitas, and 228 new homes were permitted in 2025.
- Population78,596July 2025 estimate, −1.5% since 2020
- Median household income$178,7982020–2024 average, ±$10,931
- New homes permitted2282025, 134 single-family; 201 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026124Jan–Aug, against 204 a year earlier
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Milpitas is 0.13 acre (19,378 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 Milpitas is zonedThe most common districts
| Zoning district | Parcels | Share of zoned |
|---|---|---|
| R1-6 | 9,255 | 45% |
| Multi Family Residential (R3) | 4,424 | 22% |
| Multi Family Residential (R4) | 1,413 | 6.9% |
| Multi Family Residential (R2) | 1,289 | 6.3% |
| R1-3 | 1,183 | 5.8% |
| Town Center (TC) | 445 | 2.2% |
| R1-10 | 318 | 1.5% |
| Industrial (MP) | 309 | 1.5% |
Zoning is on file for 100% of parcels in Milpitas, across 27 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 MilpitasFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 15.4 acres of land
- 725 Alder Dr 14.9 acres
- 821 Alder Dr 14.8 acres
- 201 S Hillview Dr 14.7 acres
- 510 Mccarthy Bl 14.7 acres
- 301 Ranch Dr 14.6 acres
- 560 Mccarthy Bl 14.5 acres
- 771 Alder Dr 14.3 acres
Farm parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Nearby townsTowns around it
Questions about Milpitas landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Milpitas, CA?
20,565 parcels on the Santa Clara County tax roll (as of Oct 2026) inside the Census Bureau's boundary for Milpitas, which can differ from its own limits at the edges, covering 6,688 acres.
How much vacant land is in Milpitas, CA?
Santa Clara County's tax roll codes little or no vacant land, so we do not count it here.
What is the typical lot size in Milpitas?
The median parcel is 0.13 acre, from 19,378 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Milpitas is in a flood zone?
33% 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 Milpitas?
0.2% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Milpitas zoned?
Zoning is on file for 100% of parcels (zoning maps as of Jul 2023). The most common districts: R1-6, Multi Family Residential (R3), Multi Family Residential (R4).
Are there land prices for Milpitas?
No land-price range is shown for Milpitas yet. We have no sale-price file for Santa Clara County yet.
How many people live in Milpitas?
About 78,596 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −1.5% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Milpitas?
Building permits authorized 228 new housing units in 2025 and 124 from January to Aug 2026 (against 204 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: County of Santa Clara. 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 Santa Clara 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 Milpitas
Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. Claims counted from 1978 to Sep 2026.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Milpitas
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 43 census block groups that lie mostly inside Milpitas, so the edges may reach past the town line.
People and new homes in Milpitas
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: County of Santa Clara (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.