Santa Clara, CA land: flood, zoning and parcels
30,386 parcels
7.3% of Santa Clara’s 30,386 parcels are in a FEMA flood zone.
Map data Oct 11, 2026
- Acres on the roll9,014
- In a FEMA flood zone7.3%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 Santa Clara
Parcels to start with
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Santa Clara
Insured buildings in and around Santa Clara filed 24 flood claims since 1978; FEMA paid $42,000 on them.
- Fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C)
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2010–19 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2020–26 | Fewer than 10 |
What flood insurance costs in Santa Clara
In and around Santa Clara, insured single-family homes in an A zone (special flood hazard area) pay about $680–$1,660 a year for flood insurance, and $850–$1,010 outside the mapped flood zone.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 217 | $680–$1,660 | $1,650 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 59 | $850–$1,010 | $1,910 |
People and new homes in Santa Clara
About 133,446 people live in Santa Clara, and 490 new homes were permitted in 2025.
- Population133,446July 2025 estimate, +3.8% since 2020
- Median household income$178,9582020–2024 average, ±$8,034
- New homes permitted4902025, 102 single-family; 409 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026367Jan–Aug, against 116 a year earlier
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Santa Clara is 0.14 acre (27,408 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 Santa Clara is zonedThe most common districts
| Zoning district | Parcels | Share of zoned |
|---|---|---|
| R1-6L | 15,950 | 53% |
| PD | 6,755 | 22% |
| PD-MC | 2,123 | 7% |
| R3-25D | 887 | 2.9% |
| R2-7L | 672 | 2.2% |
| ML | 656 | 2.2% |
| LSAP | 557 | 1.8% |
| R3-18D | 501 | 1.7% |
Zoning is on file for 100% of parcels in Santa Clara, across 37 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 Santa ClaraFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 2546 Great America Wy 14.0 acres
- 3800 Homestead Rd 13.9 acres
- 13.9 acres of land
- 2535 Augustine Dr 13.8 acres
- 2801 Scott 13.7 acres
- 2831 Mission College Bl 13.6 acres
- 2600 El Camino Real 13.5 acres
- 4301 Great America Py 13.2 acres
Farm parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Nearby townsTowns around it
Questions about Santa Clara landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Santa Clara, CA?
30,386 parcels on the Santa Clara County tax roll (as of Oct 2026) inside the Census Bureau's boundary for Santa Clara, which can differ from its own limits at the edges, covering 9,014 acres.
How much vacant land is in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara?
The median parcel is 0.14 acre, from 27,408 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Santa Clara is in a flood zone?
7.3% 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 Santa Clara?
0.3% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Santa Clara zoned?
Zoning is on file for 100% of parcels (zoning maps as of Jul 2023). The most common districts: R1-6L, PD, PD-MC.
Are there land prices for Santa Clara?
No land-price range is shown for Santa Clara yet. We have no sale-price file for Santa Clara County yet.
How many people live in Santa Clara?
About 133,446 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +3.8% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Santa Clara?
Building permits authorized 490 new housing units in 2025 and 367 from January to Aug 2026 (against 116 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 Santa Clara
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 Santa Clara
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 79 census block groups that lie mostly inside Santa Clara, so the edges may reach past the town line.
People and new homes in Santa Clara
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.