La Plata County land: flood and parcels
35,194 parcels
7.4% of La Plata County’s 35,194 parcels are in a FEMA flood zone.
County roll 2026 · Map data Oct 26, 2026
- Acres on the roll1,132,320
- In a FEMA flood zone7.4%special flood hazard area
Property tax calendar
Colorado 2026 taxes: bills go out in January 2027; first half due March 1, 2027, second half June 15, 2027.
- First half
- March 1, 2027On the 2026 values; or pay the whole bill by April 30, 2027
- Second half
- June 15, 2027A late half accrues 1% interest a month
- Value protests
- To the assessor by June 8 (next working day when it falls on a weekend)Then to the county board of equalization
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No zoning layer for La Plata County yet. Its planning office (or a town's, inside town limits) can say which zoning, if any, applies to a parcel.
Around La Plata County
Towns in La Plata County
- Durango9,037 parcels
- Bayfield1,352 parcels
- Ignacio467 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in La Plata County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in La Plata County since 1978.
Land in La Plata County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 24,811 | 70% |
| Other or not coded | 4,198 | 12% |
| Farm and timber | 3,513 | 10% |
| Institutional | 2,672 | 7.6% |
3,513 farm and timber parcels cover 380,029 acres. County tax roll 2026 (county service read 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 La Plata County is 0.84 acre (35,138 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.
Land parcels in La Plata CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 1501 CR 115 623.1 acres
- 10604 CR 240 616.9 acres
- 611.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 1368 CR 124 605.7 acres
- 600.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 588.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 5196 W US Hwy 160 579.8 acres
- 89 CR 220 576.0 acres
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about La Plata County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in La Plata County, CO?
35,194 parcels on the 2026 La Plata County tax roll (county service read Oct 2026), covering 1,132,320 acres.
How much vacant land is in La Plata County, CO?
La Plata County's vacant-land class failed our aerial check (9 of 60 sampled lots were in use or doubtful: a fenced yard, a horse arena, a trailer camp, a corral, a gravel pad), so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in La Plata County?
The median parcel is 0.84 acre, from 35,138 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of La Plata County is in a flood zone?
7.4% 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 La Plata County?
2.2% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
Are there land prices for La Plata County?
No land-price range is shown for La Plata County yet. We print no land-price range for La Plata County yet.
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers. 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.
Sources & methodSources, dates and how these figures are built
Property tax due dates
Colorado Revised Statutes 39-10-104.5, 39-5-122 and 39-8-106. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Recorded flood claims in La Plata County
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 Groundwork can price in La Plata County
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Land sale prices
We hold this county's recorded deeds, but its file does not mark which sales are arm's-length land sales, so this page prints no land price range yet.
Sources
Parcels: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers (2026 roll, county service read Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Oct 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); sales: the county's own file, through Sep 2026; 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.