Baldwin County land: flood and parcels
21,313 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll163,620
- In a FEMA flood zone16%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Baldwin County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Baldwin County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Baldwin County
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Baldwin County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Baldwin County from 1978 to Sep 2026. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here.
What flood insurance costs in Baldwin County
What NFIP policyholders in Baldwin County pay a year for a single-family home, by flood zone: the middle half of premiums on policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 13 | $960–$1,320 | $1,320 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 17 | $460–$940 | $580 |
Full-risk premium: 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. Zones are the flood zone each policy is rated in. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 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.
Farmland rent in Baldwin County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Baldwin County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $40 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for neighboring Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Washington and Wilkinson counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $40 an acrefrom 5 neighboring counties, 2026
- Pasture rent (estimated)
- $27 an acrefrom 3 neighboring counties, 2026
Estimated by Groundwork from the USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026, public domain. NASS withholds a county’s figure when too few farms answer its survey. Farmland rent in every Georgia county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Baldwin County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $2,901 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 113 farms on 25,183 acresAverage 223 acres, median 120; 9,102 acres of cropland; 5,792 of pasture; 11,181 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- nursery and greenhouse 40% · cattle 37% · hay and other field crops 15%Share of the $1.9 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 16% · forest 54% · shrubland 5% · wetlands 7% · developed 13% · water 4%Share of the county's 171,278 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 93,183 acres, 54% of the countyEvergreen 55%, deciduous 31%, mixed 15% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Timber price (softwood sawtimber)
- $27.88 a tonStumpage, the county's row, 2026; softwood chip-n-saw $20.79; softwood pulpwood $10.96; hardwood sawtimber $39.31 · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, Georgia Department of Revenue, Local Government Services Division
- Farm and forest tax program
- Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA)A 10-year covenant taxes farm and timber land on its current-use value, up to 2,000 acres an owner; breaking the covenant repays twice the tax saved. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.4
- Large forest tax program
- Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA)200 or more acres of forest (parcels of 100+ acres) under a 10-year covenant are assessed at 40% of the forest land conservation use value. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.7
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, 2026 · Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) · Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA). Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Baldwin County
- Population44,029July 2025 estimate, +0.5% since 2020
- Median household income$54,4032020–2024 average, ±$3,703
- New homes permitted952025, 79 single-family; 235 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026189Jan–Aug, against 75 a year earlier
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).
Land in Baldwin County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 19,329 | 91% |
| Farm and timber | 1,302 | 6.1% |
| Institutional | 682 | 3.2% |
1,302 farm and timber parcels cover 97,847 acres. County tax roll, as of Aug 2020; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Baldwin County is 0.91 acre (21,313 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll (DeKalb County's open layer publishes none, so its acres are the parcel outline's); where the roll and the outline disagree by more than three times, the parcel page names both. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Land parcels in Baldwin CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 317.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 309.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 306.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 294.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 294.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 292.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 288.7 acres of farm and timber land
- 287.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 282.4 acres of farm and timber land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Baldwin County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Baldwin County, GA?
21,313 parcels on the Baldwin County tax roll (as of Aug 2020), covering 163,620 acres.
How much vacant land is in Baldwin County, GA?
Baldwin County's vacant-land class has not been through our aerial check yet, so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Baldwin County?
The median parcel is 0.91 acre, from 21,313 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Baldwin County is in a flood zone?
16% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Baldwin County?
1.8% 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 Baldwin County?
No land prices for Baldwin County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Baldwin County.
How many people live in Baldwin County?
About 44,029 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +0.5% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Baldwin County?
Building permits authorized 95 new housing units in 2025 and 189 from January to Aug 2026 (against 75 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Baldwin County parcels: Baldwin County Board of Commissioners (layer as of Aug 2020; not the current roll). 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.
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
What Groundwork can price in Baldwin County
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Land sale prices
This county publishes no bulk sale prices we may use, and Georgia has no statewide sale-price file.
Sources
Parcels: Baldwin County parcels: Baldwin County Board of Commissioners (layer as of Aug 2020; not the current roll) (roll as of Aug 2020); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); counted on our map built Oct 2026.