Barrow County land: flood and parcels
41,476 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll96,631
- In a FEMA flood zone8.1%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Barrow County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Barrow County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Barrow County
- Winder7,845 parcels
- Auburn4,622 parcels
- Statham1,402 parcels
- Braselton (Barrow County part)1,191 parcels
- Russell421 parcels
- Bethlehem407 parcels
- Carl149 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Barrow County
11 insured flood claims were recorded in Barrow County from 1978 to Sep 2026; almost all were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). FEMA paid $346,000 on them in total.
| 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 |
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. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Barrow County
What NFIP policyholders in Barrow 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) | 12 | $580–$1,080 | $760 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 22 | $450–$880 | $620 |
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 Barrow County
Cropland in Barrow County rents for about $31 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $31 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $35 in 2022
- Pasture rent
- $23.50 an acre2026; $22.50 in 2022
No rent-to-price figure for Georgia yet.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every Georgia county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Barrow County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $10,026 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 256 farms on 21,238 acresAverage 83 acres, median 30; 4,572 acres of cropland; 11,258 of pasture; 4,815 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- poultry and eggs 96%Share of the $92.8 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- hay (other than alfalfa) 73% · winter wheat 6% · winter wheat then soybeans 5% · cotton 5%Share of the county's 1,256 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 28% · forest 36% · developed 31%Share of the county's 104,258 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 37,703 acres, 36% of the countyDeciduous 71%, evergreen 19%, mixed 11% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Timber price (softwood sawtimber)
- $23.37 a tonStumpage, the county's row, 2026; softwood chip-n-saw $17.96; softwood pulpwood $6.67; hardwood sawtimber $40.52 · 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 Barrow County
- Population99,773July 2025 estimate, +18.7% since 2020
- Median household income$80,6532020–2024 average, ±$4,208
- New homes permitted1,5842025, 1,300 single-family; 1,134 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 20261,033Jan–Aug, against 1,036 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).
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Barrow County is 0.62 acre (41,476 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 Barrow CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 146.9 acres of land
- 146.2 acres of land
- 145.9 acres of land
- 145.3 acres of land
- 139.2 acres of land
- 135.0 acres of land
- 133.2 acres of land
- 131.6 acres of land
- 130.8 acres of land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Barrow County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Barrow County, GA?
41,476 parcels on the Barrow County tax roll (as of Aug 2026), covering 96,631 acres.
How much vacant land is in Barrow County, GA?
Barrow 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 Barrow County?
The median parcel is 0.62 acre, from 41,476 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Barrow County is in a flood zone?
8.1% 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 Barrow County?
1.1% 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 Barrow County?
No land prices for Barrow County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Barrow County.
How many people live in Barrow County?
About 99,773 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +18.7% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Barrow County?
Building permits authorized 1,584 new housing units in 2025 and 1,033 from January to Aug 2026 (against 1,036 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Barrow County parcels: Barrow County Planning (layer as of Aug 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.
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
What Groundwork can price in Barrow 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: Barrow County parcels: Barrow County Planning (layer as of Aug 2026) (roll as of Aug 2026); 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.