Brantley County land: flood and parcels
13,300 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll275,725
- In a FEMA flood zone16%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Brantley County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Brantley County
Towns in Brantley County
- Nahunta695 parcels
- Hoboken326 parcels
- Waynesville203 parcels
- Hickox155 parcels
- Hortense152 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Brantley County
23 insured flood claims were recorded in Brantley County from 1978 to Sep 2026; fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The busiest year was 2009, with 18 claims. FEMA paid $426,000 on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | 18 |
| 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 Brantley County
What NFIP policyholders in Brantley 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) | 46 | $440–$1,320 | $760 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 14 | $290–$750 | $490 |
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 Brantley County
Cropland in Brantley County rents for about $47.50 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $47.50 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $35 in 2021
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 Brantley County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,316 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 207 farms on 33,900 acresAverage 164 acres, median 68; 6,970 acres of cropland; 5,522 of pasture; 21,580 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- fruit and nuts 17%Share of the $34.5 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- hay (other than alfalfa) 33% · blueberries 23% · pecans 11% · corn 10%Share of the county's 7,244 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 2% · grass, hay and pasture 9% · forest 34% · shrubland 6% · wetlands 40% · developed 7%Share of the county's 286,622 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 98,492 acres, 34% of the countyEvergreen 99% 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 Brantley County
- Population18,936July 2025 estimate, +4.9% since 2020
- Median household income$58,2392020–2024 average, ±$9,961
- New homes permitted772025, 45 single-family; 67 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202641Jan–Aug, against 34 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 Brantley County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 10,705 | 80% |
| Farm and timber | 1,512 | 11% |
| Institutional | 1,083 | 8.1% |
1,512 farm and timber parcels cover 104,168 acres. County tax roll, as of Oct 2025; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Brantley County is 1.56 acres (13,300 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 Brantley CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 2,384.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 1,438.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 1,159.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 815.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 1369 Sears Rd 800.7 acres
- 755.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 754.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 751.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 733.1 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 Brantley County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Brantley County, GA?
13,300 parcels on the Brantley County tax roll (as of Oct 2025), covering 275,725 acres.
How much vacant land is in Brantley County, GA?
Brantley 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 Brantley County?
The median parcel is 1.56 acres, from 13,300 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Brantley 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 Brantley County?
19% 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 Brantley County?
No land prices for Brantley County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Brantley County.
How many people live in Brantley County?
About 18,936 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +4.9% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Brantley County?
Building permits authorized 77 new housing units in 2025 and 41 from January to Aug 2026 (against 34 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Brantley County parcels: Brantley County GIS (layer as of Oct 2025). 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 Brantley 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: Brantley County parcels: Brantley County GIS (layer as of Oct 2025) (roll as of Oct 2025); 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.