Richmond Hill, GA land: flood and parcels
7,832 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll13,798
- In a FEMA flood zone26%special flood hazard area
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Our map has no zoning layer for Richmond Hill yet. Ask the city's or Bryan County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Around Richmond Hill
Parcels to start with
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Richmond Hill
161 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Richmond Hill from 1978 to Sep 2026; 37% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Hurricane Matthew (2016), with 30 claims. FEMA paid $4.3 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 27 |
| 2000–09 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2010–19 | 44 |
| 2020–26 | 81 |
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 Richmond Hill
What NFIP policyholders in and around Richmond Hill 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) | 622 | $800–$1,100 | $1,230 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 520 | $660–$950 | $850 |
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.
Counted in the 6 census block groups that lie mostly inside Richmond Hill, so the edges may reach past the town line. 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.
People and new homes in Richmond Hill
- Population20,022July 2025 estimate, +20.4% since 2020
- Median household income$92,8242020–2024 average, ±$6,391
- New homes permitted5572025, 172 single-family; 236 in 2021
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 Richmond Hill by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 7,712 | 98% |
| Institutional | 99 | 1.3% |
| Farm and timber | 21 | 0.3% |
21 farm and timber parcels cover 4,820 acres. County tax roll, as of 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 Richmond Hill is 0.21 acre (7,832 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 Richmond HillFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 61.9 acres of farm and timber land (mostly wetland)
- 35.2 acres of farm and timber land (mostly wetland)
- 30.2 acres of farm and timber land (mostly wetland)
- 1,865.2 acres of farm and timber land
- 822.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 35 Outfitters Park Dr 797.6 acres
- 291.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 70 Magnolia Ln 231.9 acres
- 131.9 acres of farm and timber land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Nearby townsTowns around it
Questions about Richmond Hill landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Richmond Hill, GA?
7,832 parcels on the Bryan County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 13,798 acres.
How much vacant land is in Richmond Hill, GA?
Bryan 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 Richmond Hill?
The median parcel is 0.21 acre, from 7,832 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Richmond Hill is in a flood zone?
26% 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 Richmond Hill?
6.9% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Richmond Hill zoned?
Our map has no zoning layer for Richmond Hill yet. Ask the city's or Bryan County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Are there land prices for Richmond Hill?
No land prices for Richmond Hill yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Bryan County.
How many people live in Richmond Hill?
About 20,022 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +20.4% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Richmond Hill?
Building permits authorized 557 new housing units in 2025 (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Bryan County parcels: Bryan County GIS (layer as of Oct 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.
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What Groundwork can price in Richmond Hill
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Sources
Parcels: Bryan County parcels: Bryan County GIS (layer as of Oct 2026) (roll as of Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 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.