Bulloch County land: flood and parcels
32,303 parcels
On the county tax roll
- In a FEMA flood zone18%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Bulloch County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Bulloch County
Towns in Bulloch County
- Statesboro7,781 parcels
- Brooklet928 parcels
- Portal459 parcels
- Register122 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Bulloch County
183 insured flood claims were recorded in Bulloch County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 22% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Hurricane Debby (2024), with 49 claims. FEMA paid $4.9 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 46 |
| 2000–09 | 14 |
| 2010–19 | 29 |
| 2020–26 | 91 |
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 Bulloch County
What NFIP policyholders in Bulloch 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) | 191 | $620–$1,220 | $840 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 112 | $390–$730 | $520 |
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 Bulloch County
Cropland in Bulloch County rents for about $79 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $79 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $67.50 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $194 an acre2026; $174 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 Bulloch County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,810 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 495 farms on 195,261 acresAverage 394 acres, median 80; 115,781 acres of cropland; 6,430 of pasture; 67,787 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- cotton 42% · hay and other field crops 30% · poultry and eggs 17%Share of the $119 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- cotton 31% · peanuts 29% · hay (other than alfalfa) 10% · pecans 8%Share of the county's 95,115 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 19% · grass, hay and pasture 9% · forest 20% · shrubland 4% · wetlands 35% · developed 11% · water 1%Share of the county's 440,979 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 86,246 acres, 20% of the countyEvergreen 96% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 2,912 acres, average $73 an acre a yearAcres under contract at the end of fiscal year 2025, paid a yearly rent to keep them in grass or trees instead of crops; a new contract's county average soil rental rate is $84 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- 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) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (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 Bulloch County
- Population86,949July 2025 estimate, +8.8% since 2020
- Median household income$58,8102020–2024 average, ±$2,738
- New homes permitted1,3892025, 929 single-family; 585 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026691Jan–Aug, against 1,028 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 Bulloch County is 1.55 acres (32,276 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 Bulloch CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 790.5 acres of land
- 785.8 acres of land
- 785.8 acres of land
- 734.3 acres of land
- 726.9 acres of land
- 718.4 acres of land
- 715.8 acres of land
- 711.8 acres of land
- 711.2 acres of land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Bulloch County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Bulloch County, GA?
32,303 parcels on the Bulloch County tax roll (as of Dec 2020).
How much vacant land is in Bulloch County, GA?
Bulloch 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 Bulloch County?
The median parcel is 1.55 acres, from 32,276 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Bulloch County is in a flood zone?
18% 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 Bulloch County?
18% 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 Bulloch County?
No land prices for Bulloch County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Bulloch County.
How many people live in Bulloch County?
About 86,949 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +8.8% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Bulloch County?
Building permits authorized 1,389 new housing units in 2025 and 691 from January to Aug 2026 (against 1,028 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Bulloch County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user connerp59) (layer as of Dec 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 Bulloch 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: Bulloch County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user connerp59) (layer as of Dec 2020; not the current roll) (roll as of Dec 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.