Charlton County land: flood and parcels
7,262 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll317,150
- In a FEMA flood zone14%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Charlton County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Charlton County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Charlton County
- Folkston1,256 parcels
- Homeland577 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Charlton County
39 insured flood claims were recorded in Charlton County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 31% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The busiest year was 2012, with 13 claims. FEMA paid $1.1 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | 16 |
| 2010–19 | 16 |
| 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 Charlton County
What NFIP policyholders in Charlton 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) | Fewer than 10 | Not shown | Not shown |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 14 | $490–$730 | $590 |
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 Charlton County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Charlton County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $65 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for neighboring Brantley and Ware counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $65 an acrefrom 2 neighboring counties, 2026
- Pasture rent (estimated)
- $66 an acrefrom 2 nearby 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 Charlton County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,119 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 85 farms on 19,395 acresAverage 228 acres, median 116; 1,538 acres of cropland; 2,870 of pasture; 13,011 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- cattle 23% · hay and other field crops 11%Share of the $1.9 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- hay (other than alfalfa) 70% · corn 12% · blueberries 10% · pecans 3%Share of the county's 1,314 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 8% · forest 32% · shrubland 5% · wetlands 50% · developed 4%Share of the county's 500,924 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 160,922 acres, 32% 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 Charlton County
- Population13,121July 2025 estimate, +4.7% since 2020
- Median household income$61,2762020–2024 average, ±$14,832
- New homes permitted412025, 41 single-family; 32 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202637Jan–Aug, against 23 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 Charlton County is 1.29 acres (7,262 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 Charlton CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 1,003.1 acres of land
- 998.2 acres of land
- 980.6 acres of land
- 959.4 acres of land
- 880.9 acres of land
- 858.7 acres of land
- 827.7 acres of land
- 823.8 acres of land
- 793.8 acres of land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Charlton County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Charlton County, GA?
7,262 parcels on the Charlton County tax roll (as of Jul 2023), covering 317,150 acres.
How much vacant land is in Charlton County, GA?
Charlton 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 Charlton County?
The median parcel is 1.29 acres, from 7,262 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Charlton County is in a flood zone?
14% 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 Charlton County?
9% 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 Charlton County?
No land prices for Charlton County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Charlton County.
How many people live in Charlton County?
About 13,121 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +4.7% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Charlton County?
Building permits authorized 41 new housing units in 2025 and 37 from January to Aug 2026 (against 23 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Charlton County parcels: VALOR GIS (layer as of Jul 2023; 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 Charlton 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: Charlton County parcels: VALOR GIS (layer as of Jul 2023; not the current roll) (roll as of Jul 2023); 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.