Clarke County land: flood and parcels
41,640 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll70,934
- In a FEMA flood zone5.7%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Clarke County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Clarke County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Clarke County
- Athens40,849 parcels
- Winterville675 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Clarke County
38 insured flood claims were recorded in Clarke County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 47% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). FEMA paid $206,000 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 | 11 |
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 Clarke County
What NFIP policyholders in Clarke 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) | 69 | $530–$1,060 | $870 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 69 | $410–$830 | $630 |
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 Clarke County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Clarke County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $34 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for neighboring Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $34 an acrefrom 5 neighboring counties, 2026
- Pasture rent (estimated)
- $32 an acrefrom 5 neighboring 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 Clarke County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $19,535 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 72 farms on 4,485 acresAverage 62 acres, median 28; 1,254 acres of cropland; 1,553 of pasture; 1,827 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- poultry and eggs 92%Share of the $59.6 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- hay (other than alfalfa) 37% · corn 18% · oats then corn 7% · winter wheat 7%Share of the county's 667 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 14% · forest 40% · wetlands 1% · developed 43%Share of the county's 77,737 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 31,188 acres, 40% of the countyDeciduous 69%, evergreen 18%, mixed 13% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 338 acres, average $34 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 $36 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- 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) · 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 Clarke County
- Population129,921July 2025 estimate, +1.0% since 2020
- Median household income$53,6252020–2024 average, ±$2,435
- New homes permitted7482025, 226 single-family; 1,166 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026313Jan–Aug, against 636 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 Clarke County is 0.45 acre (40,142 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 Clarke CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 755 Nowhere Rd 170.1 acres
- 169.2 acres of land
- 1115 Cleveland Rd 160.6 acres
- 1070 Belmont Rd 157.7 acres
- 255 Noketchee Creek Rd 155.4 acres
- 400 Bob Holman Rd 154.5 acres
- 154.3 acres of land
- 153.9 acres of land
- 5265 Atlanta Hwy 147.1 acres
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Clarke County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Clarke County, GA?
41,640 parcels on the Clarke County tax roll (as of Apr 2021), covering 70,934 acres.
How much vacant land is in Clarke County, GA?
Clarke 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 Clarke County?
The median parcel is 0.45 acre, from 40,142 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Clarke County is in a flood zone?
5.7% 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 Clarke 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 Clarke County?
No land prices for Clarke County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Clarke County.
How many people live in Clarke County?
About 129,921 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +1.0% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Clarke County?
Building permits authorized 748 new housing units in 2025 and 313 from January to Aug 2026 (against 636 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Clarke County parcels: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (layer as of Apr 2021; 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 Clarke 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: Clarke County parcels: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (layer as of Apr 2021; not the current roll) (roll as of Apr 2021); 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.