Clayton County land: flood and parcels
90,294 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll93,271
- In a FEMA flood zone6.2%special flood hazard area
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Around Clayton County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Clayton County
- Forest Park6,032 parcels
- Riverdale4,494 parcels
- Lovejoy3,020 parcels
- Irondale2,853 parcels
- Conley2,024 parcels
- Morrow1,904 parcels
- Jonesboro1,745 parcels
- Bonanza1,503 parcels
All 9 places
- Lake City1,102 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Clayton County
286 insured flood claims were recorded in Clayton County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 40% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Hurricane Helene (2024), with 28 claims. FEMA paid $3.3 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Not shown |
| 1990–99 | 65 |
| 2000–09 | 93 |
| 2010–19 | 51 |
| 2020–26 | 62 |
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 Clayton County
What NFIP policyholders in Clayton 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) | 176 | $660–$1,100 | $1,030 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 104 | $410–$820 | $560 |
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 Clayton County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Clayton County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $35 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for nearby Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Coweta, Forsyth, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Pike and Spalding counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $35 an acrefrom 10 nearby counties, 2026
- Pasture rent (estimated)
- $28 an acrefrom 9 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 Clayton County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $6,922 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 23 farms on 3,294 acresAverage 143 acres, median 40; 464 acres of cropland; 254 of pasture; 395 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 4% · forest 17% · wetlands 2% · developed 73% · water 2%Share of the county's 92,497 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 16,082 acres, 17% of the countyDeciduous 55%, evergreen 34%, mixed 11% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- 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) · 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 Clayton County
- Population297,471July 2025 estimate, −0.6% since 2020
- Median household income$59,8062020–2024 average, ±$1,877
- New homes permitted7932025, 399 single-family; 929 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026201Jan–Aug, against 561 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 Clayton County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 82,483 | 91% |
| Other or not coded | 5,252 | 5.8% |
| Institutional | 2,270 | 2.5% |
| Farm and timber | 289 | 0.3% |
289 farm and timber parcels cover 4,179 acres. County tax roll, as of May 2022; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Clayton County is 0.30 acre (90,294 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 Clayton CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 18.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 18.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 882 Hall Rd 17.6 acres
- 17.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 15.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 3318 Noahs Ark Rd 15.7 acres
- 15.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 14183 Hall Cir 15.0 acres
- 1020 Hall Rd 14.7 acres
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Clayton County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Clayton County, GA?
90,294 parcels on the Clayton County tax roll (as of May 2022), covering 93,271 acres.
How much vacant land is in Clayton County, GA?
Clayton 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 Clayton County?
The median parcel is 0.30 acre, from 90,294 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Clayton County is in a flood zone?
6.2% 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 Clayton County?
1.8% 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 Clayton County?
No land prices for Clayton County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Clayton County.
How many people live in Clayton County?
About 297,471 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −0.6% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Clayton County?
Building permits authorized 793 new housing units in 2025 and 201 from January to Aug 2026 (against 561 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Clayton County parcels: Clayton County (layer as of May 2022; 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 Clayton 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: Clayton County parcels: Clayton County (layer as of May 2022; not the current roll) (roll as of May 2022); 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.