Forest Park, GA land: flood and parcels
6,032 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll4,646
- In a FEMA flood zone6.6%special flood hazard area
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Our map has no zoning layer for Forest Park yet. Ask the city's or Clayton County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Around Forest Park
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Forest Park
29 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Forest Park from 1978 to Sep 2026; 38% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). FEMA paid $407,000 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 | 11 |
| 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 Forest Park
What NFIP policyholders in and around Forest Park 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) | 14 | $550–$880 | $890 |
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 16 census block groups that lie mostly inside Forest Park, 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 Forest Park
- Population19,168July 2025 estimate, −3.1% since 2020
- Median household income$41,2112020–2024 average, ±$3,495
- New homes permitted82024, 8 single-family; 2 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 Forest Park by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 5,434 | 90% |
| Other or not coded | 349 | 5.8% |
| Institutional | 249 | 4.1% |
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 Forest Park is 0.29 acre (6,032 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.
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Questions about Forest Park landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Forest Park, GA?
6,032 parcels on the Clayton County tax roll (as of May 2022), covering 4,646 acres.
How much vacant land is in Forest Park, 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 Forest Park?
The median parcel is 0.29 acre, from 6,032 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Forest Park is in a flood zone?
6.6% 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 Forest Park?
0.5% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Forest Park zoned?
Our map has no zoning layer for Forest Park yet. Ask the city's or Clayton County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Are there land prices for Forest Park?
No land prices for Forest Park 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 Forest Park?
About 19,168 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −3.1% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Forest Park?
Building permits authorized 8 new housing units in 2024 (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.
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What Groundwork can price in Forest Park
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
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); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; counted on our map built Oct 2026.