Decatur County land: flood and parcels
18,930 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll368,601
- In a FEMA flood zone19%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Decatur County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Decatur County
Towns in Decatur County
- Bainbridge7,530 parcels
- Attapulgus285 parcels
- Climax204 parcels
- Brinson187 parcels
- Faceville109 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Decatur County
204 insured flood claims were recorded in Decatur County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 25% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Tropical Storm Alberto (1994), with 68 claims. FEMA paid $4.8 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 160 |
| 2000–09 | 27 |
| 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 Decatur County
What NFIP policyholders in Decatur 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) | 166 | $830–$1,570 | $1,700 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 33 | $640–$1,010 | $2,260 |
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 Decatur County
Cropland in Decatur County rents for about $117 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $117 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $91 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $266 an acre2026; $260 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 Decatur County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,951 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 326 farms on 180,755 acresAverage 554 acres, median 167; 113,951 acres of cropland; 11,951 of pasture; 52,154 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- vegetables 40% · cotton 16% · hay and other field crops 14%Share of the $221 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- peanuts 36% · cotton 23% · corn 13% · pecans 5%Share of the county's 107,323 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 26% · grass, hay and pasture 12% · forest 36% · shrubland 4% · wetlands 11% · developed 8% · water 3%Share of the county's 398,836 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 143,018 acres, 36% of the countyEvergreen 97% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 2,307 acres, average $95 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 $106 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 Decatur County
- Population29,432July 2025 estimate, no change since 2020
- Median household income$53,3172020–2024 average, ±$4,692
- New homes permitted1352025, 75 single-family; 142 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026103Jan–Aug, against 93 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 Decatur County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 15,719 | 83% |
| Farm and timber | 2,349 | 12% |
| Institutional | 862 | 4.6% |
2,349 farm and timber parcels cover 235,752 acres. County tax roll, as of Jul 2025; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Decatur County is 1.00 acre (18,930 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 Decatur CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 1,190.1 acres of farm and timber land
- 533 Faceville Landing Rd 1,137.2 acres
- 482 New Home Church Rd 1,135.4 acres
- 929 Pelham Rd 1,093.7 acres
- 1,078.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 1,000.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 998.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 3148 Fowlstown Rd 967.9 acres
- 943.9 acres of farm and timber land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Decatur County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Decatur County, GA?
18,930 parcels on the Decatur County tax roll (as of Jul 2025), covering 368,601 acres.
How much vacant land is in Decatur County, GA?
Decatur 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 Decatur County?
The median parcel is 1.00 acre, from 18,930 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Decatur County is in a flood zone?
19% 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 Decatur County?
3.8% 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 Decatur County?
No land prices for Decatur County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Decatur County.
How many people live in Decatur County?
About 29,432 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), no change since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Decatur County?
Building permits authorized 135 new housing units in 2025 and 103 from January to Aug 2026 (against 93 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Decatur County parcels: a copy published by the City of Bainbridge (layer as of Jul 2025). 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 Decatur 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: Decatur County parcels: a copy published by the City of Bainbridge (layer as of Jul 2025) (roll as of Jul 2025); 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.