Douglas County land: flood and parcels
57,182 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll119,057
- In a FEMA flood zone8.7%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Douglas County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Douglas County
Towns in Douglas County
- Douglasville12,423 parcels
- Lithia Springs4,916 parcels
- Villa Rica (Douglas County part)3,520 parcels
- Fairplay532 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Douglas County
215 insured flood claims were recorded in Douglas County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 53% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Late summer storms (2009), with 89 claims. FEMA paid $7 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | 15 |
| 1980–89 | 29 |
| 1990–99 | 27 |
| 2000–09 | 112 |
| 2010–19 | 19 |
| 2020–26 | 13 |
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 Douglas County
What NFIP policyholders in Douglas 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) | 77 | $420–$700 | $600 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 96 | $360–$630 | $430 |
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 Douglas County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Douglas County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $41 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for nearby Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Coweta, Forsyth, Haralson, Heard and Polk counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $41 an acrefrom 8 nearby counties, 2026
- Pasture rent (estimated)
- $32 an acrefrom 8 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 Douglas County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $7,432 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 74 farms on 7,323 acresAverage 99 acres, median 30; 1,754 acres of cropland; 4,674 of pasture; 1,039 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- milk 37% · cattle 30% · hay and other field crops 13%Share of the $2.4 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- sod and grass seed 64% · hay (other than alfalfa) 24% · cotton 4% · soybeans 4%Share of the county's 674 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 8% · forest 49% · developed 39% · water 1%Share of the county's 128,122 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 62,868 acres, 49% of the countyDeciduous 71%, evergreen 24% 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 Douglas County
- Population154,293July 2025 estimate, +6.6% since 2020
- Median household income$82,9842020–2024 average, ±$3,540
- New homes permitted8012025, 471 single-family; 1,639 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026339Jan–Aug, against 470 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 Douglas County is 0.47 acre (57,180 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 Douglas CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 3300 Shoals School Rd 290.4 acres
- 287.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 285.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 278.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 261.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 226.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 190.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 5130 Hwy 166 183.3 acres
- 6800 Lamplighter Ln 181.8 acres
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Douglas County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Douglas County, GA?
57,182 parcels on the Douglas County tax roll (as of Sep 2021), covering 119,057 acres.
How much vacant land is in Douglas County, GA?
Douglas 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 Douglas County?
The median parcel is 0.47 acre, from 57,180 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Douglas County is in a flood zone?
8.7% 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 Douglas County?
0.9% 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 Douglas County?
No land prices for Douglas County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Douglas County.
How many people live in Douglas County?
About 154,293 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +6.6% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Douglas County?
Building permits authorized 801 new housing units in 2025 and 339 from January to Aug 2026 (against 470 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Douglas County parcels: Douglas County GIS (layer as of Sep 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 Douglas 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: Douglas County parcels: Douglas County GIS (layer as of Sep 2021; not the current roll) (roll as of Sep 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.