Evans County land: flood and parcels
6,672 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll99,434
- In a FEMA flood zone17%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Evans County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Evans County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Evans County
- Claxton1,328 parcels
- Hagan524 parcels
- Daisy115 parcels
- Bellville115 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Evans County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Evans County from 1978 to Sep 2026. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here.
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 Evans County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Evans County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $74 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for neighboring Bulloch, Candler and Tattnall counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $74 an acrefrom 3 neighboring counties, 2026
- Pasture rent (estimated)
- $49 an acrefrom 3 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 Evans County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,486 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 167 farms on 44,380 acresAverage 266 acres, median 87; 23,598 acres of cropland; 2,833 of pasture; 14,669 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- poultry and eggs 46% · cotton 12% · vegetables 11%Share of the $43.7 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- peanuts 24% · cotton 22% · pecans 14% · corn 11%Share of the county's 15,589 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 12% · grass, hay and pasture 11% · forest 29% · shrubland 5% · wetlands 32% · developed 9% · water 1%Share of the county's 119,588 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 35,013 acres, 29% of the countyEvergreen 98% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 134 acres, average $64 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 $72 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 Evans County
- Population11,028July 2025 estimate, +2.2% since 2020
- Median household income$53,2592020–2024 average, ±$5,328
- New homes permitted252025, 16 single-family; 25 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202618Jan–Aug, against 17 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 Evans County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 5,557 | 83% |
| Farm and timber | 862 | 13% |
| Institutional | 253 | 3.8% |
862 farm and timber parcels cover 69,730 acres. County tax roll, as of Nov 2023; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Evans County is 1.42 acres (6,672 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 Evans CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 327.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 321.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 1612 Long Winding Rd 320.3 acres
- 1486 Alex Tippins Rd 316.0 acres
- 1051 Level Rd 311.6 acres
- 581 Lex Strickland Rd 310.8 acres
- 13349 GA Hwy 129 N 310.7 acres
- 1679 Tippins Rd 1701 309.5 acres
- 305.0 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 Evans County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Evans County, GA?
6,672 parcels on the Evans County tax roll (as of Nov 2023), covering 99,434 acres.
How much vacant land is in Evans County, GA?
Evans 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 Evans County?
The median parcel is 1.42 acres, from 6,672 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Evans County is in a flood zone?
17% 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 Evans County?
17% 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 Evans County?
No land prices for Evans County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Evans County.
How many people live in Evans County?
About 11,028 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +2.2% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Evans County?
Building permits authorized 25 new housing units in 2025 and 18 from January to Aug 2026 (against 17 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Evans County parcels: Evans County (layer as of Nov 2023; 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 Evans 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: Evans County parcels: Evans County (layer as of Nov 2023; not the current roll) (roll as of Nov 2023); 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.