Fayette County land: flood and parcels
46,844 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll118,591
- In a FEMA flood zone9.6%special flood hazard area
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Around Fayette County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Fayette County
- Peachtree City14,632 parcels
- Fayetteville7,702 parcels
- Tyrone3,223 parcels
- Brooks340 parcels
- Woolsey108 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Fayette County
163 insured flood claims were recorded in Fayette County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 58% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Hurricane Dennis (2005), with 18 claims. FEMA paid $1.9 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 31 |
| 2000–09 | 52 |
| 2010–19 | 51 |
| 2020–26 | 25 |
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 Fayette County
What NFIP policyholders in Fayette 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) | 171 | $460–$950 | $700 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 243 | $350–$700 | $480 |
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 Fayette County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Fayette County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $28 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for neighboring Coweta and Spalding counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $28 an acrefrom 2 neighboring 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 Fayette County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $10,668 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 120 farms on 7,212 acresAverage 60 acres, median 17; 1,491 acres of cropland; 2,002 of pasture; 3,470 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- fruit and nuts 28% · cattle 12% · hay and other field crops 8%Share of the $1.8 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 15% · forest 39% · wetlands 4% · developed 38% · water 3%Share of the county's 127,397 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 50,229 acres, 39% of the countyDeciduous 51%, evergreen 39% 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 Fayette County
- Population125,156July 2025 estimate, +4.7% since 2020
- Median household income$111,9782020–2024 average, ±$4,052
- New homes permitted4352025, 435 single-family; 762 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026296Jan–Aug, against 290 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 Fayette County is 0.98 acre (46,844 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 Fayette CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 325 Morgan Mill Rd 137.0 acres
- 135.8 acres of land
- 131.3 acres of land
- 131.3 acres of land
- 129.5 acres of land
- 129.2 acres of land
- 200 Carriage Oaks Dr 128.7 acres
- 619 Grant Rd 127.0 acres
- 124.1 acres of land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Fayette County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Fayette County, GA?
46,844 parcels on the Fayette County tax roll (as of Mar 2023), covering 118,591 acres.
How much vacant land is in Fayette County, GA?
Fayette 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 Fayette County?
The median parcel is 0.98 acre, from 46,844 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Fayette County is in a flood zone?
9.6% 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 Fayette County?
3.1% 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 Fayette County?
No land prices for Fayette County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Fayette County.
How many people live in Fayette County?
About 125,156 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +4.7% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Fayette County?
Building permits authorized 435 new housing units in 2025 and 296 from January to Aug 2026 (against 290 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Fayette County parcels: Fayette County GIS (layer as of Mar 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 Fayette 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: Fayette County parcels: Fayette County GIS (layer as of Mar 2023; not the current roll) (roll as of Mar 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.