Jackson County land: flood and parcels
43,387 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll204,497
- In a FEMA flood zone6.2%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Jackson County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Jackson County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Jackson County
- Jefferson6,151 parcels
- Hoschton4,216 parcels
- Commerce3,719 parcels
- Braselton2,757 parcels
- Pendergrass1,385 parcels
- Arcade816 parcels
- Nicholson763 parcels
- Maysville (Jackson County part)497 parcels
All 9 places
- Talmo178 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Jackson County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Jackson County from 1978 to Sep 2026. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here.
What flood insurance costs in Jackson County
What NFIP policyholders in Jackson 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) | 11 | $820–$1,050 | $1,160 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 29 | $420–$780 | $550 |
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 Jackson County
Cropland in Jackson County rents for about $32 an acre a year (USDA, 2024).
- Cropland rent
- $32 an acrenon-irrigated, 2024; $25.50 in 2020
- Pasture rent
- $38 an acre2026; $24.50 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 Jackson County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $8,356 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 636 farms on 64,732 acresAverage 102 acres, median 40; 18,924 acres of cropland; 32,293 of pasture; 14,432 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- poultry and eggs 95%Share of the $296 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 29% · forest 47% · wetlands 2% · developed 19%Share of the county's 219,536 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 102,603 acres, 47% of the countyDeciduous 83%, evergreen 11% 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 Jackson County
- Population99,265July 2025 estimate, +29.3% since 2020
- Median household income$89,5442020–2024 average, ±$3,436
- New homes permitted1,8272025, 1,816 single-family; 1,782 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 20261,218Jan–Aug, against 1,267 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 Jackson County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 30,897 | 71% |
| Other or not coded | 6,489 | 15% |
| Farm and timber | 5,123 | 12% |
| Institutional | 878 | 2% |
5,123 farm and timber parcels cover 122,706 acres. County tax roll, as of Oct 2026; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Jackson County is 0.80 acre (43,387 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 Jackson CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 276.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 270.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 1307 Tal Phillips Road 266.4 acres
- 3290 Waterworks Road 264.7 acres
- 264.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 255.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 255.1 acres of farm and timber land
- 254.2 acres of farm and timber land
- 248.3 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 Jackson County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Jackson County, GA?
43,387 parcels on the Jackson County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 204,497 acres.
How much vacant land is in Jackson County, GA?
Jackson 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 Jackson County?
The median parcel is 0.80 acre, from 43,387 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Jackson County is in a flood zone?
6.2% 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 Jackson County?
1.4% 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 Jackson County?
No land prices for Jackson County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Jackson County.
How many people live in Jackson County?
About 99,265 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +29.3% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Jackson County?
Building permits authorized 1,827 new housing units in 2025 and 1,218 from January to Aug 2026 (against 1,267 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Jackson County parcels: Jackson County Georgia GIS Department (layer as of Oct 2026). 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 Jackson 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: Jackson County parcels: Jackson County Georgia GIS Department (layer as of Oct 2026) (roll as of Oct 2026); 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.