Lowndes County land: flood and parcels
51,578 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll310,247
- In a FEMA flood zone8.5%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Lowndes County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Lowndes County
Towns in Lowndes County
- Valdosta21,334 parcels
- Bemiss3,717 parcels
- Hahira1,757 parcels
- Lake Park627 parcels
- Dasher465 parcels
- Remerton340 parcels
- Clyattville291 parcels
- Naylor122 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Lowndes County
135 insured flood claims were recorded in Lowndes County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 55% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Hurricane Idalia (2023), with 15 claims. FEMA paid $4.9 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 25 |
| 2000–09 | 32 |
| 2010–19 | 14 |
| 2020–26 | 59 |
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 Lowndes County
What NFIP policyholders in Lowndes 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) | 133 | $440–$940 | $650 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 197 | $370–$640 | $460 |
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 Lowndes County
Cropland in Lowndes County rents for about $92 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $92 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $84.50 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $182 an acre2024; $148 in 2020
- Pasture rent
- $49.50 an acre2024; $44 in 2017
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 Lowndes County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,938 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 389 farms on 84,299 acresAverage 217 acres, median 43; 31,806 acres of cropland; 8,734 of pasture; 38,593 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- vegetables 38% · hay and other field crops 21% · cotton 13%Share of the $38.5 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- cotton 22% · pecans 20% · peanuts 14% · hay (other than alfalfa) 12%Share of the county's 33,600 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 9% · grass, hay and pasture 11% · forest 29% · shrubland 4% · wetlands 26% · developed 17% · water 2%Share of the county's 326,798 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 95,964 acres, 29% of the countyEvergreen 96% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 795 acres, average $104 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 $96 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 Lowndes County
- Population122,867July 2025 estimate, +3.7% since 2020
- Median household income$58,5412020–2024 average, ±$3,030
- New homes permitted8042025, 800 single-family; 1,497 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026551Jan–Aug, against 569 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 Lowndes County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 46,685 | 91% |
| Farm and timber | 3,402 | 6.6% |
| Institutional | 1,491 | 2.9% |
3,402 farm and timber parcels cover 151,896 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 Lowndes County is 0.45 acre (51,578 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 Lowndes CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 298.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 298.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 298.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 298.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 294.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 291.7 acres of farm and timber land
- 291.7 acres of farm and timber land
- 4269 Studstill Rd 290.7 acres
- 288.8 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 Lowndes County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Lowndes County, GA?
51,578 parcels on the Lowndes County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 310,247 acres.
How much vacant land is in Lowndes County, GA?
Lowndes 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 Lowndes County?
The median parcel is 0.45 acre, from 51,578 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Lowndes County is in a flood zone?
8.5% 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 Lowndes County?
7.1% 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 Lowndes County?
No land prices for Lowndes County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Lowndes County.
How many people live in Lowndes County?
About 122,867 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +3.7% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Lowndes County?
Building permits authorized 804 new housing units in 2025 and 551 from January to Aug 2026 (against 569 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Lowndes County parcels: VALOR GIS (Valdosta-Lowndes) (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 Lowndes 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: Lowndes County parcels: VALOR GIS (Valdosta-Lowndes) (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.