Monroe County land: flood and parcels
16,712 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll270,681
- In a FEMA flood zone16%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Monroe County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Monroe County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Monroe County
- Forsyth2,345 parcels
- Bolingbroke292 parcels
- Juliette170 parcels
- Smarr138 parcels
- Culloden133 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Monroe County
61 insured flood claims were recorded in Monroe County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 18% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Tropical Storm Alberto (1994), with 25 claims. FEMA paid $3 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 37 |
| 2000–09 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2010–19 | 11 |
| 2020–26 | 11 |
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 Monroe County
What NFIP policyholders in Monroe 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) | 37 | $1,030–$1,690 | $1,990 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 21 | $420–$1,010 | $890 |
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 Monroe County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Monroe County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $35 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for neighboring Butts, Crawford, Jones, Lamar and Upson counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $35 an acrefrom 5 neighboring counties, 2026
- Pasture rent (estimated)
- $25 an acrefrom 2 neighboring counties, 2025
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 Monroe County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $4,275 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 198 farms on 49,816 acresAverage 252 acres, median 72; 12,612 acres of cropland; 15,322 of pasture; 20,323 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- hay (other than alfalfa) 57% · winter wheat then sorghum 8% · peaches 6% · winter wheat 5%Share of the county's 7,150 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 1% · grass, hay and pasture 14% · forest 62% · shrubland 6% · wetlands 2% · developed 10% · water 2%Share of the county's 254,365 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 158,659 acres, 62% of the countyDeciduous 44%, evergreen 43%, mixed 13% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 305 acres, average $21 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 $47 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 Monroe County
- Population32,023July 2025 estimate, +14.1% since 2020
- Median household income$83,1832020–2024 average, ±$7,764
- New homes permitted2582025, 258 single-family; 230 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026176Jan–Aug, against 184 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 Monroe County is 2.48 acres (16,712 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 Monroe CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 575.0 acres of land
- 571.2 acres of land
- 568.0 acres of land
- 567.3 acres of land
- 565.2 acres of land
- 552.2 acres of land
- 548.0 acres of land
- 535.2 acres of land
- 524.6 acres of land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Monroe County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Monroe County, GA?
16,712 parcels on the Monroe County tax roll (as of Aug 2026), covering 270,681 acres.
How much vacant land is in Monroe County, GA?
Monroe 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 Monroe County?
The median parcel is 2.48 acres, from 16,712 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Monroe County is in a flood zone?
16% 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 Monroe County?
2.1% 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 Monroe County?
No land prices for Monroe County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Monroe County.
How many people live in Monroe County?
About 32,023 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +14.1% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Monroe County?
Building permits authorized 258 new housing units in 2025 and 176 from January to Aug 2026 (against 184 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Monroe County parcels: Middle Georgia Regional Commission (layer as of Aug 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 Monroe 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: Monroe County parcels: Middle Georgia Regional Commission (layer as of Aug 2026) (roll as of Aug 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.