Paulding County land: flood and parcels
75,572 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll192,458
- In a FEMA flood zone3.8%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Paulding County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Paulding County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Paulding County
- Dallas5,145 parcels
- Hiram2,539 parcels
- Braswell151 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Paulding County
54 insured flood claims were recorded in Paulding County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 63% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Late summer storms (2009), with 31 claims. FEMA paid $888,000 on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | 37 |
| 2010–19 | 12 |
| 2020–26 | Fewer than 10 |
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 Paulding County
What NFIP policyholders in Paulding 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) | 62 | $570–$1,030 | $1,160 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 80 | $430–$800 | $610 |
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 Paulding County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Paulding County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $41 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for neighboring Bartow, Carroll, Haralson and Polk counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $41 an acrefrom 4 neighboring counties, 2026
- Pasture rent (estimated)
- $35 an acrefrom 4 neighboring 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 Paulding County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $7,949 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 220 farms on 17,175 acresAverage 78 acres, median 37; 4,002 acres of cropland; 5,966 of pasture; 7,555 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- hay and other field crops 6% · fruit and nuts 6%Share of the $6.3 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 11% · forest 59% · developed 27%Share of the county's 201,692 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 118,103 acres, 59% of the countyDeciduous 68%, evergreen 28% 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 Paulding County
- Population190,996July 2025 estimate, +12.7% since 2020
- Median household income$98,0312020–2024 average, ±$4,633
- New homes permitted1,3262025, 1,290 single-family; 2,143 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 20261,137Jan–Aug, against 977 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 Paulding County is 0.47 acre (75,572 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 Paulding CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 273.0 acres of land
- 259.7 acres of land
- 259.4 acres of land
- 258.8 acres of land
- 258.4 acres of land
- 247.2 acres of land
- 242.5 acres of land
- 242.0 acres of land
- 239.3 acres of land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Paulding County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Paulding County, GA?
75,572 parcels on the Paulding County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 192,458 acres.
How much vacant land is in Paulding County, GA?
Paulding 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 Paulding County?
The median parcel is 0.47 acre, from 75,572 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Paulding County is in a flood zone?
3.8% 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 Paulding County?
1.1% 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 Paulding County?
No land prices for Paulding County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Paulding County.
How many people live in Paulding County?
About 190,996 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +12.7% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Paulding County?
Building permits authorized 1,326 new housing units in 2025 and 1,137 from January to Aug 2026 (against 977 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Paulding County parcels: Paulding County Board of Commissioners (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 Paulding 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: Paulding County parcels: Paulding County Board of Commissioners (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.