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Screven County, Georgia

Sylvania, GA land: flood and parcels

1,690 parcels

On the county tax roll

  • Acres on the roll2,676
  • In a FEMA flood zone8.5%special flood hazard area

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Our map has no zoning layer for Sylvania yet. Ask the city's or Screven County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Around Sylvania

Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)8.5%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland4.6%

People and new homes in Sylvania

  • Population2,704July 2025 estimate, +2.5% since 2020
  • Median household income$46,0332020–2024 average, ±$16,143

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).

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Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll

The median parcel in Sylvania is 0.40 acre (1,690 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.

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Questions about Sylvania landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Sylvania, GA?

1,690 parcels on the Screven County tax roll (as of May 2021), covering 2,676 acres.

How much vacant land is in Sylvania, GA?

Screven 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 Sylvania?

The median parcel is 0.40 acre, from 1,690 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of Sylvania 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 Sylvania?

4.6% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.

What is Sylvania zoned?

Our map has no zoning layer for Sylvania yet. Ask the city's or Screven County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Are there land prices for Sylvania?

No land prices for Sylvania yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Screven County.

How many people live in Sylvania?

About 2,704 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +2.5% since 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Parcels: Screven County parcels: Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia (maps.crc.ga.gov) (layer as of May 2021; 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.

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What Groundwork can price in Sylvania

Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.

Sources

Parcels: Screven County parcels: Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia (maps.crc.ga.gov) (layer as of May 2021; not the current roll) (roll as of May 2021); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; counted on our map built Oct 2026.

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