Walker County land: flood and parcels
34,922 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll275,521
- In a FEMA flood zone8.2%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Walker County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Walker County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Walker County
- LaFayette3,549 parcels
- Fairview3,155 parcels
- Chattanooga Valley1,930 parcels
- Rossville1,811 parcels
- Chickamauga1,376 parcels
- Lookout Mountain753 parcels
- Lakeview (Walker County part)490 parcels
- Rock Spring479 parcels
All 9 places
- Fort Oglethorpe (Walker County part)124 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Walker County
135 insured flood claims were recorded in Walker County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 37% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Late summer storms (2009), with 56 claims. FEMA paid $3.6 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | 11 |
| 1990–99 | 25 |
| 2000–09 | 84 |
| 2010–19 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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 Walker County
What NFIP policyholders in Walker 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) | 91 | $560–$1,100 | $860 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 19 | $720–$1,000 | $1,160 |
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 Walker County
Cropland in Walker County rents for about $40 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $40 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $25.50 in 2022
- Pasture rent
- $41.50 an acre2026; $37.50 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 Walker County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $5,860 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 557 farms on 77,204 acresAverage 139 acres, median 57; 29,378 acres of cropland; 26,531 of pasture; 21,765 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- poultry and eggs 90%Share of the $186 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Land cover
- cropland 2% · grass, hay and pasture 24% · forest 60% · shrubland 1% · developed 12%Share of the county's 286,176 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 170,557 acres, 60% of the countyDeciduous 79%, evergreen 11% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 690 acres, average $24 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 $38 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- 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) · 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 Walker County
- Population70,250July 2025 estimate, +3.7% since 2020
- Median household income$59,4692020–2024 average, ±$3,399
- New homes permitted2992025, 281 single-family; 342 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026202Jan–Aug, against 244 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 Walker County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 30,994 | 89% |
| Farm and timber | 2,999 | 8.6% |
| Institutional | 929 | 2.7% |
2,999 farm and timber parcels cover 148,898 acres. County tax roll, as of Dec 2025; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Walker County is 0.80 acre (34,922 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 Walker CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 399.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 5454 Hog Jowl Rd 398.1 acres
- 884 Restoration Dr 396.4 acres
- 1058 Bill Orr Rd 385.9 acres
- 583 Blue Bird Gap Rd 365.4 acres
- 365.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 2382 Lee School Rd 354.7 acres
- 341.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 338.9 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 Walker County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Walker County, GA?
34,922 parcels on the Walker County tax roll (as of Dec 2025), covering 275,521 acres.
How much vacant land is in Walker County, GA?
Walker 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 Walker County?
The median parcel is 0.80 acre, from 34,922 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Walker County is in a flood zone?
8.2% 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 Walker County?
0.4% 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 Walker County?
No land prices for Walker County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Walker County.
How many people live in Walker County?
About 70,250 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +3.7% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Walker County?
Building permits authorized 299 new housing units in 2025 and 202 from January to Aug 2026 (against 244 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Walker County parcels: Walker County 911 district (layer as of Dec 2025). 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 Walker 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: Walker County parcels: Walker County 911 district (layer as of Dec 2025) (roll as of Dec 2025); 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.