Ware County land: flood and parcels
21,992 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll569,445
- In a FEMA flood zone16%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Ware County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Ware County
Towns in Ware County
- Waycross9,258 parcels
- Deenwood1,120 parcels
- Sunnyside680 parcels
- Waresboro202 parcels
- Dixie Union124 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Ware County
44 insured flood claims were recorded in Ware County from 1978 to Sep 2026; fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). FEMA paid $274,000 on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | 11 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | 10 |
| 2010–19 | 15 |
| 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 Ware County
What NFIP policyholders in Ware 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) | 86 | $460–$790 | $650 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 24 | $400–$830 | $550 |
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 Ware County
Cropland in Ware County rents for about $82.50 an acre a year (USDA, 2025).
- Cropland rent
- $82.50 an acrenon-irrigated, 2025; $78.50 in 2019
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 Ware County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,041 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 251 farms on 67,002 acresAverage 267 acres, median 74; 19,532 acres of cropland; 7,212 of pasture; 37,835 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- fruit and nuts 26% · poultry and eggs 17% · grains and soybeans 9%Share of the $38.4 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- peanuts 19% · cotton 19% · blueberries 17% · pecans 11%Share of the county's 22,946 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 4% · grass, hay and pasture 6% · forest 25% · shrubland 3% · wetlands 55% · developed 6%Share of the county's 580,304 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 146,740 acres, 25% of the countyEvergreen 99% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 116 acres, average $70 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 $83 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 Ware County
- Population36,906July 2025 estimate, +1.8% since 2020
- Median household income$47,4482020–2024 average, ±$4,063
- New homes permitted1192025, 36 single-family; 48 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202681Jan–Aug, against 25 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 Ware County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 18,329 | 83% |
| Farm and timber | 2,920 | 13% |
| Institutional | 743 | 3.4% |
2,920 farm and timber parcels cover 119,113 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 Ware County is 0.54 acre (21,991 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 Ware CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 221.1 acres of farm and timber land
- 220.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 220.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 218.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 218.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 217.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 216.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 215.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 213.2 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 Ware County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Ware County, GA?
21,992 parcels on the Ware County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 569,445 acres.
How much vacant land is in Ware County, GA?
Ware 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 Ware County?
The median parcel is 0.54 acre, from 21,991 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Ware 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 Ware County?
9.5% 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 Ware County?
No land prices for Ware County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Ware County.
How many people live in Ware County?
About 36,906 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +1.8% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Ware County?
Building permits authorized 119 new housing units in 2025 and 81 from January to Aug 2026 (against 25 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Ware County parcels: Ware County GIS (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 Ware 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: Ware County parcels: Ware County GIS (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.