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Whitfield County, Georgia

Varnell, GA land: flood and parcels

1,255 parcels

On the county tax roll

  • Acres on the roll2,330
  • In a FEMA flood zone2.4%special flood hazard area

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

Around Varnell

Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)2.4%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland1.1%

People and new homes in Varnell

  • Population2,295July 2025 estimate, +3.4% since 2020
  • Median household income$86,1002020–2024 average, ±$10,325

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).

Georgia land market report

Land in Varnell by useLand use on the county roll
Land classParcelsShare
Building on record98278%
Other or not coded27322%

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 Varnell is 0.56 acre (1,255 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 VarnellFarm and timber parcels to start with
Nearby townsTowns around it
Questions about Varnell landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Varnell, GA?

1,255 parcels on the Whitfield County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 2,330 acres.

How much vacant land is in Varnell, GA?

Whitfield 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 Varnell?

The median parcel is 0.56 acre, from 1,255 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of Varnell is in a flood zone?

2.4% 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 Varnell?

1.1% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.

What is Varnell zoned?

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

Are there land prices for Varnell?

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

How many people live in Varnell?

About 2,295 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +3.4% since 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Parcels: Whitfield County parcels: Whitfield 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.

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What Groundwork can price in Varnell

Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.

Sources

Parcels: Whitfield County parcels: Whitfield 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); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; counted on our map built Oct 2026.

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