Sangamon County land: flood and parcels
105,260 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll552,752
- In a FEMA flood zone6.9%special flood hazard area
Property tax calendar
Illinois 2026 taxes are billed in 2027: the first installment is due no earlier than June 1, 2027.
- First installment
- Not before June 1, 2027The date on the county's bill; late taxes bear 1.5% a month
- Second installment
- Not before September 1, 2027The date on the county's bill
- Assessment appeals
- 30 days after the assessment list is publishedFile with the county board of review
Sources: Illinois Property Tax Code 35 ILCS 200/21-15, 35 ILCS 200/21-25, 35 ILCS 200/21-30 and 35 ILCS 200/16-55. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
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What land sells for in Sangamon County
Land here sold for $12k–$19k an acre (32 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026)
| Size | Middle half | Median | Sales | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lots under 1 acre | $26.2k–$63.0k a lot | $54.4k | 54 | Oct 2025–Sep 2026 |
| 1 to 10 acres | $20.1k–$45.8k an acre | $28.8k | 36 | Oct 2025–Sep 2026 |
| 10 acres or more | $12k–$19k an acre | $16k | 32 | Oct 2025–Sep 2026 |
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Source: Illinois Department of Revenue PTAX-203 declarations, land or farm at the sale, screen S1. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
No zoning layer for Sangamon County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Sangamon County
Towns in Sangamon County
- Springfield52,864 parcels
- Chatham5,580 parcels
- Auburn2,288 parcels
- Sherman2,010 parcels
- Rochester1,731 parcels
- Riverton1,555 parcels
- Pawnee1,329 parcels
- Jerome984 parcels
All 25 places
- Southern View933 parcels
- New Berlin830 parcels
- Williamsville819 parcels
- Leland Grove762 parcels
- Grandview743 parcels
- Divernon736 parcels
- Illiopolis667 parcels
- Thayer573 parcels
- Pleasant Plains525 parcels
- Mechanicsburg438 parcels
- Loami410 parcels
- Spaulding401 parcels
- Buffalo364 parcels
- Dawson303 parcels
- Curran178 parcels
- Berlin162 parcels
- Cantrall117 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Sangamon County
293 insured flood claims were recorded in Sangamon County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 32% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The busiest year was 1982, with 36 claims. FEMA paid $3.7 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Not shown |
| 1980–89 | 72 |
| 1990–99 | 82 |
| 2000–09 | 67 |
| 2010–19 | 40 |
| 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 Sangamon County
What NFIP policyholders in Sangamon 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) | 69 | $740–$1,750 | $1,340 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 96 | $440–$830 | $620 |
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.
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Farmland rent in Sangamon County
Cropland in Sangamon County rents for about $334 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $334 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $280 in 2021
- Pasture rent
- $53.50 an acre2026; $38 in 2022
- Farmland rent as a share of price
- 2.1%of a median $16k an acre paid in 72 sales of 10+ acres, Nov 2023–Sep 2026
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Sale prices: Illinois Department of Revenue transfer declarations (PTAX-203). Farmland rent in every Illinois county →
How the rent-to-price figure works
A year’s cash rent for an acre, divided by the median price an acre paid for the same kind of land in this county over the last three years: sales of a single parcel of 10 acres or more, never lots or house sites. Sales counted: Illinois transfer declarations (IDOR PTAX-203) of 10 acres or more that the parties declared as farm property, single-parcel deeds for value with none of the form’s related-party, distress or partial-interest answers checked. Where fewer than 10 such sales were recorded, or their prices range too widely, no figure is shown. A low share usually means land here is priced for something other than farming, such as homes or development.
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Sangamon County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $7,261 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 996 farms on 464,740 acresAverage 467 acres, median 78; 434,823 acres of cropland; 10,889 of pasture; 12,238 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- grains and soybeans 97%Share of the $521 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- corn 56% · soybeans 42%Share of the county's 386,445 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 68% · grass, hay and pasture 8% · forest 6% · wetlands 2% · developed 14% · water 1%Share of the county's 561,293 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 33,173 acres, 6% of the countyDeciduous 94% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 7,530 acres, average $287 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 $372 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- Farmland assessment
- Farmland assessment by soil productivityLand farmed for the two prior years is assessed on the certified value of its soils' productivity index, not its market value. · 2027 certified values: cropland at least $166.03 an acre; pasture one third of cropland; other farmland one sixth (Illinois Department of Revenue, April 20, 2026). · 35 ILCS 200/10-110 to 10-160
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (2025) · Farmland assessment by soil productivity. Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Sangamon County
- Population194,170July 2025 estimate, −1.0% since 2020
- Median household income$75,3572020–2024 average, ±$1,749
- New homes permitted2242025, 180 single-family; 317 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026155Jan–Aug, against 120 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).
Illinois land market report · Illinois land prices by quarter
Land in Sangamon County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 79,065 | 75% |
| Other or not coded | 25,370 | 24% |
| Farm and timber | 818 | 0.8% |
| Residential lot | 7 | under 0.1% |
818 farm and timber parcels cover 39,882 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 Sangamon County is 0.26 acre (105,258 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll, or from the parcel's own outline where the roll's figure is off by more than three times. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Land parcels in Sangamon CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 25.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 25.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 24.2 acres of farm and timber land
- 23.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 22.2 acres of farm and timber land
- 20.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 20 +/- Acres Farmland 20.1 acres
- 17.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 16.1 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 Sangamon County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Sangamon County, IL?
105,260 parcels on the Sangamon County parcel layer (pulled Oct 2026), covering 552,752 acres.
Is vacancy verified in Sangamon County, IL?
Vacancy not verified: each parcel page says whether the county roll or building footprints show a building.
What is the typical lot size in Sangamon County?
The median parcel is 0.26 acre, from 105,258 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Sangamon County is in a flood zone?
6.9% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Oct 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Sangamon County?
1.4% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
How many people live in Sangamon County?
About 194,170 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −1.0% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Sangamon County?
Building permits authorized 224 new housing units in 2025 and 155 from January to Aug 2026 (against 120 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Sangamon County parcels: Sangamon 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
Sources
Parcels: Sangamon County parcels: Sangamon County GIS (layer as of Oct 2026) (pulled Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Oct 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); sales: the county's own file, through Sep 2026; counted on our map built Oct 2026.