Hocking County land: flood and parcels
20,750 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll269,788
- In a FEMA flood zone15%special flood hazard area
Property tax calendar
Ohio 2026 taxes are billed in 2027: the first half is due by the date on the county treasurer's bill (by law December 31, extended in most counties into January or February); the second half by June 20, 2027.
- First half
- On the county treasurer's billDecember 31 by law (R.C. 323.12); most counties are extended into January or February (R.C. 323.17)
- Second half
- Due by June 20, 2027Unless the county treasurer's bill names a later date
- Late payment
- 10% penalty on the unpaid halfHalf the penalty is waived if paid within ten days (R.C. 323.121)
- Value complaints
- By March 31 of the next yearFile with the county auditor for the board of revision (or by the close of the first-half collection, if later)
Sources: Ohio Revised Code 323.12, 323.121, 323.17 and 5715.19. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
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No zoning layer for Hocking County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Hocking County
Towns in Hocking County
- Logan3,663 parcels
- Hide-A-Way Hills1,345 parcels
- Murray City344 parcels
- West Logan331 parcels
- Laurelville253 parcels
- Carbon Hill222 parcels
- Haydenville189 parcels
- Rockbridge128 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Hocking County
157 insured flood claims were recorded in Hocking County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 17% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The busiest year was 2004, with 30 claims. FEMA paid $2.2 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 50 |
| 2000–09 | 63 |
| 2010–19 | 35 |
| 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 Hocking County
What NFIP policyholders in Hocking 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) | 90 | $930–$1,660 | $1,660 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | Fewer than 10 | Not shown | Not shown |
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 Hocking County
Cropland in Hocking County rents for about $101 an acre a year (USDA, 2025).
- Cropland rent
- $101 an acrenon-irrigated, 2025; $93 in 2021
- Pasture rent
- $62.50 an acre2025; $55.50 in 2021
No farmland rent-to-price figure: no sales of farmland of 10 acres or more here in the last three years, and a fair median needs 10.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every Ohio county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Hocking County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $6,488 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 449 farms on 40,976 acresAverage 91 acres, median 61; 13,333 acres of cropland; 8,223 of pasture; 18,996 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- grains and soybeans 43% · nursery and greenhouse 12% · hay and other field crops 10%Share of the $8.4 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- soybeans 36% · corn 26% · hay (other than alfalfa) 14% · alfalfa 3%Share of the county's 7,921 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 3% · grass, hay and pasture 10% · forest 77% · developed 8%Share of the county's 271,080 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 208,816 acres, 77% of the countyDeciduous 86%, mixed 11% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 1,075 acres, average $96 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 $101 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- Timber price (walnut)
- $1,958 a thousand board feetStumpage, statewide mean stumpage, Doyle scale, July 31, 2026 (March to May 2026 prices) (−22.4% on fall 2025); white oak $940; red oak $467; hard maple $468 · Ohio Timber Price Report, The Ohio State University with the Ohio Division of Forestry
- Farmland assessment
- Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV)10 or more acres farmed for the three prior years (or less, with $2,500 a year of average gross farm income) is taxed on its farm-use value; leaving repays the last three years' savings. · Tax year 2026 CAUV values: cropland averages $1,354 an acre across 3,517 soils, with a $350 floor ($230 for woodland and pasture) (Ohio Department of Taxation, July 29, 2026). · ORC 5713.30 to 5713.37
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (2025) · Ohio Timber Price Report, July 31, 2026 (March to May 2026 prices) · Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV). Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Hocking County
- Population27,512July 2025 estimate, −1.9% since 2020
- Median household income$62,9602020–2024 average, ±$4,180
- New homes permitted162025, 8 single-family; 12 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202613Jan–Aug, against 9 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 Hocking County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 13,322 | 64% |
| Residential lot | 3,142 | 15% |
| Farm and timber | 1,827 | 8.8% |
| Other or not coded | 1,765 | 8.5% |
| Institutional | 640 | 3.1% |
| Commercial lot | 47 | 0.2% |
| Industrial lot | 7 | under 0.1% |
1,827 farm and timber parcels cover 96,488 acres. County tax roll, as of Aug 2023; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Hocking County is 1.85 acres (20,721 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 Hocking CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 24520 Big Pine Rd 177.1 acres
- 172.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 171.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 170.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 170.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 169.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 12079 Middlefork Rd 168.1 acres
- 12175 East Buck Run Rd 167.7 acres
- 167.2 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 Hocking County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Hocking County, OH?
20,750 parcels on the Hocking County tax roll (as of Aug 2023), covering 269,788 acres.
Is vacancy verified in Hocking County, OH?
Vacancy not verified: the county's open file has no building data to confirm its vacant code.
What is the typical lot size in Hocking County?
The median parcel is 1.85 acres, from 20,721 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Hocking County is in a flood zone?
15% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Jul 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Hocking County?
1% 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 Hocking County?
About 27,512 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −1.9% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Hocking County?
Building permits authorized 16 new housing units in 2025 and 13 from January to Aug 2026 (against 9 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: OGRIP statewide parcels and the county auditors' own parcel files (one per county). 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
Land sale prices
This county publishes no bulk sale prices we may use, and Ohio has no statewide sale-price file.
Sources
Parcels: OGRIP statewide parcels and the county auditors' own parcel files (one per county) (roll as of Aug 2023); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Jul 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); counted on our map built Oct 2026.