Home on 0.73 acres near Alford, Jackson County
144 ft of road frontage on Compass Lake Dr; similar land nearby sold for about $26k a lot (25 sales, Oct 2023–Jun 2026).
298 Compass Lake Dr, Alford, FL 32420 · Parcel 052N11020300000050
County roll Jan 1, 2026 · Map data Oct 29, 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 1 building already on the lot
- GroundSoils very limited for septic; a septic system on record
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueJust value $51.9k, 2026 roll · no recorded sale since 2008
- NearbyOff-water vacant lots, Jackson County: $26k a lot median, 25 sales
- Home1,040 sq ft · built 1978
- Acres0.73
- Land typeHomeSingle-family home
- ZoningJackson County uses future land use, not zoning districts
- Future land useResidentialHomes
- Flood zoneXMinimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- City limitsUnincorporated Jackson County: county zoning and permits applyUnincorporated Jackson zoning map · Oct 2026
- Section, township, rangeSection 5, Township 2 North, Range 11 West, Tallahassee MeridianJackson County parcel number · 2026 roll
- SewerSeptic system on recordFL DOH Water Management Inventory (2009)
- SoilsLakeland sand, 0 to 5 percent slopesSoils rate very limited for septic · USDA soil survey (SSURGO) · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 260–268 ft above sea level; average slope 2.8%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS 231 is 0.8 mi away and I-10 exit 130 is 11.4 mi away, in a straight lineOpenStreetMap roads · Oct 2026
- Design wind speed127 mphNIST WindMaps ASCE 7-22 Risk Category II (FBC 2023) via Palm Beach County GIS · Dec 2023
- Just value per acre$71.1k an acreJust value $51.9k over 0.73 acres · 2026 roll
Legal description and record
- Parcel number052N11020300000050Florida DOR tax roll
- Legal descriptionOR 208 P 77 LOT 5 UNIT 3Florida DOR tax roll · 2026 roll
- PlatLot 5From the legal
- Lot dimensionsAbout 144 × 352 ftCounty parcel map outline · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Electric service areaWest Florida Electric Co-op Association, Inc or Florida Public Utilities CoThe mapped territories overlap here. An approximate map: confirm with the utility. Federal HIFLD map, 2025 copy.
- Public land nearbyApalachicola National Forest, 3.8 miForest Service, open to the public. 518,000 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtJackson County School DistrictGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
District details at NCES: Jackson County School District
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
AlfordLand prices, flood and land use$8,510an acre, 2-year median2,242vacant parcels25%in a FEMA flood zoneRoad access
- Has road access OpenStreetMap roads
- Road frontage
- 144 ft on Compass Lake Dr
Home facts
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll · 2026
- Building type
- Single-family
- Bedrooms and bathrooms
- Not on Florida's statewide tax roll
- Living area
- 1,040 sq ft
- Year built
- 1978
Property tax
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll and millage rates (Data Book), as of Nov 2025
- Property tax (2025)
- At least $630 Taxable value $51,475 for school levies and $45,366 for other levies on the 2025 roll
Pay or check a bill at the Jackson County Tax Collector.
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Lightning
- Very high
- Hurricane
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Landslide
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Very low
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 11 Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10 Rated zone X, B or C
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Just value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | $9,550 | $42,373 | $51,923 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | $9,550 | $41,925 | $51,475 | -1.8% |
Roll values set for property tax · Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL) · 2026
Vacant land prices nearby
$26k per lot
Median of 25 sales of off-water vacant lots, Oct 2023–Jun 2026
Sales area: Jackson County
| Land type | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Off-water vacant lots | $26k/lot | $14k–$45k |
Nearby
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $51,042 ± $17,617
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $131,600 ± $31,931 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $778 ± $255 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 92% ± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1990 ± 7 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 30 min ± 12 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 995 ± 342
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby homes
- 310 Compass Lake DrHome, 0.7 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 299 Compass Lake DrHome, 1.66 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 284 Compass Lake DrHome, 1 acreunder 0.1 mi
- 295 Compass Lake DrHome, 1.04 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 323 Compass Lake DrHome, 1.52 acres0.1 mi
- 329 Compass Lake DrHome, 1.42 acres0.1 mi
Sources & methodSources, dates and how the estimates are tested
Property tax
A minimum: the county-wide and city rates the state publishes times the roll's taxable value. The bill also carries the levies this figure leaves out; the county's bill is the official figure. Excludes levies on part of the county (fire, library and other special districts, unincorporated-area MSTUs) and non-ad valorem assessments.
Property tax · Due dates
Florida 2026 taxes: bills go out about November 1, with a 4% discount if paid in November; due by March 31, 2027.
Sources: Florida Statutes 197.162, 197.333, 197.222 and 194.011. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Hazards
Ratings come from FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, planning-level) and the public federal and state maps named on each row, not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land that never had an insured building has no claims to count. The count is the parcel's census block group when it has 10 or more, else its tract's; a count under 10 prints as "Fewer than 10". Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.
Neighborhood (Census)
± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small.
0.73-acre improved parcel in Alford, Jackson County: FEMA zone X, no mapped wetlands; off-water vacant lots in Jackson County sold for a median of $26k per lot (25 sales, Oct 2023–Jun 2026). Map data as of Oct 29, 2026.
Land prices
Latest arm's-length sale per vacant parcel (lots of half to twice this lot's size, priced per lot), last three years.
Sources
Public county records: the tax roll, GIS zoning and land use, FEMA flood zones and USFWS wetlands. Map data as of Oct 29, 2026.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the county parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 052N11020300000050
Coordinates: 30.5878° N, 85.3783° W
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