Home on 1 acre near Arcadia, DeSoto County
1740 SW Waters St, Arcadia, FL 34266 · Parcel 123824000004100000
County roll Jan 1, 2026 · Map data Oct 28, 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 1 building already on the lot
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueJust value $281k, 2026 roll · not a market sale (transfer, Feb 2013)
- Home2,385 sq ft · built 1962
- Acres1
- Land typeHomeSingle-family home
- ZoningNot on the loaded city or county zoning maps
- Future land useMIXED USE - SPECIAL PLANNING AREAMixed use
- Flood zoneXMinimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- City limitsUnincorporated DeSoto County: county zoning and permits applyU.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places (incorporated places) · 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 12, Township 38 South, Range 24 East, Tallahassee MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- WaterPrivate well on recordFL DOH Water Management Inventory (2023)
- SoilsImmokalee fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesSoils rate very limited for septic · USDA soil survey (SSURGO) · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 42–44 ft above sea level; average slope 1.2%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS 17 is 472 ft away and I-75 exit 170 is 15.7 mi away, in a straight lineOpenStreetMap roads · Oct 2026
- Evacuation and surgeNot in an evacuation zone or a storm surge zoneFDEM Know Your Zone evacuation zones · Sep 2026; FDEM storm surge zones (SRES) · May 2022
- Design wind speed145 mph; wind-borne debris regionNIST WindMaps ASCE 7-22 Risk Category II (FBC 2023) via Palm Beach County GIS · Dec 2023
- Just value per acre$281k an acreJust value $281k over 1 acre · 2026 roll
Legal description and record
- Parcel number243812000004100000DeSoto County Property Appraiser's record number · state roll: 123824000004100000
- Legal descriptionBEG NW COR OF NE1/4 OF SW1/4Florida DOR tax roll · 2026 roll
- Lot dimensionsAbout 209 × 209 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 areaLikely Florida Power & Light CoAn approximate map: confirm with the utility. Federal HIFLD map, 2025 copy.
- Public land nearbyBrewer Park, 1.4 miCounty land, open to the public. 48 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 districtDeSoto 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: DeSoto County School District
Free account: this parcel’s sale history
ArcadiaLand prices, flood and land use$21.6kan acre, 2-year median6,772vacant parcels35%in a FEMA flood zoneRoad access
- Has road access OpenStreetMap roads
- Road frontage
- 211 ft on SW Waters St
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
- 2,385 sq ft
- Year built
- 1962
Property tax
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll and millage rates (Data Book), as of Nov 2025
- Property tax (2025)
- At least $3,100 Taxable value $282,695 for school levies and $228,162 for other levies on the 2025 roll
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the DeSoto County Tax Collector.
Due dates
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 low
- Earthquake
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
- Coastal flooding
- No rating No expected annual loss computed for this tract
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10 Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Just value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | $14,000 | $267,147 | $281,147 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | $14,000 | $268,695 | $282,695 | +3.1% |
Roll values set for property tax · Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL) · 2026
Vacant land prices nearby
Land sales ½–2 ac in DeSoto County
| Sold | Price | Size | Per acre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | $42.5k | 0.52 acres | $82.4k an acre |
| Jul 2025 | $72k | 0.76 acres | $94.7k an acre |
| Apr 2025 | $36k | 0.67 acres | $53.7k an acre |
| Jul 2024 | $50k | 0.72 acres | $69.2k an acre |
| Apr 2025 | $14k | 1.03 acres | $13.6k an acre |
| May 2024 | $16k | 0.5 acres | $31.9k an acre |
Nearby
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $74,792 ± $34,123
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $166,400 ± $8,098
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,108 ± $151 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 95% ± 20 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1995 ± 24 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- Census sample too small here
- Population
- 753 ± 346
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.
How we compute this
Nearby homes
- 1724 SW Waters StHome, 2.14 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 1741 SW Waters StHome, 0.47 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 1773 SW Waters StHome, 0.33 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 1700 SW Waters StHome, 0.82 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 1721 SW Waters StHome, 0.41 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 1731 SW Waters StHome, 1.39 acresunder 0.1 mi
About these numbersSources, dates and how the estimates are tested
1-acre improved parcel in Arcadia, DeSoto County: FEMA zone X, no mapped wetlands. Map data as of Oct 28, 2026.
Land prices
Recorded vacant-land sales of this size in the county, last three years, nearest first.
Last sale
$32k transfer, Feb 2013, not a market sale.
Sources
Record
Parcel: 123824000004100000
Coordinates: 27.1868° N, 81.8713° W
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