Home on 8.1 acres near Arcadia, DeSoto County
614 ft of road frontage on SW Skates St; partly in flood zone A (8%).
1043 SW Skates St, Arcadia, FL 34266 · Parcel 133824000000290000
County roll Jan 1, 2026 · Map data Oct 28, 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 1 building already on the lot
- Ground8% in a FEMA flood zone, 5% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueJust value $483k, 2026 roll · no recorded sale since 2008
- NearbyOff-water vacant land in Arcadia, all sizes: $21.8k an acre median, 212 sales
- Home2,843 sq ft · built 1980
- Acres8.1~7.69 of 8.1 ac outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeHomeSingle-family home
- ZoningNot on the loaded city or county zoning maps
- Future land useRESIDENTIAL VERY LOW (0.51 - 2 DU/AC)Residential Very low
- Flood zoneA on 8% of the lotZone X on the rest
- Wetlands5% of the parcelNational 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 13, Township 38 South, Range 24 East, Tallahassee MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- SoilsMyakka fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, on 60% of the parcelSoils rate very limited for septic · USDA soil survey (SSURGO) · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 44–50 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 0.7 mi away and I-75 exit 170 is 15.8 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
- Opportunity ZoneIn an Opportunity ZoneU.S. Treasury CDFI Fund · 2018 zones · 2010 tracts · tract 12027010301
- Just value per acre$59.7k an acreJust value $483k over 8.1 acres · 2026 roll
Legal description and record
- Parcel number243813000000290000DeSoto County Property Appraiser's record number · state roll: 133824000000290000
- Legal descriptionNE1/4 OF NE1/4 OF NE1/4 LESS EFlorida DOR tax roll · 2026 roll · the roll keeps 30 characters; the deed has it all
- Lot dimensionsSides 614 and 493 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, 1.6 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 and farmland
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
- Farmland classFarmland of unique importanceMap unit Myakka fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 60% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area FL027, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.33 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Myakka; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 4w of 8: very severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Myakka; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: DeSoto County School District
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)Eastern Warm Temperate Urban Evergreen ForestDeveloped-Upland Evergreen Forest, developed; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils7% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
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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
- 614 ft on SW Skates 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
- 2,843 sq ft
- Year built
- 1980
Property tax
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll and millage rates (Data Book), as of Nov 2025
- Property tax (2025)
- At least $2,260 Taxable value $198,354 for school levies and $172,632 for other levies on the 2025 roll, after the homestead exemption
Pay or check a bill at the DeSoto County Tax Collector.
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Hurricane
- Very high
- Lightning
- Very high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
- Coastal flooding
- No rating No expected annual loss computed for this tract
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10 Insured buildings in this census tract
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Just value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | $125,550 | $357,860 | $483,410 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | $125,550 | $360,522 | $486,072 | +2.3% |
Roll values set for property tax · Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL) · 2026
Vacant land prices nearby
$21.8k per acre
Median of 212 sales of off-water vacant land in Arcadia, all sizes, Oct 2023–Jun 2026
Sales area: Arcadia
| Land type | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Off-water vacant land in Arcadia, all sizes | $21.8k/ac | $11k–$28.4k |
Nearby
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $48,512 ± $19,751
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $169,500 ± $55,032
- Median rent (gross)
- $948 ± $87 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50% ± 13 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 2003 ± 9 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 29 min ± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,780 ± 530
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
- 1110 SW Scott DrHome, 1 acreunder 0.1 mi
- 3085 SW Hillsborough AveHome, 0.39 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 1153 SW Skates StHome, 5 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 2969 SW Hillsborough AveHome, 9.47 acres0.1 mi
- 1222 SW Scott DrHome, 1.24 acres0.1 mi
- 1221 SW Skates StHome, 2.5 acres0.2 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. No rating: FEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about 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.
8.1-acre improved parcel in Arcadia, DeSoto County: about 7.69 of 8.1 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway, 8% in FEMA zone A, 5% wetlands; off-water vacant land in Arcadia, all sizes, sold for a median of $22k per acre (212 sales, Oct 2023–Jun 2026). Map data as of Oct 28, 2026.
Land prices
Latest arm's-length sale per vacant parcel (parcels of ¾ acre or more, priced per acre), 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 28, 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
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Parcel: 133824000000290000
Coordinates: 27.1791° N, 81.8605° W
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