0.86-acre property near Arcadia, DeSoto County
114 N Polk Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266 · Parcel 253724001202400280
County roll Jan 1, 2026 · Map data Oct 24, 2026
- Building7,625 sq ft · built 1954
- Acres0.86
- Land typeBuilding on the rollFlorida use code 011
- ZoningC-1Commercial
- Future land useBUSShops and offices
- Flood zoneXMinimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- City limitsInside the City of Arcadia: city zoning and permits applyArcadia zoning map · Oct 2026
- Section, township, rangeSection 36, Township 37 South, Range 24 East, Tallahassee MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- WaterIn City of Arcadia territory · no line mappedUtility GIS (Mar 2025)
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 55–56 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- Evacuation zoneNot in an evacuation zoneFDEM Know Your Zone evacuation zones · Sep 2026
- Storm surge zoneOutside the storm surge zonesFDEM storm surge zones (SRES) · May 2022
- Design wind speed144 mph; wind-borne debris regionNIST WindMaps ASCE 7-22 Risk Category II (FBC 2023) via Palm Beach County GIS · Dec 2023
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- Electric service areaPeace River Electric Co-op, Inc or Florida Power & Light CoThe mapped territories overlap here. An approximate map: confirm with the utility. Federal HIFLD map, 2025 copy.
- Public land nearbyBrewer Park, 0.9 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
- 217 ft on Polk Ave
Home facts
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll · 2026
- Building type
- Store
- Bedrooms and bathrooms
- Not on Florida's statewide tax roll
- Living area
- 7,625 sq ft
- Year built
- 1954
- Property tax
- No tax estimate: the 2025 roll shows no taxable value.
Florida 2026 taxes: bills go out about November 1, with a 4% discount if paid in November; due by March 31, 2027. Pay or check a bill at the DeSoto County Tax Collector.
Sources: Florida Statutes 197.162, 197.333, 197.222 and 194.011. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning C-1: rules not on file
- No FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped
- Soils very limited for septic
- 1 building already on the lot
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 low
- Earthquake
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
- Coastal flooding
- No rating FEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel
About these ratingsFEMA's index and what it measures
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
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 31 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) | $74,648 | $272,630 | $347,278 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | $74,648 | $273,251 | $347,899 | +10.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $25k | 0.63 acres | $39.9k an acre |
| May 2024 | $16k | 0.5 acres | $31.9k an acre |
| May 2026 | $80k | 0.84 acres | $95.2k an acre |
| Oct 2023 | $55k | 0.78 acres | $70.2k an acre |
| May 2026 | $40k | 0.6 acres | $67.1k an acre |
| Feb 2026 | $42.5k | 0.52 acres | $82.4k an acre |
Nearby
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $45,254 ± $7,467 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $202,100 ± $86,502 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $990 ± $180 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59% ± 22 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1959 ± 7 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 29 min ± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 574 ± 246 · this block group
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby homes
- 14 W Hickory StHome, 0.57 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 0.33 acres, zoned B-2No street address on the rollunder 0.1 mi
- 8 W Hickory StHome, 0.41 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 24 N Polk AveHome, 0.1 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 134 N Polk AveHome, 0.28 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 22 N Polk AveHome, 0.15 acresunder 0.1 mi
About these numbersSources, dates and how the estimates are tested
0.86-acre improved parcel in Arcadia, DeSoto County: zoned C-1, FEMA zone X, no mapped wetlands. Map data as of Oct 24, 2026.
Land prices
Recorded vacant-land sales of this size in the county, last three years, nearest first.
Last sale
$170k transfer, Aug 2011, not a market sale.
Sources
Public county records: the tax roll, GIS zoning and land use, FEMA flood zones and USFWS wetlands. Map data as of Oct 24, 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: 253724001202400280
Coordinates: 27.2172° N, 81.8606° W
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