864.96 acres of farm and timber land near Valdosta, Lowndes County
Parcel 0154 001
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground29% in a FEMA flood zone, 36% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueFair market value $2.53M · no priced sale on file (as of Oct 2026)
- Acres864.96About 506 of 865 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for City of Valdosta yet
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (29%)Floodway 29% · The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (2%) and X (69%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands36% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Fair market value (county)$2.53MThe assessor's appraisal, not a sale price · county file October 2026
- Last saleNo priced sale on file (as of Oct 2026)We have no sale-price file for Lowndes County yet
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line roads, Sep 2025
- Road frontage3,592 ft on US 221
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itCity of Valdosta
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 185–223 ft above sea level; average slope 1.3%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS 221 is 0.7 mi away and SR 401 interchange is 5.2 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line roads · Sep 2025
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 areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Public land nearbyPayton Park, 3 miCounty land, open to the public. 49 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 districtValdosta City 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Johnston loam, about 27% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area GA185, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.24 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Johnston; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 7w of 8: unsuited to tilled crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Johnston; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$92 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$49.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2024 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Valdosta City School District
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Woody wetlands 2025; evergreen forest 2022–2024; woody wetlands 2021No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)Southeastern North American Temperate Forest PlantationManaged Tree Plantation, conifer; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils40% 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$96 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $89): the base of a new Conservation Reserve contract's yearly rent; each field's rate follows its soils · USDA FSA, CRP 2026 county average soil rental rates
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of Colquitt Electric Membership Corp or Georgia Power Co (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags6 environmental lists checked · state cleanup sites, dry cleaners and landfills not checked · tank releases reported after 2021 not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: U.S. EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (from state records), as of 2021; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 2026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
Mapped ground hazards
State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.
- Mines and pits (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), areas, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
- Mine and pit symbols (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), symbols, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
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- Property tax
- Not estimated: Lowndes County's tax rates are not loaded yet
Value history
Current roll (Oct 2026): $2,527,260
Roll values set for property tax · Lowndes County parcels: VALOR GIS (Valdosta-Lowndes) (layer as of Oct 2026) · as of Oct 2026
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Hurricane
- Relatively moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Ice storm
- Very low
- Hail
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $78,116± $14,975 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $93,500± $44,730
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,384± $60 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 91%± 9 pts · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median year homes were built
- 1958± 15 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 16 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 5,474± 777 · census tract (block group sample too small)
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
About these numbersSources, county file October 2026
Fair market value
Fair market value: the county assessor's appraisal as of January 1, not a sale price. County file, October 2026.
Fair market value (the county assessor's appraisal), not a market estimate. Georgia taxes 40% of it.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
Lowndes County parcels: VALOR GIS (Valdosta-Lowndes) (layer as of Oct 2026), county file Oct 15, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 0154 001
Coordinates: 30.8571° N, 83.2414° W