Allendale County land: flood and parcels
6,143 parcels
On the county tax roll
- In a FEMA flood zone5.9%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Allendale County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Allendale County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Allendale County
- Allendale1,614 parcels
- Fairfax760 parcels
- Sycamore155 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Allendale County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Allendale County from 1978 to Sep 2026. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.
Farmland rent in Allendale County
Cropland in Allendale County rents for about $37.50 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $37.50 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $29 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $78 an acre2025; $48 in 2013
No rent-to-price figure for South Carolina yet.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every South Carolina county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Allendale County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $2,964 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 126 farms on 66,335 acresAverage 526 acres, median 101; 28,726 acres of cropland; 6,428 of pasture; 30,584 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- grains and soybeans 48% · hay and other field crops 14% · cotton 8%Share of the $16.4 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- soybeans 21% · corn 20% · peanuts 9% · hay (other than alfalfa) 9%Share of the county's 35,956 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 12% · grass, hay and pasture 13% · forest 33% · shrubland 7% · wetlands 28% · developed 5%Share of the county's 263,883 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 87,152 acres, 33% of the countyEvergreen 96% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 386 acres, average $36 an acre a yearAcres under contract at the end of fiscal year 2025, paid a yearly rent to keep them in grass or trees instead of crops; a new contract's county average soil rental rate is $33 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- Timber price (pine sawtimber)
- $18.40 a tonStumpage, statewide average stumpage, 4th Quarter 2025; pine pulpwood $5.00; hardwood sawtimber $17.40; hardwood pulpwood $6.30 · Stumpage Price Trends in South Carolina, Clemson Extension Forestry and Wildlife (Puskar Khanal), Timber Mart-South data published with permission
- Farm and forest tax program
- Agricultural use valuationFarm and timber land is valued on its agricultural use and assessed at 4% for individuals (6% for most corporations); a change of use brings rollback taxes for the current and three prior years. · S.C. Code 12-43-220(d)
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (2025) · Stumpage Price Trends in South Carolina, 4th Quarter 2025 · Agricultural use valuation. Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Allendale County
- Population7,355July 2025 estimate, −7.4% since 2020
- Median household income$32,3282020–2024 average, ±$7,995
- New homes permitted42025, 4 single-family; 2 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 20263Jan–Aug, against 3 a year earlier
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Allendale County is 1.01 acres (6,130 parcels with a size).
Acres from each parcel's own outline (the state's parcel layer carries no deeded acres). Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Land parcels in Allendale CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 457.8 acres of land
- 451.1 acres of land
- 448.7 acres of land
- 439.9 acres of land
- 436.4 acres of land
- 434.9 acres of land
- 432.5 acres of land
- 431.0 acres of land
- 427.2 acres of land
Land tracts of 5 acres or more, each with its own page of public land facts.
Questions about Allendale County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Allendale County, SC?
6,143 parcels on the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office statewide parcel layer for Allendale County (last edited Sep 2026, pulled Oct 2026) in the part of Allendale County its public parcel layer covers, covering 177,089 acres.
Is vacancy verified in Allendale County, SC?
Allendale County's parcels come from the state's parcel layer, which carries no land-use class or building record, so we don't call any Allendale County parcel vacant.
What is the typical lot size in Allendale County?
The median parcel is 1.01 acres, from 6,130 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Allendale County is in a flood zone?
5.9% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Allendale County?
11% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
Are there land prices for Allendale County?
No land prices for Allendale County yet. Area prices print only where South Carolina's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Allendale County.
How many people live in Allendale County?
About 7,355 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −7.4% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Allendale County?
Building permits authorized 4 new housing units in 2025 and 3 from January to Aug 2026 (against 3 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office statewide parcel layer. Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
What Groundwork can price in Allendale County
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Land sale prices
This county publishes no bulk sale prices we may use, and South Carolina has no statewide sale-price file.
Sources
Parcels: SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office statewide parcel layer (layer last edited Sep 2026, pulled Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); counted on our map built Oct 2026.