Chester County land: flood and parcels
22,094 parcels
On the county tax roll
- In a FEMA flood zone7.8%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Chester County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Chester County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Chester County
- Chester2,944 parcels
- Great Falls1,274 parcels
- Eureka Mill848 parcels
- Fort Lawn414 parcels
- Gayle Mill382 parcels
- Richburg190 parcels
- Lowrys162 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Chester County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Chester County from 1978 to Sep 2026. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here.
What flood insurance costs in Chester County
What NFIP policyholders in Chester County pay a year for a single-family home, by flood zone: the middle half of premiums on policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 15 | $510–$970 | $630 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | Fewer than 10 | Not shown | Not shown |
Full-risk premium: the median of FEMA's own full-risk premium for the same policies (Risk Rating 2.0). A discounted policy rises toward it a step each year, within the law's cap on yearly increases. Zones are the flood zone each policy is rated in. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
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 Chester County
Cropland in Chester County rents for about $22 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $22 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $21.50 in 2022
- Pasture rent
- $16 an acre2026; $12 in 2022
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 Chester County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,702 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 557 farms on 114,795 acresAverage 206 acres, median 90; 27,126 acres of cropland; 49,692 of pasture; 47,660 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- poultry and eggs 42% · cattle 15% · cotton 9%Share of the $38.0 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- cotton 41% · hay (other than alfalfa) 37% · soybeans 4% · winter wheat 4%Share of the county's 8,568 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 1% · grass, hay and pasture 19% · forest 64% · shrubland 4% · wetlands 1% · developed 8% · water 1%Share of the county's 375,296 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 241,367 acres, 64% of the countyEvergreen 54%, deciduous 27%, mixed 19% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 455 acres, average $14 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 $21 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 Chester County
- Population33,001July 2025 estimate, +2.2% since 2020
- Median household income$52,4582020–2024 average, ±$3,357
- New homes permitted3102025, 310 single-family; 78 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026170Jan–Aug, against 225 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 Chester County is 1.51 acres (22,094 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 Chester CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 792.3 acres of land
- 790.7 acres of land
- 790.2 acres of land
- 709.8 acres of land
- 708.8 acres of land
- 705.9 acres of land
- 703.5 acres of land
- 703.0 acres of land
- 699.9 acres of land
Land tracts of 5 acres or more, each with its own page of public land facts.
Questions about Chester County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Chester County, SC?
22,094 parcels on the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office statewide parcel layer for Chester County (last edited Sep 2026, pulled Oct 2026), covering 362,760 acres.
Is vacancy verified in Chester County, SC?
Chester 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 Chester County parcel vacant.
What is the typical lot size in Chester County?
The median parcel is 1.51 acres, from 22,094 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Chester County is in a flood zone?
7.8% 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 Chester County?
0.5% 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 Chester County?
No land prices for Chester County yet. Area prices print only where South Carolina's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Chester County.
How many people live in Chester County?
About 33,001 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +2.2% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Chester County?
Building permits authorized 310 new housing units in 2025 and 170 from January to Aug 2026 (against 225 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 Chester 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.