Pickens County land: flood and parcels
64,129 parcels
On the county tax roll
- In a FEMA flood zone7.5%special flood hazard area
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Around Pickens County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Pickens County
- Easley10,884 parcels
- Clemson5,146 parcels
- Liberty1,863 parcels
- Pickens1,734 parcels
- Arial1,535 parcels
- Central1,428 parcels
- Norris481 parcels
- Six Mile397 parcels
All 10 places
- Dacusville242 parcels
- Cateechee203 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Pickens County
63 insured flood claims were recorded in Pickens County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 48% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Hurricane Helene (2024), with 13 claims. FEMA paid $1.7 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 12 |
| 2000–09 | 14 |
| 2010–19 | 12 |
| 2020–26 | 19 |
Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Pickens County
What NFIP policyholders in Pickens 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) | 39 | $750–$1,470 | $1,330 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 72 | $550–$980 | $900 |
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 Pickens County
Cropland in Pickens County rents for about $29 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $29 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $21.50 in 2022
- Pasture rent
- $28 an acre2026; $29 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 Pickens County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $9,117 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 742 farms on 41,842 acresAverage 56 acres, median 23; 12,631 acres of cropland; 15,916 of pasture; 12,926 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- cattle 20% · nursery and greenhouse 18% · fruit and nuts 13%Share of the $8.4 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 16% · forest 60% · shrubland 1% · developed 19% · water 3%Share of the county's 327,597 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 198,003 acres, 60% of the countyDeciduous 79%, evergreen 13% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- 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) · 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 Pickens County
- Population139,198July 2025 estimate, +5.7% since 2020
- Median household income$61,0642020–2024 average, ±$1,855
- New homes permitted9462025, 930 single-family; 1,030 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026714Jan–Aug, against 611 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 Pickens County is 0.80 acre (64,128 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 Pickens CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 583.2 acres of land
- 574.9 acres of land
- 572.2 acres of land
- 567.6 acres of land
- 564.6 acres of land
- 545.1 acres of land
- 513.4 acres of land
- 494.7 acres of land
- 449.4 acres of land
Land tracts of 5 acres or more, each with its own page of public land facts.
Questions about Pickens County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Pickens County, SC?
64,129 parcels on the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office statewide parcel layer for Pickens County (last edited Sep 2026, pulled Oct 2026), covering 303,914 acres.
Is vacancy verified in Pickens County, SC?
Pickens 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 Pickens County parcel vacant.
What is the typical lot size in Pickens County?
The median parcel is 0.80 acre, from 64,128 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Pickens County is in a flood zone?
7.5% 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 Pickens County?
1.1% 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 Pickens County?
No land prices for Pickens County yet. Area prices print only where South Carolina's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Pickens County.
How many people live in Pickens County?
About 139,198 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +5.7% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Pickens County?
Building permits authorized 946 new housing units in 2025 and 714 from January to Aug 2026 (against 611 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 Pickens 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.