Chester County land: flood and parcels
10,002 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll179,902
- In a FEMA flood zone6.3%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Chester County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Towns in Chester County
- Henderson2,545 parcels
- Enville139 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.
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 $92 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $92 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $76 in 2022
No rent-to-price figure for Tennessee yet.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every Tennessee county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Chester County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $2,781 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 351 farms on 77,906 acresAverage 222 acres, median 86; 43,078 acres of cropland; 12,041 of pasture; 19,120 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- grains and soybeans 48% · cattle 27% · cotton 20%Share of the $32.7 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- soybeans 47% · corn 18% · cotton 14% · winter wheat then soybeans 4%Share of the county's 26,154 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 14% · grass, hay and pasture 21% · forest 48% · shrubland 2% · wetlands 6% · developed 8%Share of the county's 184,802 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 89,550 acres, 48% of the countyDeciduous 71%, mixed 16%, evergreen 13% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 1,374 acres, average $77 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 $84 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- Farm and forest tax program
- Greenbelt (Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act)Farm and forest land of 15+ acres (open space of 3+ acres) is taxed on its use value; leaving brings rollback taxes for three years (five for open space). · T.C.A. 67-5-1001 to 67-5-1050
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (2025) · Greenbelt (Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act). Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Chester County
- Population17,994July 2025 estimate, +3.5% since 2020
- Median household income$59,3412020–2024 average, ±$11,635
- New homes permitted122025, 12 single-family; 13 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202615Jan–Aug, against 9 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 2.12 acres (10,002 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll, or from the parcel's own outline where the roll's figure is off by more than three times. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Questions about Chester County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Chester County, TN?
10,002 parcels on the Chester County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 179,902 acres.
How much vacant land is in Chester County, TN?
Chester County's vacant-land class has not been through our aerial check yet, so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Chester County?
The median parcel is 2.12 acres, from 10,002 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Chester County is in a flood zone?
6.3% 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?
3% 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 Tennessee's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Chester County.
How many people live in Chester County?
About 17,994 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +3.5% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Chester County?
Building permits authorized 12 new housing units in 2025 and 15 from January to Aug 2026 (against 9 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: County assessor and GIS parcel files (Davidson, Hamilton, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson). 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 Tennessee has no statewide sale-price file.
Sources
Parcels: County assessor and GIS parcel files (Davidson, Hamilton, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson) (roll as of 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.