Belle Meade, TN land: flood and parcels
1,220 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll1,742
- In a FEMA flood zone11%special flood hazard area
Tennessee 2026 county taxes: due since October 5; pay by the end of February 2027 to avoid interest.
Sources: Tennessee Code Annotated 67-1-701, 67-5-2010 and 67-1-404, as listed in the Comptroller of the Treasury’s assessment calendar. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
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Our map has no zoning layer for Belle Meade yet. Ask the city's or Davidson County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Around Belle Meade
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Belle Meade
66 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Belle Meade from 1978 to Sep 2026; 40% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Late spring storms (2010), with 28 claims. FEMA paid $2.7 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2010–19 | 32 |
| 2020–26 | 20 |
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 Belle Meade
What NFIP policyholders in and around Belle Meade 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) | 19 | $940–$1,490 | $1,310 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 37 | $610–$1,080 | $980 |
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.
Counted in the 4 census block groups that lie mostly inside Belle Meade, so the edges may reach past the town line. 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.
People and new homes in Belle Meade
- Population2,621July 2025 estimate, −9.6% since 2020
- Median household income$250,000 or more2020–2024 average
- New homes permitted62025, 6 single-family; 14 in 2021
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).
Land in Belle Meade by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 1,138 | 93% |
| Other or not coded | 63 | 5.2% |
| Institutional | 19 | 1.6% |
County tax roll 2026 (pulled Oct 2026); land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Belle Meade is 0.95 acre (1,200 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.
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Questions about Belle Meade landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Belle Meade, TN?
1,220 parcels on the 2026 Davidson County tax roll (pulled Oct 2026), covering 1,742 acres.
How much vacant land is in Belle Meade, TN?
Davidson County's vacant-land class failed our aerial check (19 of 60 sampled lots were in use or doubtful: parking and paved lots, working and storage yards, road and rail strips, remnants), so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Belle Meade?
The median parcel is 0.95 acre, from 1,200 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Belle Meade is in a flood zone?
11% 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 Belle Meade?
0% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Belle Meade zoned?
Our map has no zoning layer for Belle Meade yet. Ask the city's or Davidson County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Are there land prices for Belle Meade?
No land prices for Belle Meade yet. Area prices print only where Tennessee's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Davidson County.
How many people live in Belle Meade?
About 2,621 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −9.6% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Belle Meade?
Building permits authorized 6 new housing units in 2025 (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Davidson County 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.
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What Groundwork can price in Belle Meade
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Sources
Parcels: Davidson County parcel layer (2026 roll, pulled Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; sales: the county's own file, through Sep 2026; counted on our map built Oct 2026.