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Lincoln County, Tennessee

Fayetteville, TN land: flood and parcels

3,403 parcels

On the county tax roll

  • Acres on the roll4,770
  • In a FEMA flood zone11%special flood hazard area

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Our map has no zoning layer for Fayetteville yet. Ask the city's or Lincoln County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

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Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)11%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland0.2%

Recorded flood claims in Fayetteville

20 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Fayetteville from 1978 to Sep 2026; fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The busiest year was 1990, with 11 claims. FEMA paid $296,000 on them in total.

YearsClaims
1978–79Fewer than 10
1980–89Fewer than 10
1990–9914
2000–09Fewer than 10
2010–19Fewer than 10
2020–26Fewer than 10

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.

Counted in the 4 census block groups that lie mostly inside Fayetteville, 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 Fayetteville

  • Population7,068July 2025 estimate, +0.1% since 2020
  • Median household income$49,2232020–2024 average, ±$6,661
  • New homes permitted112025, 8 single-family; 18 in 2021
  • Permitted so far in 20266Jan–Aug, against 8 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).

Tennessee land market report

Land in Fayetteville by useLand use on the county roll
Land classParcelsShare
Building on record2,80883%
Other or not coded3129.2%
Institutional2577.6%
Farm and timber260.8%

26 farm and timber parcels cover 886 acres. County tax roll 2027 (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 Fayetteville is 0.34 acre (3,403 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.

Land parcels in FayettevilleFarm and timber parcels to start with
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Questions about Fayetteville landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Fayetteville, TN?

3,403 parcels on the 2027 Lincoln County tax roll (pulled Oct 2026), covering 4,770 acres.

How much vacant land is in Fayetteville, TN?

Lincoln 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 Fayetteville?

The median parcel is 0.34 acre, from 3,403 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville?

0.2% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.

What is Fayetteville zoned?

Our map has no zoning layer for Fayetteville yet. Ask the city's or Lincoln County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Are there land prices for Fayetteville?

No land prices for Fayetteville yet. Area prices print only where Tennessee's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Lincoln County.

How many people live in Fayetteville?

About 7,068 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +0.1% since 2020.

How many new homes are being built in Fayetteville?

Building permits authorized 11 new housing units in 2025 and 6 from January to Aug 2026 (against 8 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.

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What Groundwork can price in Fayetteville

Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.

Sources

Parcels: County assessor and GIS parcel files (Davidson, Hamilton, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson) (2027 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.

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