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McMinn County, Tennessee

McMinn County land: flood and parcels

31,397 parcels

On the county tax roll

  • Acres on the roll265,077
  • In a FEMA flood zone7.6%special flood hazard area

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No zoning layer for McMinn County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.

Around McMinn County

Towns in McMinn County

  • Athens6,999 parcels
  • Etowah2,113 parcels
  • Englewood1,034 parcels
  • Niota656 parcels
  • Riceville443 parcels
  • Calhoun354 parcels

Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)7.6%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland0.5%

Recorded flood claims in McMinn County

40 insured flood claims were recorded in McMinn County from 1978 to Sep 2026; fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Heavy rains (2003), with 13 claims. FEMA paid $351,000 on them in total.

YearsClaims
1978–79Fewer than 10
1980–89Fewer than 10
1990–9920
2000–0915
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.

What flood insurance costs in McMinn County

What NFIP policyholders in McMinn 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 zonePoliciesMiddle halfFull-risk median
A zones (special flood hazard area)13$850–$1,890$1,180
X zone (outside the mapped flood zone)10$480–$860$850

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 McMinn County

Cropland in McMinn County rents for about $70 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).

Cropland rent
$70 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $33.50 in 2022
Pasture rent
$40.50 an acre2026; $23 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 →

People and new homes in McMinn County

  • Population57,404July 2025 estimate, +7.6% since 2020
  • Median household income$61,4702020–2024 average, ±$4,893
  • New homes permitted1252025, 107 single-family; 51 in 2021
  • Permitted so far in 202696Jan–Aug, against 39 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 McMinn County by useLand use on the county roll
Land classParcelsShare
Building on record21,04567%
Other or not coded5,60518%
Farm and timber3,76512%
Institutional9823.1%

3,765 farm and timber parcels cover 192,651 acres. 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 McMinn County is 1.03 acres (31,397 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 McMinn CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
Questions about McMinn County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in McMinn County, TN?

31,397 parcels on the 2026 McMinn County tax roll (pulled Oct 2026), covering 265,077 acres.

How much vacant land is in McMinn County, TN?

McMinn 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 McMinn County?

The median parcel is 1.03 acres, from 31,397 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of McMinn County is in a flood zone?

7.6% 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 McMinn 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 McMinn County?

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

How many people live in McMinn County?

About 57,404 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +7.6% since 2020.

How many new homes are being built in McMinn County?

Building permits authorized 125 new housing units in 2025 and 96 from January to Aug 2026 (against 39 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 McMinn County

Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.

Sources

Parcels: County assessor and GIS parcel files (Davidson, Hamilton, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson) (2026 roll, pulled Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); sales: the county's own file, through Sep 2026; counted on our map built Oct 2026.

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