Gatlinburg, TN land: flood and parcels
4,714 parcels
8.5% of Gatlinburg’s 4,714 parcels are in a FEMA flood zone.
Map data Oct 17, 2026
- Acres on the roll5,638
- In a FEMA flood zone8.5%special flood hazard area
Tennessee 2026 county taxes: due since October 5; pay by the end of February 2027 to avoid interest.
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What land sells for in Gatlinburg
Lots under 1 acre here sold for $23.8k–$58.8k a lot (26 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026).
| Size | Middle half | Median | Sales | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lots under 1 acre | $23.8k–$58.8k a lot | $35k | 26 | Oct 2024–Sep 2026 |
| 1 to 10 acres | $101k–$270k an acre | $194k | 17 | Oct 2024–Sep 2026 |
Our map has no zoning layer for Gatlinburg yet. Ask the city's or Sevier County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Around Gatlinburg
Parcels to start with
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Gatlinburg
Insured buildings in and around Gatlinburg filed 13 flood claims since 1978; FEMA paid $389,000 on them.
- Fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C)
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2010–19 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2020–26 | Fewer than 10 |
What flood insurance costs in Gatlinburg
In and around Gatlinburg, insured single-family homes in an A zone (special flood hazard area) pay about $550–$1,750 a year for flood insurance.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 13 | $550–$1,750 | $1,750 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | Fewer than 10 | Not shown | Not shown |
People and new homes in Gatlinburg
About 3,715 people live in Gatlinburg, and 100 new homes were permitted in 2025.
- Population3,715July 2025 estimate, +4.5% since 2020
- Median household income$53,4752020–2024 average, ±$5,081
- New homes permitted1002025, 100 single-family; 65 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202666Jan–Aug, against 56 a year earlier
Land in Gatlinburg by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 3,056 | 65% |
| Other or not coded | 1,481 | 31% |
| Institutional | 148 | 3.1% |
| Farm and timber | 29 | 0.6% |
29 farm and timber parcels cover 1,207 acres. County tax roll, as of 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 Gatlinburg is 0.42 acre (4,711 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 GatlinburgLand and farm parcels to start with
- 22.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 1274 Johns Branch Rd 20.3 acres
- 1938 E Parkway 20.1 acres
- 19.7 acres of farm and timber land
- 2059 Ogle Rd 19.5 acres
- 19.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 1202 E Parkway 18.0 acres
- 17.4 acres of farm and timber land
Land and farm parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
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Questions about Gatlinburg landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Gatlinburg, TN?
4,714 parcels on the Sevier County tax roll (as of Oct 2026) inside the Census Bureau's boundary for Gatlinburg, which can differ from its own limits at the edges, covering 5,638 acres.
Is vacancy verified in Gatlinburg, TN?
Vacancy not verified: each parcel page says whether the county roll or building footprints show a building.
What is the typical lot size in Gatlinburg?
The median parcel is 0.42 acre, from 4,711 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Gatlinburg is in a flood zone?
8.5% 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 Gatlinburg?
1.9% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Gatlinburg zoned?
Our map has no zoning layer for Gatlinburg yet. Ask the city's or Sevier County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Has land sold recently in Gatlinburg?
Yes: the land-price bands on this page count 43 arm's-length single-parcel land sales from Oct 2024 to Sep 2026, from the county's own recorded sales.
What does land sell for in Gatlinburg?
Lots under 1 acre here sold for $23.8k–$58.8k a lot (26 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026): the middle half of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
How many people live in Gatlinburg?
About 3,715 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +4.5% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Gatlinburg?
Building permits authorized 100 new housing units in 2025 and 66 from January to Aug 2026 (against 56 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury county parcel and assessment files. 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.
More in Sevier CountyIts other towns
Sources & methodSources, dates and how these figures are built
Property tax due dates
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.
What land sells for in Gatlinburg
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Each size uses its own months (the shortest of 12, 24 or 36 that holds enough sales), so the sizes' counts need not add up to another figure on this page. Source: the county's own recorded sales, arm's-length by the county's own flag. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
Recorded flood claims in Gatlinburg
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. Claims counted from 1978 to Sep 2026.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Gatlinburg
Middle half: the middle half of premiums on single-family NFIP policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026, by the flood zone each policy is rated in. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
Full-risk median: 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.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
Counted in the 4 census block groups that lie mostly inside Gatlinburg, so the edges may reach past the town line.
People and new homes in Gatlinburg
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).
What Groundwork can price in Gatlinburg
Price range for a home with its land, or for land (tested on past sales; final check due Apr 2027): 1,297 parcels. Facts only: 3,417 parcels.
The card's own words; a card whose range covers a home with its land says “home + land”. Figures are on the card, never on this page.
Sources
Parcels: Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury county parcel and assessment files (roll as of 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 recorded sales, through Sep 2026; counted on our map built Oct 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.