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Sevier County, Tennessee

Pigeon Forge, TN land: flood and parcels

3,550 parcels

On the county tax roll

  • Acres on the roll7,866
  • In a FEMA flood zone23%special flood hazard area

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

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Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)23%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland2.1%

Recorded flood claims in Pigeon Forge

139 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Pigeon Forge from 1978 to Sep 2026; 32% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Heavy rains (2003), with 26 claims. FEMA paid $910,000 on them in total.

YearsClaims
1978–7910
1980–89Fewer than 10
1990–9941
2000–0956
2010–1920
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 Pigeon Forge

What NFIP policyholders in and around Pigeon Forge 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)85$730–$1,400$1,270
X zone (outside the mapped flood zone)Fewer than 10Not shownNot shown

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 5 census block groups that lie mostly inside Pigeon Forge, 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 Pigeon Forge

  • Population6,598July 2025 estimate, +3.0% since 2020
  • Median household income$53,2612020–2024 average, ±$2,906
  • New homes permitted292025, 9 single-family; 6 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).

Tennessee land market report

Land in Pigeon Forge by useLand use on the county roll
Land classParcelsShare
Building on record2,56972%
Other or not coded80223%
Institutional1323.7%
Farm and timber471.3%

47 farm and timber parcels cover 2,069 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 Pigeon Forge is 0.48 acre (3,550 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 Pigeon ForgeFarm and timber parcels to start with

Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.

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Questions about Pigeon Forge landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Pigeon Forge, TN?

3,550 parcels on the 2027 Sevier County tax roll (pulled Oct 2026), covering 7,866 acres.

How much vacant land is in Pigeon Forge, TN?

Sevier 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 Pigeon Forge?

The median parcel is 0.48 acre, from 3,550 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of Pigeon Forge is in a flood zone?

23% 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 Pigeon Forge?

2.1% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.

What is Pigeon Forge zoned?

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

Are there land prices for Pigeon Forge?

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

How many people live in Pigeon Forge?

About 6,598 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +3.0% since 2020.

How many new homes are being built in Pigeon Forge?

Building permits authorized 29 new housing units in 2025 (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 Pigeon Forge

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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