Memphis, TN land: flood and parcels
236,176 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll160,831
- In a FEMA flood zone2.3%special flood hazard area
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Our map has no zoning layer for Memphis yet. Ask the city's or Shelby County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Around Memphis
Parcels to start with
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Memphis
601 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Memphis from 1978 to Sep 2026; 64% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Late spring storms (2010), with 33 claims. FEMA paid $10.6 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | 92 |
| 1980–89 | 110 |
| 1990–99 | 30 |
| 2000–09 | 105 |
| 2010–19 | 226 |
| 2020–26 | 38 |
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 Memphis
What NFIP policyholders in and around Memphis 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) | 162 | $590–$1,040 | $840 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 505 | $390–$850 | $590 |
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 510 census block groups that lie mostly inside Memphis, 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 Memphis
- Population609,647July 2025 estimate, −3.0% since 2020
- Median household income$51,7362020–2024 average, ±$1,072
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).
Land in Memphis by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 201,634 | 85% |
| Other or not coded | 20,597 | 8.7% |
| Institutional | 13,755 | 5.8% |
| Farm and timber | 190 | 0.1% |
190 farm and timber parcels cover 6,064 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 Memphis is 0.21 acre (236,176 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 MemphisFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 48.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 5464 S Third (Hwy 61 S) St 47.0 acres
- 46.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 44.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 44.1 acres of farm and timber land
- 44.1 acres of farm and timber land
- 42.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 790 E Alcy Rd 42.3 acres
- 39.2 acres of farm and timber land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Nearby townsTowns around it
Questions about Memphis landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Memphis, TN?
236,176 parcels on the 2026 Shelby County tax roll (pulled Oct 2026), covering 160,831 acres.
How much vacant land is in Memphis, TN?
Shelby 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 Memphis?
The median parcel is 0.21 acre, from 236,176 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Memphis is in a flood zone?
2.3% 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 Memphis?
1.1% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Memphis zoned?
Our map has no zoning layer for Memphis yet. Ask the city's or Shelby County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.
Are there land prices for Memphis?
No land prices for Memphis yet. Area prices print only where Tennessee's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Shelby County.
How many people live in Memphis?
About 609,647 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −3.0% since 2020.
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.
More in Shelby CountyIts other towns
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
What Groundwork can price in Memphis
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); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; counted on our map built Oct 2026.