DeKalb County, Georgia property search
Search an address or an owner in DeKalb County, Georgia with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 246,064 lots are mapped here, covering 156,262 acres. 38,463 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in DeKalb County received $12,000 in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 8 recipients. 240 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Germany.
- 246,064
- Lots mapped
- 156,262
- Acres
- 38,463
- Institutional
Land use in DeKalb County
Parcels and acreage by land use in DeKalb County, Georgia| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| SUB | 114,835 | 55,750 |
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| TN | 8,973 | 3,372 |
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| CRC | 5,555 | 4,850 |
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| TC | 4,976 | 3,494 |
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| NC | 2,347 | 1,841 |
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| RC | 1,821 | 2,046 |
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| LIND | 934 | 4,344 |
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| COS | 132 | 5,683 |
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| INS | 118 | 2,136 |
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| IND | 53 | 3,694 |
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| OP | 1 | 0 |
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Largest landowners in DeKalb County
Largest landowners by acreage in DeKalb County, Georgia| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| DEKALB COUNTY | 1,370 | 8,806 |
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| DEKALB BOARD OF EDUCATION | 199 | 2,800 |
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| EMORY UNIVERSITY | 111 | 779 |
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| HANSON AGGREGATES SOUTHEAST LLC | 33 | 753 |
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| ATLANTA CITY OF | 111 | 727 |
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| KLONDIKE 657 LLC | 1 | 392 |
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| VULCAN LANDS INC | 15 | 361 |
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| STONECREST CITY OF | 13 | 355 |
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| GEORGIA STATE OF | 26 | 294 |
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| CITY OF BROOKHAVEN | 44 | 284 |
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Companies, trusts and public agencies, ranked by acres held under the name on the assessor's file. Private individuals are not ranked. Largest landowners in Georgia
Federal farm payments in DeKalb County
- $12K
- Paid in 2025
- 8
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in DeKalb County, Georgia, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $12K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in DeKalb County
- 240
- Acres disclosed
- 4
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in DeKalb County, Georgia, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Germany | 217 |
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| United Kingdom | 23 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in DeKalb County, Georgia| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| GEIGER, LTD. (GERMANY) | 217 |
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| BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC. (UNITED KINGDOM) | 23 |
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USDA Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act filings, holdings at the end of 2024. Only disclosed interests are counted. See foreign-owned farmland by county
Conservation and the power grid
- 55
- Substations
- 1
- 345 kV and up
- 500 kV
- Highest voltage
Conservation Reserve Program acres under contract (USDA FSA). Substations in service, from a public copy of the federal HIFLD layer.
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This copy of DeKalb County's records was taken on August 12, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.