Collier County flood zone map

Collier County flood zone map

Collier County's FEMA flood map puts high-risk land in zones that start with A or V. If your home is in one and your loan is federally backed, your lender has to require flood insurance.

Checked against FEMA’s flood map for that exact spot.

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See it on Collier County's flood map See the official FEMA map

Collier County flood insurance by the numbers: how many policies are in force?

NFIP flood policies in force in Collier County

94,632

FEMA OpenFEMA, read July 4, 2026

Average NFIP premium in Collier County. Yours depends on the home.

$1,208 a year

FEMA OpenFEMA, read July 4, 2026

CRS discount on eligible NFIP policies in unincorporated Collier County (Class 5)

25%

FEMA CRS list, read November 4, 2026

What does each zone on the Collier County map mean?

  • A zones High risk. Land with at least a 1% chance of flooding in any year. Zone AE shows the base flood elevation, the height the water is expected to reach.
  • V zones High risk, with waves. Coastal land where waves push in, not just rising water. Zone VE has the strictest building rules.
  • Zone X Outside the high-risk area. Land outside the A and V zones is Zone X. A lender does not have to require flood insurance there. FEMA still rates Zone X as moderate or minimal risk, not no risk.

The letter decides the requirement. It does not decide your price. The building does.

Zone AE on the map: does your lender require a policy? Flood insurance in Collier County

Zone AE on the map: does your lender require a policy? Flood insurance in Collier County

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Same flood zone, very different prices in Collier County. Here is why.

Your flood zone decides if your lender requires a policy. Under Risk Rating 2.0, the price depends on the home: how often it could flood, how close it sits to the water, its first floor height and what it would cost to rebuild.

Unincorporated Collier County: Community Rating System Class 5, 25% discount, on a scale that tops out at 45%. 0% 45%
Unincorporated Collier County earns 25% off eligible NFIP flood premiums.

An elevation certificate shows your first floor height against the base flood elevation. See Collier County's elevation certificate page.

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Questions about the Collier County flood zone map?

How can I find my flood zone in Collier County?

Type your address in the ShoutFlood address check at the top of the page. It reads FEMA's flood map for that spot and shows your zone. You can also search Collier County's 2024 flood map viewer or FEMA's Flood Map Service Center.

How can I check if my address is in a flood zone in Florida?

Enter your address in the ShoutFlood check, or search FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which covers every Florida address.

What flood zones in Florida require flood insurance?

Zones that start with A or V are the high-risk area. If your home is there and your loan is federally backed, your lender has to require flood insurance. Zone X is outside that area, so the lender does not have to require it. FEMA still rates Zone X as moderate or minimal risk, not no risk.

What's the worst flood zone to be in?

V zones, and Zone VE most of all. VE means waves, not just rising water, and the strictest building rules. Still, the zone decides the requirement, not the price. The price depends on the home, so two Collier County homes in the same zone can pay very different amounts.

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Sources and dates

  1. Local 2024 Coastal Flood Map (DFIRM). Collier County's own flood map. Read November 4, 2026.
  2. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), layer 28 'Flood Hazard Zones', DFIRM_ID 12021C, distinct FLD_ZONE. Collier County flood zones. Read November 10, 2026.
  3. FEMA, How to Read a Flood Insurance Rate Map tutorial, January 2022. Federally backed mortgages on buildings in the high-risk zones must carry flood insurance. Read October 26, 2026.
  4. FEMA Flood Map Service Center. FEMA's flood map, search by address. Read November 4, 2026.
  5. FEMA OpenFEMA, FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies v2. Collier County NFIP policies in force. Read July 4, 2026.
  6. FEMA CRS Eligible Communities, October 1, 2026 effective date (PDF). Collier County Community Rating System class. Read November 4, 2026.
  7. FEMA, Flood Zones. What A, V and X zones mean; the Special Flood Hazard Area is the A and V zones. Read October 26, 2026.
  8. FEMA, Understanding Risk Rating 2.0 fact sheet, July 2025. The rating variables: frequency of flooding, proximity to flood sources, first floor height and the cost to rebuild; Risk Rating 2.0 since October 1, 2021. Read October 26, 2026.
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