Apollo Beach Flood Zone Map & Elevation Check
Free Florida flood zone lookup for Apollo Beach, FL — share of homes in FEMA high-risk flood zones, average ground elevation, and hurricane evacuation zones. Check any address for a parcel-level answer.
Flood risk in Apollo Beach at a glance
- Apollo Beach is in Hillsborough County with about 11,100 homes.
- 60% of homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A/AE/VE); the most common zone is Zone AE.
- Average ground elevation is 19.6 ft, ranging from 0.2 ft to 61.3 ft.
- 60% of homes are in hurricane evacuation zone A or B, the first to evacuate for storm surge.
FEMA flood zones
- Zone AE: 60% of homes
- Zone X: 40% of homes
Evacuation zones
- Zone A: 60% of homes
- Non-evac: 40% of homes
What this means for buyers in Apollo Beach
Most homes in Apollo Beach are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
About 60% of homes sit in a Special Flood Hazard Area (Zones A/AE/VE). Federally backed mortgages require flood insurance there — budget $800–$3,000+/yr, more in coastal VE zones.
Hurricane evacuation zones A/B
About 60% of homes are in evacuation zone A or B — first to evacuate for storm surge. Florida lenders commonly require windstorm coverage in these zones.
Estimated from 30 residential points across Apollo Beach, weighted by 2020 Census housing units, using FEMA NFHL flood zones, Florida Division of Emergency Management evacuation zones, and ground elevation. These are area averages — flood zones and elevation change street by street.
Check a specific Apollo Beach address for its exact FEMA zone, parcel elevation, and evacuation zone.
Budgeting for a home in unincorporated Hillsborough County? See unincorporated Hillsborough County property tax for buyers: the year-1 tax you'll pay after the Save Our Homes reset, not the seller's capped bill.