Start with the sample report
LandCheck is not legal advice, a survey, engineering review, title opinion, or permit decision. It is a public-source pre-screen that helps you check next steps with the county or qualified professionals.
Start by seeing the sample report.
The sample report is the proof and format preview. The free checker is a quick first pass. The paid report is the parcel-specific option when you are close to making an offer. Texas and local authority routing stay below as support paths.
It also fits rural homes with acreage, family relocation decisions, inherited land, and improved properties where access, septic, utilities, or future-use questions still matter.
Sample report
See the report format, source framing, and limits before you order the paid report.
Secondary paths
Free checker
Quick helper for a first-pass screen on access, flood, slope, septic, restrictions, and local authority questions.
Parcel Pre-Screen Report
Order the parcel-specific pre-screen when you are close to making a decision or offer.
Texas Local Authority Checker
Route Texas parcels to the county, district, or local source path that matters first.
Sample report proof
This is what a Parcel Pre-Screen Report looks like.
A real report is tied to one parcel. It shows public-source signals, what we were able to match, what still needs checking, and the next questions to ask before you spend more money.
Example only
Parcel match
This sample data is for illustration only. A real report is tied to one parcel.
| Field | Example | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel / APN | 123-456-789 | Ties the report to one parcel |
| County | Example County, TX | County rules and source paths vary |
| Approx. acreage | 5.2 acres | Lot size can affect use, septic, access, and setbacks |
| Source tie | Tied together from county parcel viewer and listing details | Shows which records were used to identify the parcel |
Source strip
Public sources used for the first pass
These are the public source paths we checked first.
County parcel viewerCounty zoning / planning pageFEMA flood mapNRCS soil surveyWetlands screening sourceUtility / broadband sourcePermit/document lookup where available
Likely concern overview
Likely concern overview
This is a screening read on public-source signals, not a land-use decision.
| Category | Public-source signal | What it may mean | What to check next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access | Road visible near parcel, legal access not settled | A visible road is not the same as documented legal access | Ask title, surveyor, or county how access is documented |
| Zoning / use | Rural residential zoning appears likely from public map | Your intended use may be possible, but local rules control details | Ask the planning office if your specific use is allowed |
| Flood / wetlands | No obvious flood overlap in the public map; wetlands source still needs follow-up | Public screening is helpful, not an environmental determination | Confirm with the right local or federal authority if building near drainage or low areas |
| Soils / septic | Soil data shows conditions that may require review | Septic feasibility cannot be resolved from desktop data | Ask the county health or septic office, or a licensed septic professional |
| Utilities / broadband | Provider data appears mixed or incomplete | Service may exist nearby but still requires provider confirmation | Ask providers for parcel-specific availability |
| Permit / documents | No obvious recent permit record found in a quick public lookup | Missing public records do not prove no permits or no issues | Ask the county permitting office for records tied to the APN or address |
State hubs
Start with the state guide that matches the parcel
The state hubs connect you to the county pages and the local source paths that matter first.
Texas rural land due diligence
Start with OSSF routing, access, records, groundwater, flood/drainage, and county source paths.
Tennessee rural land due diligence
Start with access, septic, utilities, flood/drainage, records, and county office routing.
North Carolina rural land due diligence
Start with access, septic, wells, utilities, flood/drainage, records, and county office routing.
Featured counties
Open the county pages people usually need first
These county guides sit on the canonical path and give the quickest crawl route into the county-level content.
Comal County, Texas
First Texas proof county with the strongest current local source path.
Hays County, Texas
Hill Country county guide with active local authority and source questions.
Blount County, Tennessee
Rural residential and foothill county guide for Tennessee buyers.
Sevier County, Tennessee
Mountain, cabin, access, wastewater, and drainage guide for Tennessee buyers.
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Asheville-area mountain land guide with slope, access, and wastewater questions.
Henderson County, North Carolina
Foothill land guide with environmental health, utility, and records questions.
Land due diligence guides
Popular land checks
Compact guides for common land, acreage, access, septic, county, flood, wetlands, soil, and use questions. These are public-source screening guides, not final approval decisions.
Core due diligence
What to check before buying rural land
The umbrella checklist for buildability, septic, water, utilities, access, zoning, restrictions, flood, wetlands, slope, county records, and seller claims.
Vacant land due diligence checklist
Source-backed questions to verify before relying on a parcel listing.
Can I build on this land?
A first-pass public-source screening guide, not a final approval decision.
Questions to ask the county before buying land
County verification questions to organize before calling or emailing local offices.
County land due diligence sources
Where to look for parcel, zoning, flood, septic, and tax source gaps.
Risk-specific checks
Septic perc test before buying land
Public-source screening for septic, perc, and well questions before deeper review.
Landlocked property access
Access risk signals and document questions to verify before relying on a route.
Flood, wetlands, and soil red flags
First-pass risk signals that still need source review and professional confirmation.
Use-case checks
Mobile home and tiny home land rules
Local rule and source-gap questions before assuming a use is allowed.
Rural home with acreage due diligence
Public-source screening for improved rural property and acreage questions.
What to do with inherited land
First-step source review before making legal, tax, sale, or improvement decisions.
What buyers usually need to know
Rural listings leave out the expensive questions
Phrases like buyer to verify, unrestricted, septic needed, utilities nearby, road access, and great homesite are not enough by themselves.
They can hide real questions about what is visible in public data and what still needs verification with the county, seller, title documents, or another local authority.
What the site is for
A focused screening tool — not legal advice
- surface public-source issues worth checking
- show what is unknown from public data
- point to the next verification step
- route buyers to a source-cited report
Screening language the product uses
Likely concern
Use sparingly, only when the source path supports it.
A public-source or document-based issue that deserves attention before you proceed.
Needs verification
Most useful when the source path is explicit.
Something important is not confirmed yet and should be checked before you make an offer.
Unknown from public data
Useful when the public record is incomplete.
Reviewed public sources do not answer the question clearly enough yet.
No obvious public-source issue surfaced
Directional screening only.
The reviewed public sources do not show an obvious issue, but the parcel still needs full verification before you act.
How it works, where we cover, and what we won't claim
The honest picture before you commit to either path.
How it works
- Start with the sample report first.
- Use the free checker as a helper when you want a quick first pass.
- Submit parcel details, listing URL, intended use, and any documents you already have.
- Review public sources and seller materials for issues and gaps.
- Use the source-cited review to decide what to check next before making an offer.
Supported launch areas
Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina — pilot counties below.
ComalHaysGillespieKerrBurnetBlancoLlanoKendallBandera
First proof county: Comal County, Texas.
What the report includes
- screening notes dashboard
- parcel and intended-use summary
- public-source review notes
- seller question list
- local authority question list
- source appendix with links and screening notes
What it does not do
- it does not provide a land-use conclusion
- it does not promise a permit outcome
- it does not confirm legal access
- it does not confirm septic suitability
- it does not replace professional review