US land research before you buy
Check the parcel. Find the risks. Price the unknowns.
Landeia helps land buyers move from a listing and map to the records that matter: boundaries, wetlands, flood, zoning, access, water, septic, utilities and site-development cost.
Free tools · no account · official-source routes · assumptions stay visible
Start with your question
What could change the deal?
Choose the problem you are trying to solve. Each path ends with the next record, calculation or verification step—not a generic article.
Run live wetlands, FEMA flood and terrain screening, then get a project-specific evidence plan and official state/local record routes.
BuildabilityCan this land support my project?Screen legal use, access, water, wastewater, utilities and physical-site issues together.
Property linesWhere are the official parcel records?Find the county/parish GIS route and know when the decision requires deed, plat or survey evidence.
WetlandsDo mapped wetlands affect the project area?Use maps to find the question, then move to field boundary and agency verification where needed.
FloodWhat does the effective FEMA map show?Document zone, floodway, panel/effective date and the evidence still needed for elevation and drainage.
Development costWhat could site work cost before the house?Budget survey, clearing, driveway, water, septic, electric, permits and contingency separately.
Water & septicWhat should I budget for rural utilities?Use local rates and records instead of a national “average” that hides depth and site uncertainty.
Florida deep-dive
One address. Multiple public datasets. Clear limits.
The Florida Parcel Risk Screen geocodes an address and checks NWI wetlands, FEMA flood data and USGS elevation context, then tells you what still needs parcel-level verification.
Find Florida property records
Reach the county property appraiser/GIS from the Florida Department of Revenue directory.
Find Florida septic and well records
Use statewide screening plus the correct water management district/local permit file.
Estimate remaining acreage
Subtract known constraints without double-counting overlap, then move to actual site geometry.
What Landeia does differently
Keep “unknown” visible instead of turning it into “safe.”
A missing wetland polygon, a nearby power line or a parcel-map boundary can be useful clues. They are not the same as a field delineation, service commitment, easement right or survey.
State-specific research
Start national. Finish with the state and county that control the parcel.
Florida, Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri now have deeper state workflows. Each state combines public-data screening with the official records and risks that actually matter there.