Free checker

Buying rural land? Check red flags before you make an offer.

Use the free Can I Build on This Land? Checker to get a screening-grade first pass on access, flood, slope, septic, restrictions, and local authority questions before you spend more money.

This is a screening tool, not a final buildability decision. It is designed to surface red flags, unknowns, and the next verification path.

What it does

Directional public-source screening

access and frontage questions
floodplain and drainage signals
slope and terrain signals
septic / OSSF / perc follow-up needs
deed restriction and private road questions
utility, water, and well questions

Tool card

Check a parcel

Enter the basics and get a screening-grade result you can use before making an offer.

State

Select the state where the parcel is located.

County

Choose the county if you know it. County-level context makes the result more useful.

Intended use

Tell us what you want to do with the land.

Parcel ID / APN

Optional. Helpful if you have the county parcel number or account number.

Address or coordinates

Optional. Use whatever parcel location detail you have.

Listing URL

Optional. Paste the listing if you want the checker to compare listing claims with public sources.

What are you worried about?

Optional. Examples: access, septic, flood, slope, utilities, restrictions, or road status.

Results are screening-grade and directional. They are not a final buildability answer.

Status language

Red flag
Needs verification
Unknown from public data
No obvious public red flag found

Buying rural land? Check red flags before you make an offer.

Directional public-source screening

Check a parcel

Status language

Next step paths