Users' questions

How do I find my property lines for free?

How do I find my property lines for free?

Find your property line by visiting your local county recorder or assessor’s office. You can access public maps of your street and locate your boundaries. Many counties also let you access property lines online. If your property is on platted land, you may be able to access the plat maps online.

How do I see property lines on Google Maps?

How do I see property lines on Google Maps? Google Maps will display property lines if you type your address into the ‘Search Google Maps’ search bar and zoom into the property closely enough.

Can Google Earth show property lines?

You can view parcel boundaries, or view property lines in Google Earth™ and other GIS applications via a familiar map view format and quickly digest key location intelligence information.

What is the best app for property lines?

9 Best Property Lines Apps for Android & iOS

  • GPS Fields Area Measure.
  • GIS Surveyor – Land Survey and GIS Data Collector.
  • Landgrid Map & Survey Property.
  • Geo Measure Area Calculator.
  • GPS area measure – land survey.
  • Area Calculator For Land – GPS Area Measurement.
  • Distance & Area Measure.
  • AndMeasure (Area & Distance)

What do property line pins look like?

What are property pins, where are they located, and what do they look like? Property pins are thin iron bars, two to three feet long, and sometimes capped with plastic, which the original survey crew inserted on the property lines. The City does not provide a service to locate property pins.

Can I remove neighbors fence on my property?

If you can prove the neighbor installed the fence on your property without your permission, the court should be able to issue an order forcing the fence to be removed. However, a fence that has been installed for that period of time should be more than adequate proof.

How accurate are property lines on Google Maps?

Are property lines on Google Maps accurate? No. Google Maps are not that accurate, and you shouldn’t rely on them as a source for factual information regarding property lines. Much like a plat map, they only provide a general idea of where property lines exist.

Is there a app that shows property lines?

LandGlide is a mobile app for your smartphone or tablet that instantly enables you to obtain property information while standing in a field, sitting in a car, or at the office. Simply hovering over a property while using LandGlide allows you to instantly display this information.

How do I find my property line pins?

Go to your front curb and measure back about 15 feet in the area you think your marker should be. Use a metal detector and then start digging. The marker should be about 6-10 inches below the surface. Newer survey pins may have a colored cap with numbers on the top.

How do I find my boundary markers?

The publicly recorded documents that can help you find your property lines are typically available online through your local assessor’s office. These include the deed, which includes the legal description of your property, and the plat map, which will show an outline of your property with others in the area.

How far off the property line should a fence be?

Check Rules and Regulations Typically, fences are installed anywhere from 2 to 8 inches from a property line in most areas. Some areas might allow to go right up to a property line, especially if you live in an urban row house where every inch makes a difference!

Where can I find my property lines online?

There are also ways to determine property line online. Many counties now have online property maps available that are free to the general public. You can find these maps through your county or tax assessor’s website. You want to make sure you know your property lines before building a fence.

How do you find property lines by address?

Use the maps to find the boundary lines for your property and to determine where nearby landmarks are located, such as the west line of your street. The landmarks are fixed points that you can use to measure from. Using a tape measure, measure the distance from each of the landmark points to your property line as shown on the maps. Check your deed.

What app can you use to find property lines?

Try your cell phone GPS accuracy with Gmap4. Gmap4 is the browser app I developed that is used to display your property line map. Anyone can try out Gmap4’s ability to use the GPS in their cell phone or tablet. For the best GPS accuracy, see the prior section.