About
Lot due diligence shouldn't cost more than the lot itself.
LotClear started because buying land is one of the biggest financial decisions you can make — and most buyers walk in blind.
The problem
Before LotClear, if you wanted to know what you could actually build on a lot, you had two options: hire a land-use consultant for $2,000+ and wait weeks, or spend hours digging through county GIS portals, FEMA maps, and zoning ordinances yourself — hoping you didn't miss something.
Most buyers skip the homework entirely. They buy a lot based on the listing description and find out about the flood zone, the 30% slope, or the 50-foot setback after they close.
What we built
LotClear pulls live data from six federal and county data sources — the same sources a professional would check — and compiles it into a single, readable report in minutes. No phone calls. No appointments. No $500 invoices.
Every report includes a 0–100 Lot Score, a parcel map with the buildable envelope drawn, and plain-English explanations of every constraint — zoning setbacks, flood zones, terrain, wetlands, and soils. You get the same picture a land-use attorney starts with, for the price of lunch.
How the data works
We don't estimate. Every report is generated from official public map data — live queries against county ArcGIS services, FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer, USGS elevation models, USDA soils, USFWS wetlands, and US Census geocoding. We intersect each dataset precisely with your parcel boundary, not a neighborhood average.
Reports list their data sources and retrieval dates. They're not a substitute for a survey or engineering — they're the first step that tells you whether the lot is worth the next step.
Who we are
LotClear is built by a small team that believes public data should be accessible to the public — not just to professionals who know how to navigate government portals. We're based in Virginia and expanding county-by-county based on demand.