How it works
Land listings look alike — the dirt underneath doesn’t. PeckCheck shows you which land you can actually build on, before you fall in love with it.
1 Browse land that’s already been screened
Listings in the catalog are matched to their official county records and pre-checked against
government data: septic soil suitability, FEMA flood zones, slope, nearby well yields, wetlands,
wildfire risk, and EPA-listed sites.
Filter with one tap — Horse property, Homestead under $150k, septic-friendly soil, flood-clear — or just tell the
chat what you’re looking for (“flat land for goats under $100k”) and it sets the filters for you.
PeckCheck currently only supports Tennessee, but we’re actively working on adding more states.
2 Open a listing — the facts and the dirt, side by side
Each listing page has two clearly separated zones: what the seller states (price, acreage, status)
and PeckCheck’s independent analysis from public records — never copied from the listing.
If the advertised acreage doesn’t match the county record, we tell you right there.
Want the full picture? The free preview lands in about half a minute — the public-record checks as
levels with sources. Unlock the full report for $9.99: site-development cost, septic system
and well logs instantly; county research in about two minutes — zoning, HOA and deed, legal access,
septic rules, permit history and the offices to call — and the report stays yours in “My parcels.”
3 Every factor gets a friction status
The report breaks the land down into factor cards — septic soil, flood, slope, well water,
wetlands, utilities, animals and more — and each one gets a status based on the likely effort,
permits, cost, uncertainty, and follow-up needed.
Tap any card to open the detailed breakdown with sources.
- Low Friction — no obvious blocking issues found in the available data reviewed;
- Medium Friction — evidence-based concern, uncertainty, extra cost, or additional steps may be required;
- High Friction — significant red flag or possible blocker that requires official confirmation before relying on the property;
- Unknown — not enough data; verify directly with the county, agencies, or licensed professionals.
Only evidence-based findings raise friction. Things PeckCheck cannot confirm are flagged as “needs confirmation,” not treated as confirmed problems.
4 Found land somewhere else? Check it here
Paste the address — or even a screenshot of the listing — into the chat on the
home page, and PeckCheck will find the parcel and take it from there.
For pinpoint accuracy, paste the Assessor’s Parcel Number into the chat instead (APN — also
called Parcel ID, Tax Parcel ID, Property ID, or Map/Parcel Number; it’s on every listing or
the county assessor’s site).
The parcel number is the one thing that can’t lie: street names, acreage, and even map pins are
often wrong in listings — the APN pins the exact piece of land on the official county map.
How we screen soil & septic risk
PeckCheck uses USDA NRCS SSURGO soil survey data as a preliminary screening layer for septic absorption field limitations.
When parcel geometry is available, PeckCheck samples the soil map unit at the parcel’s approximate centroid, identifies the dominant soil component within that map unit, and reviews the USDA interpretation for “Septic Tank Absorption Fields.”
This can help identify potential soil-related septic risks such as slow water movement, shallow bedrock, ponding, seepage, flooding, or other limitations.
This is not a perc test, septic design, site evaluation, or septic approval.Large or irregular parcels may contain multiple soil types, and conditions at the future home or septic location may differ from the sampled area. Always confirm septic feasibility with the county health department, environmental agency, and a licensed septic professional.
PeckCheck helps you spot red flags, but it does not replace official due diligence with the county, public agencies, utility providers, title professionals, surveyors, engineers, septic professionals, or other licensed experts.