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Property, Land & Risk Maps

Before buying, renting or building, maps can tell you a lot: parcel boundaries and owners, past sale prices, official flood zones, noise, crime, walkability and how much sun a roof gets.

24 maps · 22 completely free

Worldwide coasts

Coastal Risk Screening Tool

See which coastal land could fall below sea level or flood lines

Free
coastal.climatecentral.orgOpen
United States

FEMA Flood Map Service Center

Official US flood zone maps used for flood insurance

Free
msc.fema.govOpen
US and Canada

Regrid

Land parcel map of the United States and Canada with owner data

Freemium
app.regrid.comOpen
New York City

ZoLa (NYC Zoning & Land Use)

New York City's official zoning and land use map

Free
zola.planning.nyc.govOpen
United States

Zillow

Search US homes for sale and rent on a map

Free
zillow.comOpen
US coasts

NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer

See how rising seas could affect US coastal areas

Free
coast.noaa.govOpen
United States

Risk Factor

Flood, fire, heat and wind risk for any US property

Freemium
riskfactor.comOpen
Los Angeles

ZIMAS (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles' zoning and parcel information system

Free
zimas.lacity.orgOpen
US, Canada and other countries

Walk Score

How walkable, bikeable and transit-friendly an address is

Free
walkscore.comOpen
Japan

Hazard Map Portal Site (Japan)

Japan's national portal for flood, landslide and tsunami hazard maps

Free
disaportal.gsi.go.jpOpen
England

Planning Data (England)

National map of planning and housing data for England

Free
planning.data.gov.ukOpen
England

Flood Map for Planning (England)

Official flood zones in England for planning and buying property

Free
flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.ukOpen
Selected countries

Project Sunroof

How much sun your roof gets and what solar panels could save

Free
sunroof.withgoogle.comOpen
San Francisco

SF Property Information Map

Zoning, permits and history for any San Francisco property

Free
sfplanninggis.orgOpen
Netherlands

3D BAG

Open 3D model of every building in the Netherlands

Free3D
3dbag.nlOpen
Participating US agencies

CrimeMapping

Recent crimes reported by police agencies on a map

Free
crimemapping.comOpen
France

DVF property sale prices (France)

Every property sale in France since 2014, on a map

Free
explore.data.gouv.frOpen
England

England Noise and Air Quality Viewer

Road and rail noise maps for England

Free
extrium.co.ukOpen
Worldwide

Flood Map (floodmap.net)

Elevation map that shows what floods at a given water level

Free
floodmap.netOpen
England, Wales and Northern Ireland

police.uk crime map

Street-level crime and outcomes for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Free
police.ukOpen
Japan

Real Estate Information Library (Japan)

Japanese land prices, transactions and planning data on a map

Free
reinfolib.mlit.go.jpOpen
Chicago

Second City Zoning

Chicago's zoning map made easy to read

Free
secondcityzoning.orgOpen
Netherlands

BAG Viewer

Every building and address in the Netherlands, with construction year

Free
bagviewer.kadaster.nlOpen
France

Cadastre (France)

Official French cadastral parcel map

Free
cadastre.data.gouv.frOpen

How to choose

Official maps (cadastre, flood zones, zoning) carry legal weight; commercial risk scores and estimates are useful but are models.

Combine several maps: a flood zone map, a historical aerial photo and Street View together tell you more than any one alone.