For sellers

Seller property readings sheet

A printable sheet of what free public sources show at your address

Type your United States address to make a printable sheet of what free public sources show there: flood zone, wetlands, soil, elevation, a rough slope estimate, drainage catchment and land cover. Anyone can look up the same sources. Your browser contacts the government services directly and ABODE does not receive the address. It is context, not a valuation or inspection.

In short: A seller types their own address and gets a printable sheet of what free public sources show there, with the limits of each, to bring to an agent.

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Public-source context only. Not a valuation, inspection, survey or flood determination.

Your property

Which address do you want a sheet for?

The sheet

What do the public sources show at your address?

The sheet appears here after you enter an address. It lists each reading with its source and what it does not tell you, so you can print it for your agent.

Next steps

What should you do with the sheet?

  • Bring it to your listing conversation and ask your agent how each reading affects your property and which records buyers in your area ask for.
  • Work through the seller pre-listing checklist for records to gather and disclosures to prepare.
  • Try different prices in the seller net proceeds worksheet.

For decisions about a purchase, a build, septic, flood insurance or wetlands, ask the people who can look at the ground and the records: a licensed surveyor, a civil engineer or soil scientist, your insurance agent, the county planning and health offices, and your attorney.

Questions

Seller readings sheet: frequently asked questions

Does this sheet value my property or tell me what to list it for?

No. It shows what free public sources report at your address: flood zone, wetlands, soil, elevation, slope, drainage and land cover. It says nothing about value. Pricing is a conversation with a licensed agent about comparable sales.

Why would a seller want to see these readings?

Anyone can look up the same public sources. Reading them first means a mapped flood zone or wetland is something you already know about and can discuss with your agent, not a surprise during a buyer’s inspection period.

Where does my address go?

Your browser sends it directly to the U.S. Census Bureau and then sends the coordinates it returns to FEMA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA and USGS. ABODE does not receive, store or log the address or the results.

Private consultation

Ask an advisor about listing

Do not include your address unless you want us to see it. An ABODE advisor replies privately. We aim to reply within one business day.

Sources and notes

  1. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Source for the flood zone reading.
  2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory. Source for the wetlands reading.
  3. USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO). Source for the soil map unit reading.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program. Source for the elevation reading.
  5. USGS Network-Linked Data Index. Source for the drainage catchment reading.
  6. USGS Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD 2025). Source for the land cover reading.