Start with sales of land that looks and works like yours. Match the acres, road access, buildings, and allowed use. A farm with a house is a poor match for bare land, even when both are in Lebanon County.
Find Your Lebanon County Parcel First
Your parcel number is the land's ID number. It helps you check that a map, tax record, and deed all refer to the same place. An owner's name alone can bring up several properties.
The Lebanon County Assessment page links to owner records through DataScout and to the county parcel viewer. To open your owner record, follow the county's steps using the control number and web password on your tax bill.
- Write down the parcel ID, listed acres, and township or borough.
- Check the record for a house, barn, or other buildings. A price for the whole farm includes more than the ground.
- Use the parcel viewer to locate the tract and nearby roads. The county says these map lines are approximate.
- Compare the map with your deed and any survey you have. If the acres or location don't agree, ask the Assessment Office which record needs checking.
Keep the bill's web password private. You can share a parcel number or map link when asking someone to review the land.
Separate Bare Land From Farm Sales
Picture two 15-acre properties. One is an open field. The other has a house, barn, driveway, and well. Their sale prices answer two different questions. Dividing both prices by 15 won't remove the value of the buildings.
For bare land, look first for other bare-land sales with a similar use. For a farm, note which buildings, equipment, or other items came with the sale. If you can't separate those items from the land price, keep that sale out of your bare-land price range.
- Size: Start close to your acreage. A small home lot may sell for more per acre than a large field.
- Access: Compare road frontage and the right to reach the land. A line touching a road on a map doesn't show an approved driveway.
- Use: Check the local zoning rules—the rules for what can be done there. Don't treat a possible lot split as an approved plan.
- Sale terms: Note any lease, farm-use limits, or other rights that stay with the property.
What If the Tax Value Looks Very Different?
A tax value serves a different job from a sale price. Before you compare the two, check whether the record includes buildings and whether a special tax program applies. Ask the county about the tax record; use similar completed sales to study what buyers have paid.
If you have only one strong match, don't stretch it into a county-wide average. Write down why it's useful and where it differs from your land. Those notes help much more than an average built from unlike properties.
A Simple Sheet for Comparing Sales
Make one row for each deal you can check. Keep asking prices in a separate list; they show what a seller wants, not what a buyer paid.
- Land ID and deed number
- Check that you're counting the same parcel and transfer only once.
- Sale date and full price
- Write down where you found them. Leave a blank if you can't confirm them.
- Total acres and what was included
- Note buildings, other parcels, and any separate rights.
- Access, use, and site work
- List the biggest differences from your land.
- Keep or leave out?
- Write a short reason. Choose close matches over a longer list.
How to Work Out Price Per Acre
Divide the checked sale price by the acres included. For example, a made-up sale of 20 acres for $120,000 works out to $6,000 per acre. This shows the math; it isn't a local sale or an estimate for your land.
Use that number only after checking the match. It doesn't show the cost of a new road, the value of a house, or whether your land can serve the same use.
Use Your Research to Compare Your Options
You can use close sales to discuss an asking price with an agent or appraiser. You can also ask a buyer for a direct offer. Compare the price, costs, terms, and work involved. A higher headline price may leave you with less money after those costs.
Tell us about your land if you'd like Reelvest to review it. Start with what you know. You don't need to pick a price before reaching out.
Questions Sellers Ask
Where do I find my Lebanon County parcel number?
Start with your tax bill or the owner record linked from the county Assessment page. Match the ID with the map and deed before comparing a sale.
Can I use a farm sale to price my empty field?
Only if you can check what the price covered. A house, barn, equipment, or several tracts can make the full price a poor match for bare land.
Does the county map show the exact boundary?
The county describes its tax-map lines as approximate. Use your deed and survey when you need to check the actual boundary.
What can I send Reelvest if I do not know a price?
Send the parcel number or map link, acres if known, and what you know about access. Tell us if a building, lease, or ownership question needs review.