Look for recent completed sales of land like yours. Check the size, location, road access and what came with each sale. Union County’s current assessment page says tax values use a January 2006 value date. That makes it especially important to separate a tax value from a price a buyer might pay today.
1. Make Sure You Have the Right Land Record
Start with a tax bill and your deed, if you have them. A deed is the paper that describes the land and records a transfer. Write down the owner name, parcel number, acres and township or borough. A parcel is a piece of land with its own record number.
The Union County Assessment page links to the county’s online map. The county map guide explains searches by address, parcel number and owner name. If one search doesn’t work, try another. A vacant tract may not have a street address.
The viewer serves Union and Snyder counties. Check which county the result belongs to. Then compare the number and acres with your papers. A shared owner name or mailing town is not enough to identify your land.
Keep a copy of the record and the date you looked it up. If the number or acres don’t match, ask Union County Assessment at 570-524-8611 for help. The office is at 103 South Second Street, Lewisburg.
When the Map Shows More Than One Parcel
The county guide says a search or filter can highlight related parcels. Some share an owner or a main parcel record. It does not mean all of that land sold in one deal.
Before you write down a price or total acres, list the exact parcel numbers in the deed. Keep unrelated land out of your comparison. If a search looks incomplete, check whether a filter is hiding results. The guide explains how to turn filters off.
The map is a useful starting point. County updates may take time to appear. A recent deed, split or owner change may not show yet. Ask the office to check a difference rather than assuming the map or your papers are wrong.
The viewer is not the official ownership record or a survey. Don’t use its drawn lines alone to settle a boundary or prove a right to cross a neighbor’s land.
2. Check the Deed and the Whole Sale
Ask a local land agent or appraiser for recent sold properties near yours. Get the final price, sale date, parcel numbers and total acres. Ask whether buildings or extra land came with the deal. Keep asking prices in a separate list.
The Union County Recorder of Deeds keeps deeds, road-use agreements, restrictions and other land records. Its page says records from January 1, 1962 to the present are online. Older records are on microfilm. If you can’t find an older deed online, ask the office how to get a copy.
Call 570-524-8762 before a visit to the courthouse at 103 South Second Street, Lewisburg. Ask about the record you need, access and copy fees.
A transfer record doesn’t always show a normal sale between unrelated people. A family transfer or one deed covering land and a house may be a poor price match. Mark unclear details “not verified” and keep them out of the price math.
3. Pick Sales That Fit Your Land
Start nearby and look for a few strong matches. If you need to search farther away, write down why each sale still helps. A short list you can explain is more useful than a large list of unlike properties.
- Type of land: Compare an empty home lot with other empty home lots. Keep farms, large wooded tracts and property with a home separate.
- Location: Check the actual township or borough, not just the mailing town.
- Size and shape: A narrow strip or steep tract may offer less usable space than its acres suggest.
- Road access: Check the right to reach the land and who maintains the road. A visible path is not enough.
- Water and sewage: Compare proven connections or test records. Don’t treat “nearby utilities” as ready to connect.
- What a buyer can do: Check local rules and any limits in the deed. Save written answers when possible.
Ask the local office what a buyer would need to check before putting a home on your land. Share the parcel number and any past approvals. Don’t assume a neighbor’s house or an old map label settles that question.
If your land is used for farming, ask about leases and any recorded limits too. These are things to check for your tract, not claims that every Union County parcel has them.
4. Write Down One Completed Deal at a Time
Use a page of notes for each sale. Include:
- The date, source and final sale price.
- Every parcel number and all acres included.
- Any home, barn or other building included.
- Road access, ground, utilities and allowed use.
- Why it fits your land and what makes it different.
- Any fact you still need to check.
Made-up example: One deal includes a 4-acre tract and an 8-acre tract for $180,000. That is 12 acres total, or $15,000 per acre for the whole deal. Dividing the full price by only 4 acres would give $45,000 per acre and mislead you. This is not a Union County sale or a suggested price.
Count that as one deal. Unless separate prices are verified, you don’t know what each tract sold for. If a house came with the land, the full price also isn’t a price for bare land alone.
Price per acre helps you compare the numbers. It does not prove that a small lot and a large tract should sell at the same rate.
Why the Tax Value Needs a Date Check
The county’s assessment page, reviewed for this guide, says assessed values use market values as of January 1, 2006. Assessment is the county’s value for property tax purposes. It is not a current buyer’s offer.
Before relying on a value, ask Assessment what date applies to your exact record and whether a newer value has taken effect. Check which land and buildings it covers. Keep the tax value separate from recent completed sales and unsold asking prices.
Don’t add a flat yearly increase to an old tax value to get today’s price. Different land can change in different ways. Recent, well-matched sales are a better place to start.
5. Set a Price Range and Choose Your Next Step
Use the strongest comparisons to form a rough range. Note which facts could move your land toward either end. If you lack good matches, ask a land agent or appraiser for help rather than forcing a price from weak examples.
You can list with an agent, sell on your own or compare a direct offer. Ask about likely costs, needed work and the terms. Our land offer worksheet helps you compare the money you keep. A higher price can come with higher costs or more conditions.
If the land came to you after a family loss, start with the papers you have. A closing company or estate attorney can help you check who can sign. You don’t need to solve every missing detail on your own.
Use the seller document checklist and Union County selling guide to get ready. If you’d like a direct offer from Reelvest to compare, tell us about your land. You decide whether the offer works for you.
Questions About Union County Land Value
Is Union County’s tax value a current selling price?
No. The county assessment page says its values use a January 2006 value date. Ask which date applies to your record and check recent completed sales that fit your land.
Why does the map highlight several parcels?
They may share an owner or be linked to a main parcel record. A highlight alone does not show what sold together. Check the exact parcel numbers in the deed.
What if I can’t find an older deed online?
The Recorder says records before January 1, 1962 are on microfilm. Ask the office how to find and copy the record you need.
Does a drawn map boundary prove my road access?
No. Use the map to locate the land, then check the deed and any recorded road-use agreement. Ask for help if the right to reach the land is unclear.
Can I use one sale price for every parcel in the deal?
No. Keep the deal together unless separate prices are verified. Include all acres in whole-deal math and count the transaction once.
Do I have to choose a selling price before asking Reelvest?
No. Tell us what you know about the land. You can keep researching and compare any offer with other ways to sell.
Local source links reviewed October 6, 2026.