To sell Chatham County land, gather the deed, parcel number and map, then compare similar sales and buyer choices. If an assessment notice is missing, the county explains where to find recent copies so you can keep the right year with your sale papers.
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Start with what you know. These steps will help you get ready and choose the way to sell that fits you.
Keep a recent tax bill, deed and owner names together. Note the parcel number and acres shown in your papers. For several tracts, mark which ones you want included in an offer. Add a location map and directions from a public road.
You can begin with the records you have. If an acreage, name or other detail differs, save both versions and ask about the mismatch. Avoid quietly choosing the number that looks best in a listing.
The Chatham Board of Assessors’ page says to use Property Records Search at chathamtax.org, open the property record and choose Annual Assessment Notice. It says recent-year PDF copies can be viewed, printed or downloaded.
Keep the year with each saved notice and match it to the parcel you want to sell. If you cannot find your paper, ask the Assessor about that specific record. A missing copy is a question to work through, not a reason to guess its contents.
The same county page explains that the 2026 notice format changed. Do not carry a figure from an older notice into your sale-cost estimate without checking what it means. Keep the actual tax bill in the file too.
Ask the tax office about the current bill or payment amount. Give the closing team the full papers and any unanswered question. Have it estimate how taxes, loans and other costs affect what you would keep from an offer.
Write directions, note gates or shared drives, and confirm who can approve a visit. Share written road agreements you have. Explain a route that still needs review before a buyer relies on it.
List known water sources, sewer or septic, power service and buildings. Keep dated permits, reports and leases. Say what is unknown. Ask the right planning office before promising a future house, land split or other use. Use recent photos of the tract you are selling.
Look for confirmed sales with similar access, usable ground, services and known limits. Save each sale date and the main differences. A nearby lot with services can be a weak match for raw acreage.
Keep asking prices and tax values separate from completed sales. Ask a land agent or appraiser for a range when useful matches are scarce. Our Georgia seller guide has more preparation help.
An agent can help with pricing, ads, visits and offers. Ask about land experience, fees and the listing term. Selling yourself means handling those tasks. A direct buyer gives you another option.
Compare price, seller costs, deposit, review period and target closing date. Ask what lets the buyer cancel or seek a change. Reelvest can review your land for a direct offer if you want one to compare.
Ask the closing team to estimate what you would keep after costs, taxes and loan payoffs. Check which amounts may change. Raise other owners, old loans and name changes early.
If you are handling inherited land or helping settle a loved one’s estate, ask who needs to sign. Share the papers you have and ask which copies or searches are needed next. Our document checklist can help you track the work.
The Assessor’s page directs owners to Property Records Search at chathamtax.org and then the Annual Assessment Notice tab for recent-year PDFs.
Keep the year shown on the paper and match it to your parcel. Keep older copies separately so they are not mistaken for current information.
Ask what the figure means and check the current bill. Give the closing team both papers before relying on its estimate of what you would keep.
Keep it separate from completed sales. Compare land with similar access, usable ground, services and known limits.
Local source links reviewed October 27, 2026.