Know what's wrong with a lot before you buy.

An engineer's screening report on any U.S. property, in 90 seconds. Flood zone, wetlands, soil drainage, slope, nearby streams, and design rainfall — pulled live from FEMA, USFWS, USDA, USGS, and NOAA. Plain English. $29. No subscription required.

Preview is free. Full PDF report is $29.

Real data, no fakes.  FEMA NFHL · USFWS NWI · USDA SSURGO · USGS 3DEP & NHD · NOAA Atlas 14

What's in a SitePrior report

Each report compiles eight federal datasets into one plain-English screening document. The same checks an engineer would run before recommending a lot to a client — packaged so a homeowner or realtor can read it in five minutes.

01 · Flood

FEMA flood zone

Effective NFHL designation (X, A, AE, VE, etc.), base flood elevation if mapped, and what it means for insurance and lender requirements.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
02 · Wetlands

Wetland presence

National Wetlands Inventory check on the parcel and surrounding area, with wetland classification and how close the nearest one is.

Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife NWI
03 · Soil

Soil & drainage class

SSURGO soil series, hydrologic group (A–D), drainage class, and what it implies for septic, foundations, and stormwater.

Source: USDA SSURGO
04 · Slope

Elevation & slope

Ground elevation and average slope across the lot, sampled from USGS 3DEP. Flags steep terrain that complicates building.

Source: USGS 3DEP 1-meter DEM
05 · Streams

Streams & water bodies

Distance to the nearest mapped stream or water body. Important for setbacks, riparian buffers, and erosion risk.

Source: USGS National Hydrography Dataset
06 · Rainfall

Design rainfall

Site-specific 2-, 10-, 25-, and 100-year storm depths. Tells you what your driveway, gutters, and any drainage will need to handle.

Source: NOAA Atlas 14
07 · Land cover

Land cover & impervious

Current land cover (forest, developed, cropland, etc.) and impervious area percentage from the National Land Cover Database.

Source: USGS / MRLC NLCD 2021
08 · Risk

Plain-English summary

One paragraph at the top: "What you should worry about on this lot, what you can ignore." Written by an engineer, not a script.

Compiled by SitePrior
What this isn't: SitePrior reports are screening tools, not engineering opinions of record. They do not constitute a Phase I ESA, a wetland delineation, a geotechnical investigation, or a survey. Permit-grade work requires a state-licensed engineer or surveyor in your state. We tell you whether you probably need one.

Sample reports

Four real reports from real addresses across the country. These are the actual PDFs a buyer would receive after checkout — generated by the same pipeline you'd use for your lot.

What customers say

Realtors, builders, and homeowners using SitePrior to screen lots before they commit. Quotes shown are illustrative until our beta cohort has authorized public attribution.

SitePrior caught a Zone AE designation on a lot my buyer was about to put under contract. Saved them a five-figure flood-insurance surprise. I run a report on every listing now.
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Lisa Reyes — REALTOR®Houston, TX · placeholder
Mountain lot looked perfect on paper. The report flagged 24% slope and Group C soils — our builder confirmed the foundation alone was a $45K problem. Best $29 we've spent on a real-estate decision.
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Tom & Kara H. — homeownersAsheville, NC · placeholder
I run a SitePrior report on every infill parcel I'm pricing. Faster than my engineer's preliminary screen and a fraction of the cost. It tells me which lots deserve a real geotech and which don't.
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Marcus J. — custom builderAtlanta, GA · placeholder
The plain-English summary is the part that sold my non-engineer partners. They get a one-paragraph verdict on every lot we're considering, with the engineering reasoning behind it. We've passed on three deals in the last quarter because of what was in those summaries.
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Priya S. — land investorSacramento, CA · placeholder
I send the SitePrior report to clients before our first showing on rural lots. Cuts the "but I didn't know about the wetland" conversations down to zero.
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Dana C. — Land REALTOR®Story County, IA · placeholder
We were prepared to walk on a Galveston coastal lot but the SitePrior report laid out exactly what VE-zone construction would cost. Eyes open, we made the offer. Closed last month.
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Rachel M. — buyerGalveston, TX · placeholder

Pricing

Pay per report, save with a pack, or go unlimited if you screen lots regularly. No hidden fees, no subscription required for single reports.

Single report

$29/report

One property. Delivered as PDF in 90 seconds.

  • All 8 data layers
  • Plain-English summary
  • PDF + web view
  • Email delivery

Realtor unlimited

$199/month

For agents and small brokerages running reports on every listing.

  • Unlimited reports
  • Brokerage-branded PDFs
  • Bulk address upload
  • Cancel anytime

Frequently asked questions

How accurate are these reports?

The data is as accurate as the federal source it comes from — FEMA's NFHL is the authoritative U.S. flood map; USDA SSURGO is the authoritative soil survey; NOAA Atlas 14 is the authoritative design rainfall. We do not modify those values. The interpretation layer is written by our engineering team, but it is screening-grade — not a substitute for a permit-stamped study.

Can I use this report to get a building permit?

No. Permits require stamped work from a licensed engineer or surveyor in your state. SitePrior tells you what the lot's risks are before you commit to that spend. If a report flags wetlands, steep slope, or a flood zone, you'll know to budget for the appropriate professional before closing.

What if the address can't be located?

If our geocoder can't resolve your address, you can paste a latitude and longitude instead (e.g., 35.5951, -82.5515). Tax parcel viewers, Google Maps, and Zillow all show coordinates. If we still can't generate a report, you get a full refund — no questions.

What's the refund policy?

If a report fails to generate, or if any data layer is unavailable for your location at the time of purchase, you get a full automatic refund. We do not refund reports that successfully deliver — the data is what the data is.

Who's behind SitePrior?

SitePrior is built by a team of engineers with a decade of stormwater, drainage, and dam-safety work. Same team behind HydroComplete (engineering SaaS) and PE-Calc (free engineering calculators).

Do you cover all 50 states?

Yes. All federal data sources cover the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii. Atlas 14 rainfall is unavailable in a handful of remote areas — when that happens, the report notes it and uses the nearest applicable station.

Can I get a custom-branded version for my brokerage?

Yes — included in the Realtor Unlimited plan. Your logo and contact info appear on every PDF. Email hello@siteprior.com with your brokerage name to set up.