Engineering case studies on U.S. property screening.

Real lots, real federal data, real dollar translations. No "5 mistakes you're making" listicles, no thought-leadership fluff — just what FEMA, USDA, USGS, and NOAA actually say about specific parcels, and what each finding costs to build on.

Case study · April 28, 2026 · Buncombe + Polk counties, NC

5 Asheville-area lots, 5 different stories — what federal data really says about Western North Carolina property

Five real Buncombe and Polk County parcels run through the live SitePrior pipeline. Same Zone X, same Group B soils on the headline. Tens of thousands of dollars of difference in the build cost — driven by slope-vs-soil-map disagreement, clay-residuum drainage, cove water tables, and one urban-infill lot where federal data correctly gives up.

Read case study →

More case studies coming. If there's a region or lot type you'd like us to write up, email hello@siteprior.com.