Part 2: How to use the new Buncombe County GIS web site to look for Asheville real estate.

Last fall, Clark posted an article about how to use the Buncombe County GIS website to search for properties in Buncombe County.  The county has launched a new version for online searching the GIS system.  So, here is an update on how to use the new Buncombe GIS website.

The Buncombe County GIS web site is a database of property card and tax information for every parcel in Buncombe County North Carolina.

The GIS web site: http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/gis/disclaimer.htm

After reviewing and accepting the disclaimer, you begin on the search screen.  Be sure to let the search page completely finishing loading before trying to use the search features.

At the top left of the screen, you will see options by which you can search for property.

• PIN
• Owner Address
• Deed Book/Page
• Plat Book/Page 

Select the circle button for the search option you wish to use and then type in the necessary PIN or address, etc. Then, click the FIND button.

From the results window below the search feature, select the property you want and a property detail box will pop up on the right side of the screen.

From the details box, you can select the property card for more information, minimize this box by selecting the triangle button on the far right of the box, or you may close this box completely by selecting the X at top right of the box.

Behind the property information box, you will see the map view of the property.  You have many map layer options available on the left hand side below the search feature. For example, you can select to view the 2006 Color Imagery layer to see an aerial view of the property.  Be sure you give the site a few second to load the new map image.

You can also zoom in or out by using the selected features icons located on the top left side, just above where you searched for a specific parcel. Click on the icon you wish to use, then click on your selected parcel in the map view. 

To review more about the online Buncombe County GIS system, as well as link to the previous system which is still active until the county removes this original GIS system, please click here.  Please note that the new GIS system loads slowly on occassion, so you may need to close it and try again if it hangs up and does not load properly.  Hope this helps you with your property information search.  If you have any questions, please let us know.

-Pam Welborn, Listing Consultant

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