Land Surveying Cost

[CUduckreeper]

Looking at purchasing some recreational land in Darlington County. Owner seems unsure of the actual acreage. According to the Darlington County parcel viewer map the GIS Acres is 135.xx, however once you click on "Detailed Parcel Information (from Tax Assessor) it has the acreage listed as 115. What do you do in this situation?

[Hogg]

I would recommend getting a land survey as part of your acquisition cost. In other words, whatever the survey cost, do it. You need to understand how your survey lines up with other plats of record of the adjoining parcels. If the adjoining parcels do not have plats of record, you could be in a wild west situation defending your boundary line.
It could be that the deeds call for 115 acres, but you have GIS showing 135 acres. These discrepancies occur due to lack of surveys of record of the parcel in question and adjoining parcels and poor legal draftsmanship in deeds.
In any event, you are flying blind without a current land survey.

[Sasha and Abby]

How long ago was the last survey? If it was in the last 25 years or so and you felt comfortable with it, roll on.

[smitch320]

Can you locate the corners? If not I would not want to pay for 135 acres and have 115.

[dubs]

I am not a surveyor, but I do look at a lot of surveys. So by SCDucks standards I am an expert... haha.

In general I hear prices of $0.75 to $1.00 per linear foot. Obviously I'm sure that different factors can impact that price greatly. I'm also sure someone will be along shortly to say I am wrong.

[Tha Dick]

Where's Camo Snob when you need him??

#bringbackcamosnob

[Lawdog]

Have you tried going to Darlington Co's Register of Deeds and researching it? There could be a survey on file.

[ecu1984]

Paging Tater

[FEETDOWN]

Where's Camo Snob when you need him??

#bringbackcamosnob

Second

[tprice]

Paging Tater

Yep and NEAR MYRTLE BEACH LOL

[Southernduck]

I am not a surveyor, but I do look at a lot of surveys. So by SCDucks standards I am an expert... haha.

In general I hear prices of $0.75 to $1.00 per linear foot. Obviously I'm sure that different factors can impact that price greatly. I'm also sure someone will be along shortly to say I am wrong.

Ballpark of what I have heard lately too unless it’s flat, open and square then it might get cheaper but it also might get higher if it’s a booger.

[Tater]

[Tater]

In the scenario you described I would look at the current deed and survey and if they are sufficient for transfer then I would use them. If you want a survey then by all means get one, but if it’s 135 acres and you’re getting taxed on 115 then I would NOT record it.

Personally, I would get it surveyed.

If you want to go to the courthouse and get a copy of that property and the adjoining property’s current plats and send them to me I’ll take a look at them and give you a more in depth opinion.

As for the $0.75-$1.00/ft I would say that’s pretty accurate. But….prices are very regional and also dependent on WHAT is being surveyed and just how far out the surveyor is with his workload. If he’s covered up and it’s in an area that’s not going to have that quote come back to haunt him then you may well get an “I don’t wanna do it, but I’ll do it for THIS” price, lol. For instance, I say a quote today for a parcel that pure insanity,

[DRDUCK]

Tater has forgot more about surveyed land than most people will ever know. He is The Man!

[banded_mallard]

In the scenario you described I would look at the current deed and survey and if they are sufficient for transfer then I would use them. If you want a survey then by all means get one, but if it’s 135 acres and you’re getting taxed on 115 then I would NOT record it.

Personally, I would get it surveyed.

If you want to go to the courthouse and get a copy of that property and the adjoining property’s current plats and send them to me I’ll take a look at them and give you a more in depth opinion.

As for the $0.75-$1.00/ft I would say that’s pretty accurate. But….prices are very regional and also dependent on WHAT is being surveyed and just how far out the surveyor is with his workload. If he’s covered up and it’s in an area that’s not going to have that quote come back to haunt him then you may well get an “I don’t wanna do it, but I’ll do it for THIS” price, lol. For instance, I say a quote today for a parcel that pure insanity,

As a professional also in the business, solid advice here.