REALTORS can help buyers or sellers find out if property is in a flood zone.  The following brochures and handouts provide summaries, step-by-step instructions, and diagrams.

Is that Property in a Floodplain?  (Overview for anyone buying or selling property)

Additional Advice for Real Estate Buyers

Finding Floodplain Information on POLARIS (How to use the Property Owner and Land Records Information System interactive map to find floodplain information)

Finding Floodplain Information on the Floodzone Interactive Mapping Site  (How to use the Floodzone Lookup map)

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Floodplain Map Areas (See where insurance is required and where restrictions are most stringent)

View a PowerPoint presentation for the Charlotte Regional Realtors Association.