Why the Same House Needs Almost Three Times the Lot in Austell
Same house. Almost triple the lot.
Austell's R-80 district requires an 80,000 sqft minimum lot — 1.84 acres — for the same single-family use that fits on a fraction of that elsewhere in the same county.
The Insight
Lot-size minimums vary dramatically by district even within the same city. Most people price land by the acre before checking which district actually requires that much of it.
Application
Before making an offer on land in Austell, the zoning district's minimum lot size needs to be confirmed — not assumed from nearby comparable listings. That's an offer withdrawn most people don't find out about until after they've made it.
The IQLand Connection
IQLand surfaces the exact minimum lot size for a parcel's district before an offer is drafted.
Closing Insight
Know the district before you make an offer.
IQLand Team
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