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Lot Dimensions by Address

Free tool to measure any property's width, depth, and lot shape. Just enter a U.S. address.

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How It Works

Get your lot dimensions in seconds

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Enter Any U.S. Address

Type the address of your home, or any property you're curious about. The map centers on it. Works nationwide.

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See It on Satellite Imagery

High-resolution satellite imagery shows the lot from above: fences, driveway, hedges, and every visible edge of the property.

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Measure Width & Depth

Use the free painting and tape-measure tools to measure frontage, depth, or trace irregular boundaries you can see.

The Basics

What are lot dimensions?

Lot dimensions are the linear measurements of a property. Most commonly expressed as width by depth. A "60 x 120" lot is 60 feet wide and 120 feet deep. They describe the shape of your land, which is different from lot size, the total area in square feet or acres. That same 60 x 120 lot has a size of 7,200 sq ft. You can find your lot size the same way you measure dimensions.

Once you have your numbers, the lawn square footage calculator turns them into per-area estimates, and the fertilizer and seed calculators convert lawn area into bag counts.

Two dimension terms come up constantly in real estate listings, fence quotes, and permit applications. Frontage is the width of the lot along the street. It determines curb appeal, driveway options, and often zoning requirements. Depth is the distance from the street to the back property line.

Not every lot is a tidy rectangle. Corner lots, cul-de-sac "pie" lots, and flag lots can have four, five, or more sides of different lengths. For those, a single width x depth figure doesn't tell the whole story. You need to see and measure each boundary segment, which is exactly what tracing on a satellite view makes easy.

Data Sources

Where lot dimensions come from

There is no single national database of lot dimensions. Depending on where you look, you'll find different levels of detail, and a surprising number of blank fields. Assessor dimension fields in particular are frequently missing or outdated, because counties prioritize valuations and total square footage over boundary measurements. Here's how the four main sources compare.

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County Assessor Records

Free to search, but dimension fields are often incomplete, blank, or decades out of date, especially for older parcels.

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Plats & Property Surveys

The most accurate source. Every boundary line is labeled with its length. The catch: you have to track down the recorded plat or pay for a survey.

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Satellite Imagery

What LotSite uses. See the property from above and measure the visible sides of the lot. Fences, driveways, and hedgerows make good reference lines.

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Deed Descriptions

Legally definitive metes-and-bounds language, but written for surveyors. Nearly impossible to visualize without plotting it out.

If you just want to see your property from above, not measure exact lengths, start with our property line map, the property lines map overview, or the property dimensions lookup. Trying to locate your boundaries first? See find my property lines, or read how to find your property lines for a comparison of every method.

Plat Maps

How to read lot dimensions on a plat map

On a plat map, lot dimensions appear as numbers printed along each property boundary line. Each figure is the length of that side in feet. For a standard rectangular lot, the first number you'll usually notice is the frontage (the side along the street) and the second is the depth.

Bearings like N45°E next to a line indicate the compass direction that boundary runs. Useful for orienting the drawing to the real world. Don't confuse dimension lines with setback lines: setbacks are drawn separately (often dashed) and show how far structures must sit from the boundary, not the boundary length itself.

For a full walkthrough of bearings, easements, and survey markers, see our guide on how to read a property survey.

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