Identifying Heirs’ Property: Extent and Value Across the South and Appalachia

A database of property tax records was used to locate and quantify the extent of heirs’ property across 11 states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). Based on previously published work, an index of fou...

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Published in:Journal of rural social sciences Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 29 - 38
Main Authors: Thomson, Ryan, Bailey, Conner
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bowling Green Southern Rural Sociology Association 01.12.2023
Subjects:
Building permits
Marginalized groups
Market value
Variables
North Carolina
United States > US
Tennessee
Kentucky
Florida
Alabama
South Carolina
West Virginia
Mississippi
Appalachia
Louisiana
Georgia
Virginia
ISSN:2151-4178, 2151-4178
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Summary:A database of property tax records was used to locate and quantify the extent of heirs’ property across 11 states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). Based on previously published work, an index of four variables was then developed to estimate the likelihood that a given parcel was heirs’ property. The authors conservatively estimate that there are at least 496,994 parcels of heirs’ properties with a combined total area of 5.3 million acres and a market value of $41.9 billion in these states.
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ISSN:2151-4178
2151-4178
DOI:10.34068/JRSS.38.01.05