Nelson County
Parcel & Property Data
About This Data
LandBrief holds 5,589 parcel records for Nelson County, sourced from county records. Each includes the parcel boundary, and — where the county publishes them — owner, situs address, acreage, assessed values and legal description.
Data from the Nelson County assessor roll dated August 2022, loaded August 2026. See data sources for every county’s vintage.
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Nelson County by the Numbers
- Median parcel size
- 156.2 acres
measured from mapped boundaries - 90th-percentile parcel
- 160.4 acres
- County land area
- 628,362 acres
U.S. Census measurement - Communities
- 9
99.2% of parcels outside any incorporated place
Who Owns Nelson County?
Share of the county’s 5,589 parcels by the kind of owner on record. Classified from owner names, so the boundaries are approximate; an entity the rules cannot place counts as an individual.
| Owner type | Share of parcels |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 16.8% |
| Companies & organizations | 0.9% |
| Trusts & estates | 2.9% |
| Government | 1.6% |
| Other / unclassified | 77.8% |
The largest owner on record is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with 43 parcels — see the full landowner leaderboard.
Parcel Records (~5,589 total)
| Parcel ID | Owner | Address | City | Acreage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29180200001000 | — | 4851 NE 16TH AVE | Unincorporated | 0.29 † |
| 29070300001000 | — | RURAL | Unincorporated | 0.00 † |
| 29180300001000 | — | RURAL | Unincorporated | 0.26 † |
| 29190200002000 | — | RURAL | Unincorporated | 0.08 † |
| 01000000001000 | — | — | Unincorporated | 157.77 † |
| 01000000002000 | — | — | Unincorporated | 160.69 † |
| 01000000003000 | — | — | Unincorporated | 141.78 † |
| 01000000004000 | — | — | Unincorporated | 160.10 † |
| 01000000005000 | — | — | Unincorporated | 160.40 † |
| 01000000006000 | — | — | Unincorporated | 160.64 † |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many parcels are in Nelson County?
The Nelson County assessor roll on file records 5,589 parcels across 9 communities, with 99.2% lying outside any incorporated place.
Who owns the most land in Nelson County?
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA holds 43 parcels, the most of any owner on record — the largest-landowners leaderboard ranks the top 25.
What is the typical parcel size in Nelson County?
Measured from mapped boundaries, the median parcel is 156.2 acres, and nine parcels in ten are under 160.4 acres. Boundary-measured area closely tracks deeded acreage but is not the deed.
How much of Nelson County is government-owned?
Government entities — federal, state, and local — hold 1.6% of the county’s parcels, classified from owner names on the roll.
How current is this data?
It comes from the Nelson County assessor roll dated August 2022. Counties deliver on their own schedules; the methodology page explains how records are processed and the data sources page tracks every county’s vintage.
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5,589 parcels across 9 communities in Nelson County.