Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Montour County Land For Sale in Pennsylvania
A map-first checklist for buying land in Montour County, from access to flood zones, starting near Mechanicsville.
Main page: Montour County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Montour County facts and neighboring maps).
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Buying Montour County land for sale is different from buying a house in Washingtonville: there's no inspection report, so the research is on you. The free Montour County, PA parcel map is where that work starts.
This page covers the Montour County search, a due-diligence checklist for rural ground near Mooresburg, and the documents that confirm what a seller says.
How to use the Montour County land for sale
Vacant ground in Montour County stands out on the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer: click open properties around Danville and check if the assessed improvement value is zero. Recent sales on the county record give a loose feel for what land near Mooresburg has changed hands for, although a sale price sometimes covers more than the dirt.
Step one: the free Montour County viewer
Montour County parcels are viewed through a statewide map, the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer; zoom toward Danville to reach them. Click any Montour County parcel near Danville to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are typically listed. Bookmark our Montour County page too; it tracks the official Pennsylvania link if it moves and lists the maps around Danville.
Due diligence on Montour County land
Access first: confirm the Montour County parcel touches a public road, because the map alone will not display an easement. Flood zones change what you can build near Danville; look up the tract on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. Ask the county or town office in Mechanicsville if the land can be built on or divided, before you make an offer.
Taxes and neighbors in Montour County
Taxes on rural ground near Danville can change if the land loses an agricultural or forestry classification after a sale, so ask the county assessor. Look at the neighbors, too: who owns the tracts around a parcel near Washingtonville tells you a lot about what might happen next door.
What the map won't display
Mineral rights and timber rights near Danville can be sold separately from the surface in some places, so ask the title company what a county deed includes. Check cell coverage and internet options at the property near Danville before you plan to live or work there.
The Montour County economy in brief
Montour County's 2022 business count was 446 establishments, with health care and social assistance, other services, and retail trade the largest groups. Ambulatory health care make up an above-average share of Montour County businesses, a clue to how land around Mechanicsville gets used.
Towns and land across Montour County
Town lots cluster around Danville, the county seat, and Washingtonville. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Mechanicsville, Mexico, and Mooresburg, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 130 square miles of land and about 17,860 residents (2023 estimate) make up Montour County. The Montour County map mixes subdivision lots near Washingtonville with farm and wooded tracts farther out.
Tracts that cross the Montour County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Columbia County, Lycoming County, and Northumberland County all border it. Every map bordering Montour County is listed on our Pennsylvania directory.
Before you buy in Montour County
If an open property near Danville is not listed, the county record still gives you the owner's mailing address for a polite inquiry. Acreage on the county record is assessed, not surveyed, so a survey protects you on a property near Danville.
Montour County vacant land questions
How do I know if a lot near Washingtonville is buildable?
For the lot near Washingtonville, check zoning, road access and the flood map first, each handled by a different office in the county.
Does every tract in Montour County have road access?
Not always; on a county tract, look for an access easement in the deed; no frontage and no easement can mean no legal access near Danville.
Is the acreage on the Montour County parcel map exact?
Listings and the Montour County record can disagree; a survey settles the actual acreage.
How do I locate vacant land in Montour County?
Scan the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer with aerial imagery on and click properties around Washingtonville with no buildings and no improvement value.
Where can I see recent land sales in Montour County?
Many county viewers display sales history on the parcel record; compare similar Montour County tracts and check with a local appraiser for real value.
Open the official Montour County, PA parcel map Montour County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.