Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alabama
Northport GIS Map: looking up parcels
Parcel data for Northport comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Tuscaloosa County, AL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
Platbookmapper is an Amazon Associate. If you buy through an Amazon link on this page, we earn a commission. The link is a product, not the county map.
For a parcel in or near Northport, the Northport GIS map lays out parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. In this Northport guide: which viewer to open, how to search it, and the limits worth knowing.
Opening the Northport GIS map: start here
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, and for Northport that means the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Tuscaloosa County Revenue Commission public GIS.
Getting to the right map
Your first stop is the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Tuscaloosa County Revenue Commission public GIS; it includes every tax parcel around Coaling and Tuscaloosa. If you're looking near Coker, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a tract near Coaling, write down the parcel ID from that panel; each clerk in the county will want it.
Before you lean on the lines
The acreage figure is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real lines for a parcel near Coaling. For land near Tuscaloosa, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
City limits and county records
Northport sits in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, so its parcels are on the county's map. With a lot near Moundville, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Land beyond the town limits out by Coaling generally falls under county rules instead.
Searching the map
For a house in Northport, search the street address; for owner searches, try last name first. If the land is near Coaling, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Printing and saving
Print or screenshot the parcel near Coker with its ID visible, so you have it when calling an office.
Layers worth turning on
Toggling imagery near Moundville to compare lines with fences and driveways.
Getting your bearings
Tuscaloosa serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Coker, Brookwood, and Coaling, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 237,373 people live in Tuscaloosa County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 1,321 square miles. Tuscaloosa County dates to 1818, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Talladega National Forest are easy to spot when you zoom out from Coaling.
Offices that can help
For assessment questions about property around Moundville belong with the revenue commissioner or tax assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around Coker are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Neighboring parcel maps
Tuscaloosa County meets Bibb County, Fayette County, Greene County, Hale County, and Jefferson County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Coker may be split in two county records, so open the neighboring map as well. In and around Tuscaloosa, the Platbookmapper state page lists every neighboring county map for Alabama.
Inside the parcel card
Recent sales on nearby lots around Coaling are a useful starting point; they're not an appraisal.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Lake View, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Coker is a good backup.
Sections, lots and bearings
Alabama follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Coker reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Brookwood odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Tuscaloosa before you request a deed or survey.
Browser tips
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Coaling, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for land near Coker sit with the Judge of Probate (probate office). Older tracts around Lake View may sit on a long string of deeds, so a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
Northport: common questions
Can I search by owner name in Northport?
The parcel record for a lot near Moundville lists the owner of record, or search by address instead.
Are parcel lines on the map exact near Tuscaloosa?
Short answer: the map near Tuscaloosa isn't a survey; get a survey before a fence.
Is the Northport GIS map free?
Usually, the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Tuscaloosa County Revenue Commission public GIS is free and opens without a login; some sites ask you to accept a disclaimer.
What layers does the parcel viewer have in Northport?
For most people, aerials near Moundville are usually available as a basemap; availability varies.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Moundville?
The revenue commissioner or tax assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the Judge of Probate (probate office) keeps deeds; planning offices cover zoning near Brookwood
Open the official Tuscaloosa County, AL parcel map See it 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.