Abstract
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.
Publisher
Southern Rural Development Center
Publication Date
2023
Spatial Coverage
Southern United States
Research Center
Southern Rural Development Center
Keywords
big data, heirs' property, inheritance, land, poverty, race, tenure
Recommended Citation
Please consult with the corresponding author (Ryan Thomson, rwt0012@auburn.edu) for the appropriate final reference.
Comments
This is a 2023 accepted manuscript of an article to be published by the Journal of Rural Social Sciences, the official peer-reviewed publication of the Southern Rural Sociological Association. It is being released early for timely access. For future citations, please consult with the corresponding author (Ryan Thomson, rwt0012@auburn.edu) for the appropriate final reference.