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Albemarle County.

Albemarle County has 720.5 square miles of land in Virginia. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Albemarle County: Piedmont Uplands, Northern Inner Piedmont, Northern Igneous Ridges, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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A photograph of the Albemarle County Office Building in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Formerly the Lane High School.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

A photograph of the Albemarle County Office Building in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Formerly the Lane High School.

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THE SETTINGPiedmont Uplands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS15 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Albemarle County on the map

THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Piedmont Uplands setting.

Albemarle County has 720.5 square miles of land in Virginia. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Albemarle County: Piedmont Uplands, Northern Inner Piedmont, Northern Igneous Ridges, among others.

Rounded low hills, open valleys and irregular plains form a transition between Appalachian highlands and the coastal plain. The underlying geology mixes metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks.

Regional context: Northern Piedmont ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Albemarle County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Piedmont Uplands56.6%
  2. Northern Inner Piedmont29.2%
  3. Northern Igneous Ridges13.1%
  4. Northern Sedimentary and Metasedimentary Ridges1.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Piedmont in Albemarle County

The Piedmont is a belt of irregular plains and hills between the Appalachians and the coastal plain. A complex mixture of older rocks underlies its pine and hardwood woodland landscapes.

Read the regional source ↗

Blue Ridge in Albemarle County

Forested ridges, plateaus and high mountains extend through the Blue Ridge. Elevation, rainfall and sheltered coves create marked differences in forest communities across short distances.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Albemarle County

The atlas lists 15 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Albemarle County, including Hollymead, Crozet, Esmont. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Albemarle County

Albemarle County by land and water

The Census records 5.49 square miles of water within Albemarle County, or 0.8% of its total area. That share is close to Albemarle County’s 0.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Albemarle County has 404.3 times the land area of nearby University of Virginia CDP (1.78 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Augusta County, Buckingham County, Charlottesville city, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Louisa County, Nelson County, Orange County and other counties within Virginia. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Albemarle County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Albemarle County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Albemarle County. The county includes 15 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Piedmont Uplands setting

Piedmont Uplands belongs to Northern Piedmont. Does the survey show valley land, hillside or ridge-top acreage, and how is its connection to a public road documented? The wider county also reaches Piedmont and Blue Ridge; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond University of Virginia

University of Virginia is 1.9 miles northeast of the Albemarle County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Albemarle County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON ALBEMARLE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 38.0242° N, 78.5535° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Albemarle County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Albemarle

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Albemarle ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Albemarle County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Piedmont Uplands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Piedmont context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Virginia landowner resources

Virginia flood-risk system

DCR’s interactive tool for reviewing mapped flood information.

Virginia DEQ wetlands and streams

Official program information and resources for site-specific water-feature questions.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Albemarle County.

University of Virginia lies about 1.9 miles northeast of Albemarle County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Albemarle County in context

NSEWUniversity of Virginia · 1.9 miles1Ivy · 3.7 miles2Rio · 5.9 miles3Pantops · 5.9 miles4North Garden · 6 miles5Crozet · 8.3 miles6OUTER RING: 8.3 MILES
  1. 1
    University of Virginia1.9 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Ivy3.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Rio5.9 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Pantops5.9 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    North Garden6 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Crozet8.3 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Virginia; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Aftoncensus-designated place
Crozetcensus-designated place
Earlysvillecensus-designated place
Esmontcensus-designated place
Free Unioncensus-designated place
Hollymeadcensus-designated place
Ivycensus-designated place
Keswickcensus-designated place
North Gardencensus-designated place
Pantopscensus-designated place
Piney Mountaincensus-designated place
Riocensus-designated place
Rivannacensus-designated place
Scottsvilletown
University of Virginiacensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Albemarle County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Albemarle County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Albemarle County. Albemarle County’s 720.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Piedmont Uplands describe all of Albemarle County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Piedmont Uplands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use University of Virginia as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.9 miles northeast of Albemarle County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Albemarle County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Albemarle County.
Your next chapter.

Tell Larry G and the team what you own and what you have in mind. Start with a free property review and a straightforward conversation.

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