Public ArcGIS MapServer endpoint for Mecklenburg County parcel data. URL, supported fields, and a working sample query, copy it, or open it directly in the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool.
https://gis.charlottenc.gov/arcgis/rest/services/CountyData/Parcels/MapServer/0NC_PINNC Parcel Identification NumberPIDParcel IDcurl -s 'https://gis.charlottenc.gov/arcgis/rest/services/CountyData/Parcels/MapServer/0/query?where=NC_PIN%3D'11906103'&outFields=NC_PIN,PID,MAP_BOOK,MAP_PAGE&returnGeometry=false&f=json'
https://gis.charlottenc.gov/arcgis/rest/services/CountyData/Parcels/MapServer/0/query?where=NC_PIN='11906103'&outFields=NC_PIN,PID,MAP_BOOK,MAP_PAGE&returnGeometry=false&f=jsonOpen this URL in a browser tab to see the raw ArcGIS JSON response.
| Field name | Label | Searchable |
|---|---|---|
| NC_PIN | NC Parcel Identification Number | YES |
| PID | Parcel ID | YES |
| MAP_BOOK | Map Book | NO |
| MAP_PAGE | Map Page | NO |
| LOT_NUM | Lot Number | NO |
Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, pop. 1.2M) GIS endpoint is hosted on Charlotte's ArcGIS server (gis.charlottenc.gov). 13 fields on this public layer: OBJECTID, MAP_BOOK, MAP_PAGE, MAP_BLOCK, LOT_NUM, NC_PIN, PID, PARCEL_TYPE, CONDO_TOWN_FLAG, Legal_From, Shape. NOTE: Owner name and address are NOT exposed on this public REST endpoint. The Charlotte/Mecklenburg POLARIS system provides owner-name lookups at polaris3g.mecklenburgcountync.gov but does not expose a public REST API. For parcel + owner data, Mecklenburg County's Geospatial Information Services (GIS) division provides full POLARIS data through the county open mapping site. This endpoint is geometry + PIN only.
Mecklenburg County GIS, Geospatial Information Services (Charlotte-Mecklenburg joint GIS), https://gis.mecknc.gov/
Mecklenburg County's Parcels layer exposes parcel identifiers (NC Parcel Identification Number, Parcel ID). Use it for PIN-keyed record pulls (owner-name search lives on a separate assessor system). 2 of 5 listed fields accept queries; the rest are returned on read but not indexed for search. Served as an ArcGIS MapServer layer, which supports query operations but not write operations; last verified 2026-05-15.
/query?where=…&outFields=*&f=jsonto the URL. The sample query above is a working example you can paste into a browser tab to see the raw JSON response.Counties publish parcel data through their own ArcGIS Server installations, each with its own schema. One county uses APN, another uses PIN, a third uses PARCEL_ID. Some expose owner names; others keep them on a separate assessor's portal. The searchable fields list above reflects what Mecklenburg County actually publishes, not what you might expect from a national standard (there isn't one).
For background, see What is an APN?
gis.charlottenc.gov serves Mecklenburg County, North Carolina parcels over public ArcGIS REST, but, like most county servers, it may not send the CORS headers a browser needs for a cross-origin fetch. If a direct browser call fails, the layer still works from curl, Postman, or a server-side script; the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool proxies the request, so a search that succeeds there confirms the layer is genuinely public.
We last verified Mecklenburg County's MapServer layer on 2026-05-15. County GIS teams move services without notice, so if you hit a fresh 404, tell us and we'll re-check. Atlas entries are re-verified on a rolling basis.
Mecklenburg County's layer is hosted by the county on gis.charlottenc.gov. Public ArcGIS endpoints rarely rate-limit individual reads, but gis.charlottenc.gov can throttle heavy automated traffic at the host level. Page through results with resultOffset / resultRecordCount and request only the fields you need. There's no API key and no charge from the county.