2025 State of Land Banking Survey Snapshot

Every two years, the National Land Bank Network surveys the 300+ land banks and land banking programs across the country to capture the state of the field. The 2025 State of Land Banking Survey highlights the diverse roles, needs, and impact of these organizations.

This one-pager of our 2025 survey results summarizes the following key takeaways:

• More land banks are reporting local, county, or state government as their primary funders. In 2025, public sources made up an average of 57 percent of land bank funding—up from 37 percent in 2023.
• The property pipeline is shifting. An average of 58 percent of land bank acquisitions came from tax and public lien foreclosure—a continuing decline from 2023.
• Land banks continue rising to meet urgent community needs. Even with limited staff (54 percent report one or fewer full-time employees), land banks are supporting their communities to address timely and emerging challenges.

Want to dive deeper into the data? Visit communityprogress.org/landbanksurvey25 for a detailed survey breakdown and explore the dashboard to compare data.