Mohave County, Arizona
Sell your land in Golden Valley for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant-coded lots in the Golden Valley ZIP 86413 area for cash, including parcels outside the county water district or away from regularly maintained roads. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent title company, typically in about 10 days, with no fees or commissions.
By Parcel Buyers · · Lot figures from the 2027 Arizona parcel and assessment data · How we made this page
Quick answers
- Who buys land for cash in Golden Valley?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Golden Valley, Mohave County, usually within 24 hours. Sales close through an independent title company, typically in about 10 days, with no fees or commissions to the seller.
- What did vacant lots in Golden Valley sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Golden Valley sold for a median of $10,500 across 399 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $6,000 to $20,200.
- How many vacant lots are in Golden Valley?
- The 2027 Arizona parcel and assessment data lists 16,942 vacant residential lots in Golden Valley; 57% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 2.34 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Golden Valley set?
- We start from recent sales of similar lots nearby, like the 2025 prices on this page, then adjust for water and sewer, road access, flood zone, lot size and any title issues, and for the time and cost of reselling. You get one written number, not a range.
- How do I know a land buyer in Golden Valley is legitimate?
- A real buyer closes through an independent, licensed title company and never asks you to pay anything up front. We never charge sellers a fee, deposit or closing-cost advance, and the title company pays you by check or wire at closing.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Golden Valley?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a mini-estate (2-3 acres) in Golden Valley was $8,700 across 241 sales.
Local data
Golden Valley land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover vacant lots on the Mohave County Assessor's parcel map service whose parcel coordinate falls inside the ZIP 86413 area (Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area 86413); owners with a mailing address in that ZIP give Golden Valley as their city; this is a ZIP area, not a city boundary; lots with no coordinate are in no place in Mohave County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 16,942 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2027 Arizona parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Mini-estate (2-3 acres) (70,000–140,000 sq ft): 57% of vacant lots; next, acre-plus at 16%. Median lot: 2.34 acre (101,930 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical county full cash value | $6,600 median county full cash value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $4,500 and $12,900 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $10,500 median across 399 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Golden Valley (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $6,000–$20,200 [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 67% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Arizona (most often CA, NV, IL) [1] |
| County water district has a map | Golden Valley Improvement District publishes a boundary and water-line map. Its current account terms show a $100 deposit, a $25 setup fee and a $15 monthly fixed charge. [2] |
| Metered and hauled-water rates | GVID posts $7 per 1,000 gallons through 6,099 gallons and $10 above that. Standpipe water is $6 per 1,000 gallons in-district and $10 out-of-district. [2] |
| Fire tax applies by district | Golden Valley Fire District's audit describes a $3.75 maximum levy per $100 of assessed value from tax year 2024 onward, subject to the statutory limit and district boundaries. [4] |
| Grading changes by week | The February 23, 2026 county schedule named grading on Diabase, Redwall, Dome, Shinarump, Burro, Kit and Ligurta roads plus shoulder work on Mineral Park Road. [5] |
| Septic has space requirements | The county lists a $518 conventional residential review and a 50-foot property-line buffer where public water is unavailable unless a recorded agreement changes it. [7] |
| Interstate 40 | ADOT's Apache Road project describes a new 2.5-mile gravel road serving 1,128 acres zoned for heavy manufacturing in immediate proximity to I-40. For the industrial land in that project, the documented purpose of the road is access. [9] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a mini-estate (2-3 acres) in Golden Valley was $8,700 across 241 sales. [1] |
Data: Mohave County Assessor's Office, Pinal County Assessor's Office, Cochise County Assessor, Santa Cruz County Assessor, Pima County Assessor, Graham County Assessor and La Paz County Assessor. Counts, medians and shares only; no owner names, parcel numbers, addresses or row-level data are published.
Pricing
What is a lot in Golden Valley worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Golden Valley sold for a median of $10,500 across 399 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $6,000 to $20,200. [1]
These are open-market sale prices. A direct cash offer is usually lower, because a cash buyer closes in days and takes on the time and cost of reselling the lot.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Golden Valley
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
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| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 241 | $8,700 |
| Acre-plus46,000–51,999 sq ft | 55 | $11,000 |
| One-acre homesite40,000–45,999 sq ft | 24 | $13,800 |
| Acreage tract (10+ acres)435,600+ sq ft | 24 | $36,700 |
| Estate parcel (3-5 acres)140,000–209,999 sq ft | 18 | $15,500 |
| 5-acre ranchette210,000–279,999 sq ft | 11 | $12,500 |
| 1.25-acre homesite52,000–57,999 sq ft | 10 | $8,000 |
These are open-market sale prices. A direct cash offer is usually lower, because a cash buyer closes in days and takes on the time and cost of reselling the lot.
What moves the price in Golden Valley
District lines and water lines are not the same as ZIP lines
The ZIP 86413 data boundary does not tell you whether GVID serves a particular parcel. The district publishes its own boundary and line map, and its posted account terms include a $100 deposit, $25 setup fee and $15 monthly fixed charge. Metered use starts at $7 per 1,000 gallons through 6,099 gallons, while the standpipe rate differs for in-district and out-of-district users. A parcel outside existing infrastructure may face a different water plan, so the exact lot must be matched to the district map before service is treated as available. [2],[1]
Water-access rights can add a large development cost
GVID's policy treats new water access as more than opening a billing account. For major development it calls for an engineering analysis of impact, a 100-year groundwater-supply review and proof that additional connections can be permitted. The policy states that a person seeking new or added water access rights pays $5,200 per connection starting in 2018, plus $150 each calendar year beginning in 2019, until the policy changes. That is not a quote for every existing lot, but it shows why confirmed allocation and an existing line matter. [3]
Road surface and maintenance can separate similar parcels
Golden Valley has many named grid roads, but county work is scheduled route by route. The February 23, 2026 list covered roads in several sectors and shoulder work on Mineral Park Road. Mohave County separately reports more than 8,500 miles of public rights-of-way outside county maintenance. A road name on a map does not establish surface quality, year-round condition or a regular grading cycle. Parcel Buyers checks access during inspection, and that check can affect an offer even when acreage and assessor values look similar. [5],[6]
Two-to-three-acre lots dominate the local mix
The assessor data puts mini-estate (2-3 acres)s at 57% of vacant-coded parcels in the ZIP area, with a median size of 2.34 acres. The county full cash value median is $6,600, and the middle half is $4,500–$12,900; this is an assessor figure rather than a sale price. For the county's most recent recorded sale on lots still coded vacant, dated 2025, the median is $10,500 across 399 one-lot warranty or special warranty deeds, with a middle half of $6,000–$20,200. Water district status, access and fire-district location still require parcel checks. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Golden Valley in these situations
Your lot is outside a visible water line
You can still request an offer. Parcel Buyers buys land with no water or sewer work. We compare the parcel with GVID's published boundary and line map and review other lawful water options when district service is not confirmed. The written offer reflects that inspection, and a failed inspection costs you nothing. [2]
You are tired of district taxes and carrying costs
Selling ends future ownership costs after closing. Property within Golden Valley Fire District may carry its levy; the district audit describes a cap of $3.75 per $100 of assessed valuation from tax year 2024 forward, subject to statutory calculations. The exact tax statement, boundaries and unpaid balance must be checked for the parcel rather than inferred from ZIP alone. [4],[1]
You own from another state
A remote sale is possible. 67% of owner mailing addresses in this ZIP-area dataset are outside Arizona. That number is about mailing addresses, not buyer type. You can sign electronically or by mail, and an independent title company can send proceeds by check or wire after title clears. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Golden Valley?
From your first message to money in hand, with nothing left out. Requesting an offer costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
See every detail of the process-
Tell us about your land
Fill out the short form (about 60 seconds) or email us. A land specialist reaches out to confirm the details, usually the same business day.
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Get your cash offer within 24 hours
We review the property and send a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours. It is a real number, not a range. Take it or leave it, with no pressure either way.
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Sign electronically
If you accept, everyone signs the purchase agreement electronically. There is nothing to print or mail at this stage.
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We inspect, the title company verifies
Our team inspects the land and an independent title company runs a title search for liens or taxes owed. If the land does not pass inspection, you are never charged anything.
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Close and get paid
The title company prepares the closing documents for notarization and issues your funds by standard check, overnight check, or wire transfer. A typical sale closes in 10 days.
Questions
Selling land in Golden Valley: common questions
Does every ZIP 86413 lot receive GVID water?
No. ZIP 86413 is the page's Census geography, while GVID has its own district boundary and water-line map. A Golden Valley mailing label does not prove a main, allocation or meter is available at a parcel.
What does GVID charge for hauled water?
$6 per 1,000 gallons for in-district users and $10 per 1,000 gallons for out-of-district users on the county's posted rate page. Those standpipe rates do not establish whether a parcel has piped service.
Can I sell if the access road is unsurfaced?
Yes. We buy land without completed road work. Mohave County maintains both paved and unsurfaced roads, while thousands of public right-of-way miles are not county-maintained. We inspect the actual approach and legal access before offering.
How much is the county septic review?
$518 for a conventional residential system under the posted county schedule, including initial plan review, one site evaluation and one final inspection. Where public water is unavailable, the county also states a 50-foot property-line buffer unless a recorded agreement applies.
Can liens or back taxes be paid at closing?
Yes, with the seller's consent and enough sale proceeds. The title company obtains current payoff figures and handles approved payments before distributing the remainder. Arizona normally has October 1 and March 1 property-tax due dates.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Can You Sell Land With a Lien?
Yes. Land with a lien can often be sold, but signing a deed does not by itself erase a valid claim. The lien may need to be paid, released, discharged, or otherwise resolved under the law that applies. With the seller's consent, an approved payoff can come from sale proceeds at closing. If the balance or lien is wrong, dispute it before closing and require proof of the cure.
- How to Avoid Vacant-Land Seller Scams and Deed Fraud
Verify a land buyer and closing company through records and contact details you find independently, not links or phone numbers sent in an email. Never sign a blank or unexplained deed, pay an unexpected fee, or accept changed wire instructions without calling a trusted closing contact. Fake-owner scams use stolen identities and forged documents to sell land without the real owner's knowledge.[1] If money moved, contact the bank or transfer provider immediately and report the fraud.[2][3]
- What Happens at a Land Closing?
At a professionally handled land closing, a title, escrow, or settlement agent coordinates the title requirements, transfer documents, buyer's funds, settlement accounting, and recording. The agent disburses money under the sales contract rather than merely because the seller signed.[1] The exact documents, order, and payment timing depend on the contract, state law, and closing agent's instructions, and a title search does not replace land-condition due diligence.[3][6]
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Your written offer
Get your cash offer
Four short steps, about 60 seconds. We review your property and send a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours. You can take it or leave it.
What happens after you send this
- A land specialist reaches out, usually the same business day, to confirm the details.
- You get a written cash offer within 24 hours: a real number, not a range.
- You decide. Requesting an offer costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
You will never be asked to pay us anything. No deposit, no processing fee, no closing-cost advance.
Nearby areas we buy
- Kingman
29,249 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $10,000
- Dolan Springs
19,182 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $10,800
- Yucca
13,904 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $7,500
- Mohave County
125,868 vacant lots countywide
How we made this page
Parcel Buyers is a land-buying company based in Florida. We buy vacant land directly from owners and publish these local pages so owners can see what land in their area is doing before they sell, to us or anyone else. We count the tax-roll figures ourselves from state data, take local rules and fees from the official sources listed below, and use AI tools to help research and draft the text. Every number links to its source, and we update the page when the data changes.
Method and sources
Parcel and assessment figures cover vacant lots on the Mohave County Assessor's parcel map service whose parcel coordinate falls inside the ZIP 86413 area (Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area 86413); owners with a mailing address in that ZIP give Golden Valley as their city; this is a ZIP area, not a city boundary; lots with no coordinate are in no place. Source [1] is our own aggregate count of public parcel records from the named Arizona county assessor. A place scope may be a ZIP area, assessor market area or normalized subdivision family; use the exact scope and do not treat it as municipal limits or a buildability finding. Vacant-lot counts use mohave: use codes 0001-0004 and 0011-0014, improvement value 0, non-exempt, positive acreage, with government and HOA owners excluded in-query. Pinal: use codes 0011, 0013 and 0014 with legal class 02RL, with government and HOA owners excluded in-query. Cochise: use_code 0011 or 0013 and accttype Vacant. Santa Cruz: IMPVAL=0 and LANDVAL>0, excluding county-owned, under-0.05-acre, and HOA records. Vacant nonresidential and agricultural parcels are not derived (0). Pima: parcel use 0011, 0012, 0013 or 0014 with positive GIS acreage. Graham: account type Vacant with positive GIS acreage. La Paz: property use code 13 or 14 with positive acreage. Government and HOA owners are excluded in-query in all three; because none of these three layers carries an improvement-value field, each county was screened with a seeded 150-centroid sample against the FEMA/ORNL USA Structures public layer (Pima 1/150, Graham 0/150, La Paz 4/150). Lot sizes use mohave PARCEL_SIZE acres; Pinal LANDSF square feet or STATEDAREA acres when blank; Cochise acres; Santa Cruz Acreage. Acre fields are multiplied by 43,560 and bucketed with the Parcel Buyers lot-size chart ([low, high) square feet). Values use county full cash value on the current record: Mohave FULL_CASH_VALUE, Pinal CNTASSDVAL, Cochise fcv and Santa Cruz FCV. These are assessor values, not sale prices or buildability findings. Pima full cash value (FCV). Graham and La Paz publish no value field, so their value row is withheld. Owner locations use owner mailing-address state on the county record; in_state = Arizona; blank state = unknown. Sale figures use each county keeps only a parcel's most recent sale. Mohave uses calendar-2025 WD/SWD records on one parcel per receipt. Pinal uses calendar-2025 W1/X records with unique date-and-price pairs. Santa Cruz joins calendar-2025 recorded sales to current clean parcels, keeps WD/SWD current deed types, $1,000+, one parcel per reception number, and prices no more than 10 times land value plus $20,000. These are conservative recorded-sale proxies, not verified arm's-length flags. Cochise has no free county sale-price source, so its sale rows are suppressed. Treat medians as a guide to county records, not as an offer or an appraisal. Page updated October 4, 2026. Lot-size sale rows use the same qualified 2025 sale cohort and canonical square-foot classes; classes with fewer than 10 sales are omitted.
Data: Mohave County Assessor's Office, Pinal County Assessor's Office, Cochise County Assessor, Santa Cruz County Assessor, Pima County Assessor, Graham County Assessor and La Paz County Assessor. Counts, medians and shares only; no owner names, parcel numbers, addresses or row-level data are published.
- [1] Mohave County Assessor's Office, Pinal County Assessor's Office, Cochise County Assessor, Santa Cruz County Assessor, Pima County Assessor, Graham County Assessor and La Paz County Assessor (data); Parcel Buyers (analysis), Arizona county assessor public parcel services (Mohave, Pinal, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Pima, Graham and La Paz) (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [2] Mohave County Public Works, Golden Valley Improvement District Water (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [3] Mohave County Public Works, Golden Valley Improvement District Policy and Procedure (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [4] Golden Valley Fire District, Golden Valley Fire District Audit for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [5] Mohave County Public Works, County Roads Weekly: February 23, 2026 (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [6] Mohave County Public Works, County Roads and Public Right-of-Way (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [7] Mohave County Development Services, Septic and Well Permitting (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [8] Arizona State Legislature, A.R.S. 42-18052: Due dates and times; delinquency (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [9] Arizona Department of Transportation, Priority Planning Advisory Committee Agenda, June 30, 2021 (accessed 2026-10-02)