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Sell your Florida land for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land directly from owners across Florida, with a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours and closings through an independent title company. The counties below hold 884,674 vacant residential lots on the 2026 tax roll. Each page shows local lot sizes, values, 2025 sale prices and the rules that affect what a lot is worth.
Official state references
State land rules and records
General information, not legal advice. Rules can change and facts about one parcel can change the result; confirm current requirements with the agency, clerk, title company or attorney handling the transaction.
| Topic | What the official sources say |
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| Documentary stamp tax on deeds | Florida generally charges documentary stamp tax on deeds and other documents that transfer an interest in Florida real property. In counties other than Miami-Dade, the rate is $0.70 per $100, or part of $100, of consideration. Miami-Dade uses a $0.60 rate and may add a $0.45 surtax, with a single-family-dwelling exception to that surtax. [1] |
| Tax-certificate and tax-deed system | Florida first sells a lien certificate for unpaid real-property taxes, not the property itself. The certificate auction awards the lien to the bidder demanding the lowest interest rate, subject to the statutory maximum. A certificateholder may later apply for a tax deed, which can lead to a separate public sale of the property. System: certificate. Interest cap: 18% per year maximum; bidders bid the rate downward in quarter-point increments. Redemption or time to deed: A certificate may generally be redeemed after issuance and before a tax deed is issued, unless full tax-deed payment has been made to the clerk. A holder may apply for a tax deed after two years have elapsed since April 1 of the issuance year. A certificate generally expires seven years after issuance if no tax-deed application or qualifying proceeding exists. [2][3][4][5][6] |
| Adverse possession | Florida has separate seven-year routes under sections 95.16 and 95.18. The color-of-title route requires continued possession under a qualifying recorded instrument, judgment or decree. The route without color of title requires actual continued possession plus timely payment of specified taxes and liens, a return to the county property appraiser, and continued tax payments. Period: Seven years under section 95.16 or 95.18, with different statutory requirements [7][8] |
| Agricultural classification (Greenbelt) | Florida's Greenbelt treatment is an agricultural classification based on the land's use. Section 193.461 requires the land to be used primarily for a bona fide commercial agricultural purpose and directs the property appraiser to reclassify land that is diverted to a nonagricultural use or is no longer used for agricultural purposes. [9] |
| Remote online notarization | Florida authorizes registered online notaries to perform remote online notarizations. The online notary generally must be physically in Florida, while the principal and witnesses may be elsewhere. The notary must use compliant two-way audio-video technology, confirm identity, and record the conference session. [10][11] |
Statewide roll summary
Statewide, all 67 counties on the roll
- Matching records
- 1,274,921
- Counties in full file
- 67
- Outside-state mailing share
- 25%
Common Florida land questions
How much documentary stamp tax applies to a Florida deed?
In every county except Miami-Dade, the general rate is $0.70 per $100, or part of $100, of consideration. Miami-Dade's rate is $0.60 per $100 and it also has a $0.45 surtax, although the surtax does not apply to a document that transfers only a single-family dwelling. Exemptions and the facts of the transfer can change the amount due. [1]
Does buying a Florida tax certificate mean buying the land?
No. A tax certificate is a lien for unpaid taxes, not a deed to the property. A holder generally must wait until two years have elapsed since April 1 of the certificate's issuance year before applying for a tax deed, and the certificate may be redeemed before a deed is issued unless full tax-deed payment has been made to the clerk. [3][4][6]
Is seven years of occupation enough for adverse possession in Florida?
No. Both Florida routes use a seven-year period, but time alone is not enough. A claim under color of title must satisfy section 95.16, including its recorded-instrument and possession rules. A claim without color of title must satisfy section 95.18, including possession, tax-payment and property-appraiser-return requirements. [7][8]
Does listing Florida agricultural land for sale automatically end Greenbelt classification?
No. Section 193.461 says offering property for sale is not itself a primary use and may not be the basis for denying agricultural classification while the land continues to be used primarily for a bona fide agricultural purpose. Diversion to a nonagricultural use or ending agricultural use requires reclassification. [9]
Can a Florida deed be notarized online?
Florida law permits an eligible notarial act to be completed online by a registered online notary who follows Part II of Chapter 117 and applicable rules. The online notary generally must be physically in Florida and must use compliant two-way audio-video technology, identity checks and a recorded session. [10][11]
Florida counties and communities
Select any column heading to sort. Open a county's community list to browse every published local page.
| Bay County | 20,880 | $68,000 | 2 community pages
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| Brevard County | 48,261 | $42,000 | 1 community page
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| Charlotte County | 88,131 | $20,000 | 7 community pages
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| Citrus County | 54,647 | $22,500 | 4 community pages
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| Collier County | 16,154 | $170,000 | 1 community page
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| Duval County | 20,251 | $85,000 | 1 community page
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| Escambia County | 15,779 | $55,000 | 1 community page
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| Flagler County | 17,106 | $72,000 | 1 community page
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| Hendry County | 14,832 | $45,000 | 1 community page
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| Hernando County | 19,361 | $43,000 | 2 community pages
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| Highlands County | 50,783 | $15,900 | 3 community pages
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| Hillsborough County | 23,267 | $230,000 | 1 community page
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| Indian River County | 8,203 | $72,000 | 1 community page
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| Lee County | 122,251 | $30,000 | 3 community pages
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| Leon County | 8,954 | $75,000 | 1 community page
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| Marion County | 78,524 | $29,000 | 4 community pages
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| Okeechobee County | 11,813 | $25,500 | 1 community page
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| Orange County | 21,101 | $126,200 | 1 community page
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| Osceola County | 27,449 | $110,000 | |
| Polk County | 49,405 | $40,000 | 3 community pages
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| Sarasota County | 47,912 | $20,000 | 2 community pages
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| St. Johns County | 14,416 | $115,000 | 1 community page
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| St. Lucie County | 20,304 | $135,000 | 1 community page
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| Volusia County | 36,639 | $70,000 | 1 community page
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| Walton County | 20,398 | $125,000 | 1 community page
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| Washington County | 27,853 | $11,500 | 1 community page
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Start to finish
What happens next
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.
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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.