Alachua County, Florida
Sell your land in Archer for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and acreage in Archer for cash, including rural tracts on well and septic and city parcels affected by the still-phased regional wastewater project. 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 2026 Florida property tax roll · How we made this page
Quick answers
- Who buys land for cash in Archer?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Archer, Alachua 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 Archer sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Archer sold for a median of $104,500 across 16 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $22,500 to $201,200.
- How many vacant lots are in Archer?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 451 vacant residential lots in Archer; 18% are 5-acre ranchettes, and the median lot is 1.85 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Archer 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 Archer 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.
- Who is buying lots in Archer?
- In 2025, companies bought 25% of the vacant lots that sold in Archer, including 19% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lots in Archer in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 2.2% of vacant lots in Archer have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated June 16, 2006 to September 24, 2021). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Archer got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 17 vacant lots in Archer changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Archer land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Archer in Alachua County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 451 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | 5-acre ranchette (210,000–280,000 sq ft): 18% of vacant lots; next, one-acre homesite at 16%. Median lot: 1.85 acre (80,590 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $42,200 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $12,000 and $113,900 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $104,500 median across 16 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Archer (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $22,500–$201,200 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 25% of those purchases, including 19% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 10% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often TX, NY, NC) [1] |
| Archer is an incorporated city | Alachua County lists Archer among its nine incorporated municipalities. These statistics cover parcels whose property-address city is Archer. [2],[1] |
| County performs building review | A 2022 city resolution approved an agreement amendment for Alachua County to provide building-permit, inspection and floodplain-administration services inside Archer. [3] |
| City water has tiered rates | The city publishes an $18.59 residential water base rate, then $4.83 per 1,000 gallons for the first 3,000 gallons and higher tiers after that. [4] |
| Regional sewer remains phased | Archer's project is buying 0.175 million gallons per day of treatment capacity from Newberry under a $13 million state grant running through March 31, 2028. [5] |
| Phase 2 was estimated for 2027 | The city's wastewater FAQ says Phase 1 residents do not pay to connect their houses, Phase 2 construction was estimated for 2027, and connected septic tanks must be drained, crushed and filled. [6] |
| Septic permits remain relevant | DOH-Alachua remains the county office for onsite sewage permitting and inspections, including review of a proposed new septic system. [7] |
| Flood map community 120670 | County Public Works lists Archer's FEMA community number as 120670 and directs municipal flood-zone questions to City Hall. [8] |
| Acreage leads the named sizes | The typical vacant residential parcel is 1.85 acres, and 5-acre ranchettes are the largest named size group. DOH-Alachua separately permits and inspects onsite sewage systems. [1],[7] |
| Goethe State Forest | Goethe State Forest's Watermelon Pond Unit lies on both sides of the Levy-Alachua county line. In the Watermelon Pond area west of Archer, a county easement preserves 36 acres from future development. [10],[11] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 17 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Alachua County: 65 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $100,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 2.2% of vacant lots in Archer have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated June 16, 2006 to September 24, 2021). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel. |
| Springs BMAP small-lot screen | About 36.9% of located vacant lots in Archer are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Archer worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Archer sold for a median of $104,500 across 16 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $22,500 to $201,200. [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.
See what similar lots sold for
What moves the price in Archer
Acreage, road access and usable ground set the baseline
Acreage, access and jurisdiction set the baseline here. The median vacant residential parcel in this property-address-city scope is 1.85 acres, while 5-acre ranchettes make up the largest named size group at 18%. Alachua County tells owners to identify the municipality for a specific parcel before seeking permits. We also check road access, utilities and title before offering, so a buyer cannot price rural land from square footage alone. [1],[2]
The wastewater project has value only when service reaches the lot
The regional wastewater project has value only when service reaches and is accepted for the lot. A 2026 city resolution covers up to $13 million in state funding and 0.175 million gallons per day of treatment capacity at Newberry's plant, with the grant term ending March 31, 2028. The city's FAQ says Phase 1 residents do not pay to connect their houses and estimated Phase 2 construction for 2027. That is a phased capital project, not proof that every parcel has sewer today. Until the city confirms service, a buyer must budget around current conditions and future connection timing. [5],[6]
City water and private wells lead to different budgets
City water and private wells lead to different budgets. Archer publishes a residential base rate of $18.59, plus $4.83 per 1,000 gallons for the first 3,000 gallons, $5.79 for the next tier and higher rates above that. Those customer rates do not prove that a water main or meter serves vacant land. Where a private well is proposed, permit rules depend on the parcel's water-management district: SRWMD requires a permit for any well, while SJRWMD uses well type and diameter thresholds. [4],[9],[7]
Recent acreage sales need parcel-by-parcel context
Recent acreage sales need parcel-by-parcel context. The 2025 roll contains 16 arm's-length, single-parcel sales of land that remained vacant, with a median of $104,500 and a middle range of $22,500–$201,200. The same scope includes one-acre homesites, five-acre tracts and land of 10 acres or more, so that overall median blends different products. City water availability, the sewer phase and mapped flood status can differ by parcel. The tax-roll value of $42,200 is an assessment reference, not a substitute for those facts. [1],[4],[5],[8]
Common situations
Selling land in Archer in these situations
Your parcel is not in the first sewer phase
Yes. You can sell even when the parcel is not in the first sewer phase. The city's own FAQ describes later phases and says Phase 2 construction was estimated for 2027. A buyer should not value the tract as connected until the city confirms accepted service. Parcel Buyers purchases vacant land without sewer and checks current utilities during inspection. The seller does not need to extend the line or install a system before requesting an offer. [6],[5]
The acreage needs a well and septic system
Yes. Rural acreage needing a well and septic system can be sold. DOH-Alachua handles septic permitting and inspections. For wells, SRWMD requires a permit before construction, repair or abandonment of any well, while SJRWMD permit rules depend on well type, diameter and use. County Public Works says development in a mapped floodplain also needs a flood-hazard-area permit. We make these checks part of our inspection. [7],[9],[8]
You own land outside Florida
Yes. You can sell Archer-area land from another state. 10% of owners in this vacant-lot scope have a mailing address outside Florida. We first use the parcel record and municipal map to identify the permit jurisdiction, then review road access, water, wastewater and title. Electronic signing, a mail-away title-company closing and payment by check or wire allow the sale to finish without a trip. [1],[2]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Archer?
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 Archer: common questions
Does Archer have sewer service on every vacant lot?
No. The regional wastewater system is phased. The city secured funding and treatment capacity, but its FAQ separates Phase 1 from later construction. Do not treat a parcel as sewer-served until the city confirms the line, phase, acceptance and connection terms for that address.
Who issues building permits inside Archer city limits?
Alachua County does. A 2022 city resolution approved an agreement amendment for county building-permit, inspection and floodplain-administration services inside Archer. The county still tells owners to use the parcel map to identify the municipality before seeking permits.
Can I sell an Archer parcel that needs septic approval?
Yes. You do not need a completed septic permit to request an offer. DOH-Alachua permits and inspects new onsite systems. County Public Works requires a separate flood-hazard-area permit for development in a mapped floodplain, and a future sewer phase should not be assumed until service is officially available.
What does city water cost before usage?
The published residential base is $18.59. Usage then begins at $4.83 per 1,000 gallons for the first 3,000 gallons and rises by tier. These customer rates do not include all meter, construction or extension costs and do not prove service at a vacant parcel.
Can back taxes be handled at closing?
Yes, when the title work and payoff allow it. Liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds with the seller's consent. An independent licensed title company handles the payoff and recording work. The written offer has no obligation, fees or commissions.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Selling a Vacant Lot With Code Enforcement Liens
Yes, a Florida vacant lot with a code enforcement lien can often be sold, but first confirm the violation, daily fine, compliance status, and written payoff with the city or county that issued the order. A fine can accrue until the violator complies or judgment is entered in an enforcement suit.[1] A reduction is not automatic. A clear-title closing normally needs a current payoff and a documented satisfaction or release path.
- How Cash Land Buyers Price Offers
A cash-land offer may start with verified sales of land with similar use, then adjust those sales for meaningful differences.[1] Buyers may also account for access, utilities, legal use, size, shape, flood and soil questions, title issues, demand, and costs and risk they will carry. No universal assessed-value percentage applies. Compare each written offer by expected net proceeds, contingencies, seller work, and timing—not one asking price or headline number.
- Selling Old Pre-Platted Subdivision Lots in Florida
Old pre-platted lots can be sold, but a recorded lot does not guarantee a paved road, water, sewer, electricity, or permission to build. Florida's Lehigh Acres, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, and Palm Bay grew under different developers and infrastructure plans.[2][4][6][8] Value depends on the exact parcel: usable access, utility options, zoning, lot size, site conditions, title, and nearby demand.
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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.
Nearby areas we buy
- Newberry
977 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $252,500
- Gainesville
3,935 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $115,000
- Alachua County
9,321 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
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Archer. Source [1] is our own count of the Florida Department of Revenue's 2026 preliminary property tax roll: "vacant residential" means land-use code 000; lot sizes use the land square footage on the roll; values are the county property appraiser's just (market) value as of January 1, 2026; sale prices count only arm's-length sales of a single lot that was vacant when it sold and was still vacant on January 1, 2026 (bulk and multi-parcel deeds removed). Page updated October 2, 2026. Exact cross-roll matching found that 6.4% of current vacant lots lacked a unique prior-roll match; parcel splits, combinations, renumbering, and missing IDs are not guessed. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through June 2026; unreviewed recent sales are excluded. County-level figures are used on this place page. Flood and springs-BMAP figures screen tax-roll parcel center points, not parcel boundaries. They are aggregate map screens, not flood-zone, insurance, buildability, elevation, septic, or permitting determinations.
- [1] Florida Department of Revenue (data); Parcel Buyers (analysis), Parcel Buyers analysis of the 2026 preliminary Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Alachua County, Municipal permitting jurisdictions (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [3] City of Archer, Resolution 2022-23 Building and Floodplain Agreement Amendment (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] City of Archer, Water and Solid Waste Rates (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [5] City of Archer, Resolution 2026-22 Regional Wastewater Grant (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [6] City of Archer, Wastewater Frequently Asked Questions (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [7] Florida Department of Health in Alachua County, Onsite Sewage Disposal (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [8] Alachua County Public Works, Development Review and Flood Zone Information (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [9] Alachua County Environmental Protection, Well Construction Permitting Regulations (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [10] Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Goethe State Forest (accessed 2026-10-01)
- [11] Alachua County, Watermelon Pond conservation easement (accessed 2026-10-01)