Bay County, Florida
Sell your land in Callaway for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Callaway for cash, including compact infill parcels and lots with no water, sewer or road work. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent, licensed title company, typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, 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 Callaway?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Callaway, Bay 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 Callaway sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Callaway sold for a median of $59,000 across 26 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $39,900 to $109,400.
- How many vacant lots are in Callaway?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 1,065 vacant residential lots in Callaway; 24% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.18 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Callaway 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 Callaway 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 Callaway?
- In 2025, companies bought 23% of the vacant lots that sold in Callaway, including 8% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lot prices in Callaway going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Callaway went up 38.8%: the median moved from $42,500 across 24 recorded sales in 2024 to $59,000 across 26 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices.
- Are vacant lots in Callaway in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 33.4% of vacant lots in Callaway have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated October 24, 2024). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Callaway got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 138 vacant lots in Callaway changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Callaway land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in Florida Department of Revenue Bay County taxing-authority code 02, City of Callaway in Bay County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Panama City (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 1,065 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Patio-home lot (5,000–7,000 sq ft): 24% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 19%. Median lot: 0.18 acre (7,740 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $27,800 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $11,000 and $50,600 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $59,000 median across 26 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Callaway (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $39,900–$109,400 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 23% of those purchases, including 8% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 18% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often GA, AZ, AL) [1] |
| Roll scope uses DOR code 02 | This page's figures cover Bay County taxing-authority code 02, officially described as City of Callaway. Bay County maps municipal boundaries separately, so a mailing label alone is not the scope test. [2],[3] |
| City planning controls local land use | The Callaway Planning Department provides information on the comprehensive plan and land-development regulations, helps the city maintain them, and offers zoning, utility-planning and permit guidance. [4] |
| Building review is contracted out | Callaway contracts building services to E.P.C.I., which receives permit applications, reviews plans, performs inspections and issues certificates of occupancy. [6] |
| Clearing and driveway fees are listed | The city's linked schedule lists a $20 residential land-clearing permit and a $50 driveway permit when no piping is needed; city installation of driveway piping is listed at $500. [8] |
| Utility bills have separate base charges | Callaway posts monthly base charges of $11.37 for water, $30.69 for sewer and $1 for stormwater, plus a 10% water franchise fee. Availability still depends on the parcel and street. [9] |
| East Bay and the bayou bring flood review | The city says much residential development follows East Bay and Callaway Bayou. It adopted the 2024 flood maps and directs owners to check flood, coastal-hazard and evacuation zones. [10] |
| Tyndall Air Force Base | Callaway's proposed 2046 plan says the city is within three miles of Tyndall Air Force Base and describes proposed military-influence overlay rules, including height limits tied to the base's airfield. [11],[12] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 26 recorded sales, $59,000 median; 2024: 24 recorded sales, $42,500 median. Median +38.8%; count +8.3%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 138 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 7.7 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 44.4%; companies 51.7%; trusts 3.4%; estates/heirs 0.2%; government/associations 0.3%. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 33.4% of vacant lots in Callaway have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated October 24, 2024). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel. |
| Springs BMAP small-lot screen | About 0% of located vacant lots in Callaway are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Callaway worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Callaway sold for a median of $59,000 across 26 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $39,900 to $109,400. [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 Callaway
Compact infill parcels need a buildable-area check
The typical vacant residential parcel in this DOR-code scope is 0.18 acres, and patio-home lots form the largest size group at 24%. A small recorded lot may still work for a house, but area alone does not settle setbacks, frontage, drainage or legal access. Callaway's Planning Department helps maintain the comprehensive plan and land-development regulations, while its contracted building office reviews construction plans. Buyers usually value a compact lot after they know which rules apply to the exact parcel and how much ground remains usable for a house, driveway and stormwater work. [1],[4],[6]
Clearing and driveway work can start before the house budget
Raw ground can carry costs before vertical construction begins. The development-fee schedule linked from the city's permit page lists $20 for clearing a residential lot. A driveway permit with no piping needed is listed at $50, while city installation of driveway piping is $500 when the applicant supplies the pipe. Those figures do not prove a particular parcel needs all three items, but they show why ditch depth, culvert needs, trees and road frontage matter during land review. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [7],[8]
A utility line nearby is not the same as a ready connection
Callaway operates water and sewer systems, including service in some adjacent areas, and publishes recurring charges for connected customers. Current monthly base amounts include $11.37 for water, $30.69 for sewer and $1 for stormwater, before consumption and the 10% water franchise fee. The city also charges customers outside its limits more. Those posted rates do not establish that a vacant parcel has a meter, tap, allocation or main at its frontage. A buyer checks the provider, existing connections and any remaining impact or tap work before giving serviced land a premium. [9],[7]
Bayfront geography can add elevation and drainage questions
East Bay and Callaway Bayou shape the city's flood exposure. Callaway says much of its residential development occurred along those coastal areas and warns that hurricanes, tropical storms and intense rainfall can create hazards. The city adopted the 2024 Flood Insurance Rate Maps and keeps elevation certificates for buildings in special flood-hazard areas when available. A vacant lot near the water can therefore need more elevation, drainage and coastal-hazard review than an interior tract. Waterfront proximity may attract interest, but it also changes the construction questions a buyer must price. [10]
Recent sales give a range, not a parcel verdict
The reviewed roll found 26 qualifying arm's-length, single-parcel vacant-land sales in 2025. Their median was $59,000, and the middle half ran from $39,900–$109,400. The property appraiser's median just value for the same vacant scope is $27,800, but assessed value and sale evidence answer different questions. A real offer also reflects lot width, usable area, utility work, flood exposure, access and title. Near Tyndall Air Force Base, the city's proposed compatibility rules could also add airspace or height review for some development sites. [1],[11]
Common situations
Selling land in Callaway in these situations
You inherited an overgrown lot and do not want to clear it
Yes. You can sell an inherited, overgrown parcel without clearing it first. Callaway lists a residential land-clearing permit and a separate tree-removal process, so clearing is development work rather than a step every seller should start. We buy vacant lots and land for cash, including lots with no water, sewer or road work. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. Closing runs through an independent, licensed title company. [7],[8]
Your mailing address says Panama City instead
That mailing label does not remove the parcel from this page's reviewed scope. These figures use Florida DOR taxing-authority code 02, officially described as City of Callaway, rather than the property-address city printed on the roll. The code is useful for this dataset, but a buyer still checks the parcel map and current city records before applying zoning, utility or flood requirements. That keeps a postal convention from being mistaken for a permitting answer. [2],[5]
You live elsewhere and cannot manage local site work
Yes. You can sell without traveling to manage clearing, utility or driveway work. 18% of vacant parcels in this scope have an owner mailing address outside Florida. We offer electronic signing, mail-away closings and payment by check or wire. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. The only contingency is our land inspection, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. Liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds at closing, with the seller's consent. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Callaway?
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 Callaway: common questions
Does a Callaway mailing address prove the lot is in the city?
No. A mailing address is not the scope test used here. This page's roll figures cover Bay County DOR taxing-authority code 02, officially described as City of Callaway. Current parcel maps and city records should still control the permitting and utility answer for an individual tract.
Must I clear my vacant lot before I can sell it?
No. You do not need to clear the land before requesting an offer. The city lists a $20 residential land-clearing permit, which shows that clearing is regulated development work. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering.
Do posted water and sewer rates mean my lot is connected?
No. Posted customer rates do not prove that a vacant parcel has a meter, tap, allocation or usable main at the street. Callaway lists separate water, sewer and stormwater base charges. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering.
Does flood-zone review stop me from selling the land?
No. Flood review affects future development, not an owner's ability to request a sale. The city says coastal areas along East Bay and Callaway Bayou face hurricane, tropical-storm and heavy-rain hazards and uses the 2024 flood maps for current review.
Who handles building permits after a buyer takes title?
Callaway contracts building services to E.P.C.I. That office accepts building applications, checks plans for code compliance, performs inspections and issues certificates of occupancy. The city Planning Department separately handles zoning and development guidance.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Can You Build on a Vacant Lot?
Maybe. A vacant lot is buildable only if the proposed use fits the rules that apply to that parcel and the site can satisfy access, utility, environmental, and permit requirements. Start with the local planning or zoning office, confirm that the parcel is a legal lot, and get a written parcel-specific answer. A zoning label or tax parcel number alone is not approval to build.[1][2]
- How to Sell Land During a Divorce
Florida land can be sold during a divorce when the people with authority to convey title sign and the sale follows every applicable agreement and court order. Divorce law may treat land as marital even when only one spouse appears on the deed.[1][2] If ownership, signing authority, or the division of proceeds is unsettled, have a Florida attorney and the closing title company resolve those issues before closing.
- 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.
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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
- Springfield
735 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $30,000
- Panama City
8,146 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $50,000
- Bay County
20,880 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 in Florida Department of Revenue Bay County taxing-authority code 02, City of Callaway. 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 4, 2026. Exact cross-roll matching found that 21.5% of current vacant lots lacked a unique prior-roll match; parcel splits, combinations, renumbering, and missing IDs are not guessed. 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] Florida Department of Revenue, 2025 Bay County Taxing Authority Code Description Report (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [3] Bay County Geographic Information Systems, Bay County municipal boundaries GIS layer (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [4] City of Callaway, Florida, Planning Department responsibilities (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [5] City of Callaway, Florida, Zoning regulations and parcel jurisdiction guidance (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [6] City of Callaway, Florida, Building permits and contracted review services (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [7] City of Callaway, Florida, Planning and building applications and permits (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [8] City of Callaway, Florida, Development permits schedule of fees and charges (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [9] City of Callaway, Florida, Water, sewer and stormwater utility rates (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [10] City of Callaway, Florida, Floodplain management and coastal hazard guidance (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [11] City of Callaway, Florida, Callaway 2046 Comprehensive Plan Data and Analysis (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [12] United States Air Force, Tyndall Air Force Base newcomers and installation location (accessed 2026-10-04)