Bay County, Florida
Sell your land in Fountain for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land in Fountain for cash, including acreage tract (10+ acres)s and larger tracts with no water, sewer or road work. 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 Fountain?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Fountain, 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 Fountain sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Fountain sold for a median of $24,000 across 90 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $10,000 to $59,200.
- How many vacant lots are in Fountain?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 2,874 vacant residential lots in Fountain; 18% are acreage tract (10+ acres)s, and the median lot is 1.00 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Fountain 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 Fountain 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 Fountain?
- In 2025, companies bought 9% of the vacant lots that sold in Fountain, including 1% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Fountain?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a acreage tract (10+ acres) in Fountain was $67,500 across 30 sales.
- Are vacant lot prices in Fountain going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Fountain went up 27.0%: the median moved from $18,900 across 101 recorded sales in 2024 to $24,000 across 90 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to June 2026, 26 vacant lots in Fountain sold at a recorded median of $17,000.
- Are vacant lots in Fountain in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 15.9% of vacant lots in Fountain have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated June 2, 2009 to October 24, 2024). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Fountain got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 37 vacant lots in Fountain changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Fountain land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Fountain in Bay County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 2,874 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Acreage tract (10+ acres) (435,600–+ sq ft): 18% of vacant lots; next, third-acre lot at 12%. Median lot: 1.00 acre (43,560 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $11,600 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $6,600 and $27,400 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $24,000 median across 90 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Fountain (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $10,000–$59,200 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 9% of those purchases, including 1% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 33% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often GA, AL, TX) [1] |
| County government controls development | Fountain is an unincorporated Bay County township. County Planning and Zoning reviews development, and Bay County Building Safety issues building permits. [2],[3],[4] |
| Clearing can require county approval | Bay County requires a land-clearing permit when heavy equipment is used. Parcels over 3 acres need that permit with a development order. [5] |
| Large oaks have a permit trigger | The county says removing a protected oak requires a permit; its published threshold is an oak more than 30 inches in diameter. [5] |
| Septic permits come from Florida DEP | Florida DEP has handled Bay County onsite-sewage permits since January 2, 2025. An application needs a site plan, floor plan and site evaluation. [6] |
| Wetland buffers can shrink a homesite | In mapped county ecosystem areas, septic must sit at least 100 feet upland of a wetland or high-water line, and most structures need a 30-foot buffer. [7] |
| County permit fees changed in 2026 | Bay County's July 2026 schedule lists a $75 residential plan review, a $250 manufactured-home permit and a $290 modular-home permit. [8] |
| Flood labels describe different hazards | Bay County maps A, AE, AH and AO flood hazards. AH and AO commonly show shallow flooding of 1 to 3 feet, while AE includes a base flood elevation. [9] |
| State Road 20 | The water district lists Fountain as the nearby town for Tom Johns Landing and directs visitors from State Road 20 north on Porter Pond Road, just west of the Econfina Creek bridge. That route is a specific access reference for nearby rural tracts. [10] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a acreage tract (10+ acres) in Fountain was $67,500 across 30 sales. [1] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 90 recorded sales, $24,000 median; 2024: 101 recorded sales, $18,900 median. Median +27.0%; count -10.9%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 37 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 77.7 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 84.5%; companies 10.3%; trusts 3.2%; estates/heirs 1.3%; government/associations 0.8%. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | 26 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $17,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 15.9% of vacant lots in Fountain have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated June 2, 2009 to 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 Fountain are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Fountain worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Fountain sold for a median of $24,000 across 90 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $10,000 to $59,200. [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 Fountain
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acreage tract (10+ acres)435,600+ sq ft | 30 | $67,500 | $53,900–$87,200 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 11 | $8,200 | $7,500–$10,000 |
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.
See what similar lots sold for
What moves the price in Fountain
Acreage, usable upland and road access drive rural value
Usable land matters more than the acreage printed on a tax record. The median vacant residential parcel in this address scope is 1.00 acres, while acreage tract (10+ acres)s form the largest size group at 18%. A buyer still has to identify legal and physical road access, a dry building area, room for a well and septic system, and any wetlands. Bay County's conservation plan can require a 100-foot septic separation and a 30-foot building buffer in designated ecosystem areas. A large tract with a clear upland homesite can therefore be easier to use than a smaller parcel crossed by water or access limits. [1],[7]
Septic approval comes before a rural homesite works
Onsite wastewater feasibility can decide whether a rural lot is practical for a home. Florida DEP took over Bay County septic permitting on January 2, 2025. The application package includes a site plan, the proposed building floor plan and a site evaluation that reviews soil, topography and other site conditions. DEP can conduct the evaluation, or the applicant can use a qualified private evaluator. That review is separate from zoning and the building permit. We buy land without completed water or sewer work, but the cost and uncertainty of the onsite system affect what a builder can pay. [6],[3]
Clearing rules matter on wooded parcels
Wooded land is not priced only by its total size. Bay County requires a land-clearing permit when heavy machinery is used for work other than timber farming. Once a parcel is over 3 acres, the clearing permit must be tied to a development order. A separate county rule treats an oak over 30 inches in diameter as protected for permit purposes. Wetlands and required buffers can add another limit. A buyer may need a survey, environmental review and a clearing plan before deciding where a driveway, house and septic area fit. Those steps can lower an offer for a tract that looks open on an aerial image but has little easy-to-use ground. [5],[7]
Recent sales mix homesites with much larger tracts
The 2025 roll records 90 qualifying arm's-length, single-parcel vacant-land sales in the Fountain address scope. Their median was $24,000, and the middle half ranged from $10,000–$59,200. That range mixes small residential lots, one-acre sites, ranchettes and acreage tracts, so one median cannot price every parcel. The roll's median just value is $11,600, but that is an assessment, not a cash-sale promise. We compare the exact parcel with similar-size land and then account for road access, clearing, flood exposure, wetlands and the likely onsite-water and wastewater path. [1],[5],[9],[6]
Common situations
Selling land in Fountain in these situations
You inherited rural acreage you have never walked
You can sell inherited acreage without clearing it or traveling to Bay County first. Start with the parcel number and any deed, survey or access papers you have. County Planning uses the parcel ID to verify zoning, and DEP uses a site plan and evaluation for a future septic system. We check access, utilities and title before offering. If ownership passed through an estate, the independent title company explains which death, probate or heirship documents are needed. Electronic signing and a mail-away closing can handle the sale from another state. [5],[6]
The parcel has trees, wetlands or uncertain access
You can sell the parcel as it is. You do not have to obtain a clearing permit, remove protected trees or solve every wetland question before requesting an offer. Those conditions still matter to the buyer because county rules can require a development order for heavy clearing on more than 3 acres, protect large oaks, and preserve buffers around wetlands or high-water lines. Our land inspection is the only contingency. If the inspection does not work, the seller pays nothing. That lets the property be evaluated without promising that every acre is buildable. [5],[7]
You own the land from outside Florida
Yes. You can complete a sale without coming to Fountain. 33% of vacant-lot owners in this property-address scope receive tax mail outside Florida. Parcel Buyers can send the written offer and agreement electronically. An independent, licensed title company reviews ownership and recorded issues, then can complete a mail-away closing. Payment can be by check or wire. If the title search finds back taxes or liens, they can be paid from the proceeds at closing with your consent. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Fountain?
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 Fountain: common questions
Is Fountain an incorporated city with its own permit office?
No. Bay County describes Fountain as an unincorporated township. County Planning and Zoning reviews development under county rules, and Bay County Building Safety handles building permits. Use the parcel number when asking about zoning because the property-address city is not a zoning designation.
Can I sell a Fountain lot that has no public water or sewer?
Yes. Parcel Buyers buys vacant land with no water or sewer work. A future onsite sewage system needs Florida DEP approval, including a site plan, floor plan and site evaluation. Water source, septic feasibility and available space affect the offer, but you do not have to install those systems before selling.
Do I need to clear my wooded parcel before I sell it?
No. Sell it wooded if that is how you own it. Bay County requires permits for heavy-equipment clearing and says clearing more than 3 acres must be connected to a development order. Large protected oaks and wetland buffers can also affect a future site plan, so clearing first can create needless cost or compliance risk.
Does a flood-zone label mean my Fountain land cannot be built on?
No. A flood label identifies hazard, not a final buildability decision. Bay County distinguishes A, AE, AH and AO areas, including shallow-flood zones that may show depths of 1 to 3 feet. Elevation, access, wetlands, septic space and the planned structure still need parcel-level review.
What county fees can affect a future home or mobile home?
Bay County's July 2026 schedule lists a $75 residential plan-review fee, a $250 manufactured-home permit and a $290 modular-home permit. Other permit, zoning, utility, septic and site-work costs can apply. These published fees help explain development cost but do not settle a parcel's complete building budget.
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]
- 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.
- 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.
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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
- Youngstown
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- Southport
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- 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 whose property address city is Fountain. 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. Lot-size sale rows use the same qualified 2025 sale cohort and canonical square-foot classes; classes with fewer than 10 sales are omitted. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through June 2026; unreviewed recent sales are excluded. 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] Bay County, Florida, Fountain Community Complex (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [3] Bay County, Florida, Planning and Zoning (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [4] Bay County, Florida, Building Safety Division (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [5] Bay County, Florida, Planning and Zoning Frequently Asked Questions (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [6] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite Sewage FAQ - Permitting (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [7] Bay County, Florida, Bay County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 6 Conservation Element (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [8] Bay County, Florida, Bay County Building Safety Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2026 (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [9] Bay County, Florida, FEMA Flood Zones and Maps (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [10] Northwest Florida Water Management District, Tom Johns Landing at Porter Lake (accessed 2026-10-04)