Bay County, Florida
Sell your land in Lower Grand Lagoon for cash
An EF3 tornado tore through Lower Grand Lagoon in January 2024, and this water-heavy stretch of Panama City Beach's east end still carries patio-home lots Parcel Buyers will buy for cash, close to the Gulf of Mexico, regardless of a lot's storm history. 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 Lower Grand Lagoon?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Lower Grand Lagoon, 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 Lower Grand Lagoon sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Lower Grand Lagoon sold for a median of $285,000 across 15 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $216,000 to $1,722,500.
- How many vacant lots are in Lower Grand Lagoon?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 427 vacant residential lots in Lower Grand Lagoon; 39% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.13 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Lower Grand Lagoon 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 Lower Grand Lagoon 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 Lower Grand Lagoon?
- In 2025, companies bought 67% of the vacant lots that sold in Lower Grand Lagoon, including 13% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lots in Lower Grand Lagoon in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 50.3% of vacant lots in Lower Grand Lagoon 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 Lower Grand Lagoon got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 34 vacant lots in Lower Grand Lagoon changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Lower Grand Lagoon land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in the Bay County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Lower Grand Lagoon CDP (4 block groups), addressed Panama City Beach in Bay County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Panama City Beach (99%).
| Vacant residential lots | 427 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): 39% of vacant lots; next, sliver / remnant at 22%. Median lot: 0.13 acre (5,750 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $183,900 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $147,400 and $221,500 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $285,000 median across 15 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Lower Grand Lagoon (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $216,000–$1,722,500 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 67% of those purchases, including 13% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 44% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often GA, AL, TN) [1] |
| County offices stand in for a city hall | Lower Grand Lagoon has no city of its own; it is a census-designated place. Building permits run through Bay County's Building Safety Division, and Planning and Zoning checks new development against the county's own Land Development Regulations. [2],[3] |
| Over a fifth of the land is water | The 2020 Census counted 4,398 residents in Lower Grand Lagoon across 2.7 square miles, of which 21.68% is water, the highest water share among Bay County's beach-area census places. [4] |
| An EF3 tornado hit here in 2024 | An EF3 tornado struck Lower Grand Lagoon on January 9, 2024, causing heavy damage, per the community's Census Bureau profile. Rebuilding follows the county's ordinary permit rules, plus the flood-zone substantial-damage rule where a lot is mapped. [4],[9] |
| Two in three housing units sit empty | The Census Bureau's 2020 count found 66.8% of Lower Grand Lagoon's 6,854 housing units vacant, with a 24.8% rental vacancy rate, among the highest vacant-housing shares of any Bay County census place. [4] |
| A lot's water bill can trace back to two sources | The county's Potable Water Sub-Element describes a split system: Panama City Beach's own utility buys water wholesale from Bay County and resells it, while a separate county-run retail arm, about 9,500 customers strong, covers ground outside the cities. [5] |
| Septic steps in where a sewer line doesn't reach | Bay County's wastewater plan keeps Rule 10D-6, F.A.C. as its standard for a septic tank permit on an unconnected lot. Since January 2, 2025, that permit comes from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection rather than the county health department. [6],[7] |
| Two state lines, two coastal limits | Rule 62B-33, F.A.C. governs anything built seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line, per the county's plan, while the Category 1 SLOSH storm-surge line draws a separate boundary where mobile home parks, subdivisions and RV parks cannot go. [8] |
| Developed status triggers the $40 fee | A January 18, 2005 ordinance set Bay County's stormwater charge at a flat $40 a year, but only for parcels the county has classified as developed. The tax roll still lists vacant land separately, so that charge doesn't reach it. [10],[11] |
| Gulf of Mexico | Lower Grand Lagoon's own Census geography shows more than a fifth of the area is water draining toward the Gulf of Mexico, which is why Bay County's Coastal Construction Control Line and storm-surge hazard rules apply to development here. [4],[8] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 34 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 12.6 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Sep) | 10 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $210,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 50.3% of vacant lots in Lower Grand Lagoon 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 Lower Grand Lagoon are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Lower Grand Lagoon worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Lower Grand Lagoon sold for a median of $285,000 across 15 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $216,000 to $1,722,500. [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 Lower Grand Lagoon
The highest water share on the beach side brings the most coastal rule
No other Bay County beach-area census place carries as much water by area as Lower Grand Lagoon's 21.68%, which puts a bigger slice of this community's dry land within reach of the state's coastal rules. Rule 62B-33, F.A.C. still governs the ground seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line, and the Category 1 SLOSH storm-surge line still marks the separate Coastal High-Hazard Area where density caps apply. A lot's distance from those two lines, far more than its tax-roll size bucket, sets what can be built. [8],[4]
Rebuilding after the 2024 tornado follows the county's ordinary rules
An EF3 tornado caused heavy damage in Lower Grand Lagoon on January 9, 2024. That kind of wind damage to a structure does not create a separate rulebook; rebuilding follows Bay County's standard building-permit process, and, for a lot that lies in a mapped flood zone, the same substantial-damage threshold that applies after a hurricane: if repair costs reach 50% of the structure's pre-damage market value, the rebuild has to meet current flood-code elevation requirements. A vacant lot that previously held a damaged structure can carry a different rebuild cost than an unimproved lot of the same size. [4],[9]
Lot size runs small and patio-sized here
Lower Grand Lagoon's vacant residential lots run small. The median lot is 0.13 acres (5,750 square feet), and 39% of the 427 vacant residential lots in this tax-roll scope are patio-home lots. A small, water-adjacent lot can still carry a high just value, but the tax-roll size category alone does not establish setbacks or buildability. [1]
What lots actually sold for in 2025
Looking at 2025 alone, 15 Lower Grand Lagoon lots sold arm's-length and single-parcel, at a $285,000 median with $216,000–$1,722,500 across the middle half; each stayed vacant from its sale date through January 1, 2026. A separate number, the tax roll's $183,900 median just value, is an assessment figure only - not what these lots actually sold for and not a Parcel Buyers offer. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Lower Grand Lagoon in these situations
Your lot or the one next to it was damaged in the 2024 tornado
Yes. You can sell a lot in an area the National Weather Service's storm record and the community's own Census profile confirm was hit by an EF3 tornado on January 9, 2024, whether your specific parcel took damage or not. Parcel Buyers' land inspection checks the parcel's current condition and any related permit history before we make an offer, and a failed inspection costs you nothing. [4]
You don't know if your lot falls inside the coastal line
That's something our land inspection sorts out, not something you need to arrive with an answer for. We check a parcel's position against the Coastal Construction Control Line and the storm-surge hazard zone, along with access, utilities and title, before putting a number on paper. [8]
You're selling from another state and have never set foot on the lot
Plenty of our sellers here are in the same position: 44% of vacant-lot owners in this tax-roll scope list an out-of-state mailing address. We handle signing electronically and close by mail through an independent title company, paying out by check or wire. [1]
You're tired of paying taxes on a lot that just sits there
Selling stops that cycle. The lot's vacant-land classification already spares it Bay County's $40 stormwater charge, though ordinary property tax still comes due each year. If a tax bill ever went unpaid long enough, Florida lets a certificate holder pursue a tax deed two years after issuance, with the Bay County Clerk of Court handling that sale online. [11],[12]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Lower Grand Lagoon?
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 Lower Grand Lagoon: common questions
Is this part of the City of Panama City Beach?
No, even with that city's name on the mailing address. Lower Grand Lagoon stayed unincorporated, so Bay County's Planning and Zoning Division and Building Safety Division - not city hall - handle land-use review and permits here.
Did the January 2024 tornado affect the whole area?
The tornado was rated EF3 and caused heavy damage in the community, according to the Census Bureau's profile of the area, but damage from a tornado is localized along its track rather than area-wide. A specific lot's condition and permit history, not the storm event alone, determine what matters for a sale today.
Is there a yearly county charge on a vacant lot here?
Property tax, yes. Bay County's flat $40-a-year stormwater fee, though, only bills parcels classified as developed, so a lot still carrying the tax roll's vacant-land label isn't on that particular bill.
Do you require a survey before buying?
No. We put together an offer from the parcel's legal description and our own inspection; a survey, if one is needed at all, usually comes up later because a title company or lender asked for it during closing.
Does a lot without public water or sewer still sell?
Yes, routinely. Service in unincorporated Bay County depends on the parcel - some lots reach a central line, others rely on a septic permit - and we check utilities, access and title on every lot regardless of which one applies.
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 in a Flood Zone
Flood-zone land can be sellable and sometimes buildable. A FEMA flood zone describes mapped risk; it is not a building permit. The buyer must verify the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and any map changes, then ask the local floodplain administrator what elevation, floodway, coastal, permit, and design rules apply.[1][2][4] Vacant land itself is not covered by an NFIP policy; flood insurance covers qualifying buildings and contents, not land value.[5][6]
- Selling a Lot After a Hurricane Destroyed or Damaged the Home
A Florida property can be offered for sale after a hurricane damages or destroys the home, but a sale does not resolve its permit, demolition, code, or floodplain status. In a Special Flood Hazard Area, repair cost at or above 50% of the building's pre-damage market value triggers current flood standards.[1] Before signing, identify open permits, liens, insurance or aid obligations, and whether Florida's flood disclosure applies.[14]
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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
- Panama City Beach
5,243 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $200,000
- Upper Grand Lagoon
900 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $147,500
- Laguna Beach
642 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $330,000
- 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 the Bay County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Lower Grand Lagoon CDP (4 block groups), addressed Panama City Beach. Source [1] is our own count of the Florida Department of Revenue's 2026 final 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 30, 2026. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through September 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 final Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Bay County Government, Planning and Zoning (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Bay County Government, Building Safety (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] Wikipedia, Lower Grand Lagoon, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] Bay County Government, Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 5, Section C: Potable Water Sub-Element (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Bay County Government, Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 5, Section B: Wastewater Sub-Element (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [7] Florida Department of Health in Bay County, Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [8] Bay County Government, Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 7: Coastal Management Element (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [9] Federal Emergency Management Agency (hosted by Bay County Building Safety), Understanding Substantial Damage in the International Building Code, International Existing Building Code, or International Residential Code (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [10] Bay County Government, Stormwater Utility (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [11] Bay County Government, Stormwater Utility FAQ: What is a developed Property? (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [12] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes section 197.502, application for obtaining tax deed (accessed 2026-10-30)