Brevard County, Florida
Sell your land in Melbourne for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Melbourne for cash, including lots where the city's residential rate table lists a $2,755 water impact fee and a $4,165 sewer impact fee. 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 Melbourne?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Melbourne, Brevard 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 Melbourne sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Melbourne sold for a median of $150,000 across 45 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $49,000 to $210,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Melbourne?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 3,426 vacant residential lots in Melbourne; 27% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.16 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne?
- In 2025, companies bought 36% of the vacant lots that sold in Melbourne, including 16% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lot prices in Melbourne going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Melbourne were roughly flat (0.0%): the median moved from $150,000 across 50 recorded sales in 2024 to $150,000 across 45 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to May 2026, 14 vacant lots in Melbourne sold at a recorded median of $195,000.
- How many vacant lots in Melbourne got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 809 vacant lots in Melbourne changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Melbourne land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Melbourne, plus lots with no street address that sit in neighborhoods, census block groups, survey sections or taxing districts where nearly all addressed parcels are Melbourne in Brevard County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 3,426 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): 27% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 21%. Median lot: 0.16 acre (6,970 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $40,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $20,000 and $110,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $150,000 median across 45 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Melbourne (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $49,000–$210,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 36% of those purchases, including 16% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 6% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often AZ, TX, NY) [1] |
| Incorporated city limits | Melbourne is an incorporated city with a council-manager charter. As of March 2026 it covers 51.59 square miles and sits astride the Indian River Lagoon. A street address can still sit outside those limits. [8],[7] |
| Water and sewer impact fees | The residential rate table lists a water impact fee of $2,755 and a $250 connect fee, plus a sewer impact fee of $4,165 and a $100 connect fee. [2] |
| Monthly rates since Oct. 1, 2025 | Inside the city, the monthly base is $10.88 for water and $15.59 for sewer. Outside, those bases are $11.97 and $19.49. The ordinance states the rates per equivalent residential connection (ERC). [3] |
| Building permit office | The Building Section provides permitting, review, and inspections. A Melbourne address can be in unincorporated Brevard County, outside the city limits. [4],[7] |
| Permit fee as of Aug. 7, 2026 | A construction permit is $65 when the job is $1,000 or less. Plan check is 50 percent of the base fee. Starting work early doubles the fees. [5] |
| Stormwater and the lagoon | In Melbourne, storm drains are separate from the sewer. The city collects a stormwater utility fee and regulates work that disturbs one-half acre or more. [9] |
| Eau Gallie riverfront area | Incorporated as a village on December 22, 1888. Voters merged Eau Gallie in during 1969. The riverfront district, set up May 22, 2001, covers 297.20 acres. [13],[10] |
| Melbourne Orlando International Airport | Melbourne Orlando International Airport says its daily population exceeds 20,000 professionals. Notable tenants listed on its development page include Northrop Grumman and L3Harris. [15] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 45 recorded sales, $150,000 median; 2024: 50 recorded sales, $150,000 median. Median 0.0%; count -10.0%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 809 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 4.2 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 31.1%; companies 63.3%; trusts 4.4%; estates/heirs 0.5%; government/associations 0.7%. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-May) | 14 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $195,000. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Melbourne worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Melbourne sold for a median of $150,000 across 45 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $49,000 to $210,000. [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 Melbourne
Published water and sewer charges
The city's residential rate table lists a water impact fee of $2,755 and a $250 connect fee, plus a sewer impact fee of $4,165 and a $100 connect fee. The table shows the same charges for service inside and outside the city. A service-availability letter is $63 as of July 1, 2025. We check utilities, access, and title on every parcel before offering. [2],[12]
A street address is not the city limit
A lot can show this city on the address and still sit outside the city limits. The city's flood page says, "Even if you have a Melbourne address, you may live in what is called Unincorporated Brevard County," and explains that this means outside the city limits. The city lists outside-city water concurrency at $125 as of July 1, 2025. [7],[4],[12]
Sale prices sit far above the tax value
Sale prices and tax-roll value are not the same number. In 2025, 45 vacant lots sold. The midpoint was $150,000, and the middle half was $49,000–$210,000. Just value is lower: a median of $40,000, with the middle half at $20,000–$110,000. The most common vacant lot is a patio-home lot, about 27% of 3,426 lots. Median size is 0.16 acres, well under a quarter acre. [1]
The city tax rate on an empty lot
An empty lot inside the city pays the adopted city millage. The fiscal year 2025-26 budget states, "The millage rate of 7.0112 mills was adopted." Voted debt of 0.2977 mills pays for the Joseph Pellicano Law Enforcement Center. Council set both rates on September 24, 2025. [14]
Common situations
Selling land in Melbourne in these situations
The lot has no water, sewer, or road work
Yes. You can sell a lot with no water, no sewer, and no finished road work. We buy vacant lots in that shape. The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County accepts construction-permit applications for new onsite sewage systems. The only contingency is our land inspection. If that inspection fails, it costs the seller nothing. [11]
The address is outside the city limits
Yes. You can sell even when the street address and the city limits do not match. The city says a Melbourne address may be unincorporated county, outside the city limits. Stormwater upkeep outside the city may be the county's job. [7]
You inherited a lot and never planned to build
Yes. You can sell a lot you inherited and never built on. 94% of owners have a Florida mailing address, and 6% are outside Florida. You can sign electronically and close by mail, paid by check or wire. [1]
The tax bill or another lien is behind
Yes. You can still sell if the tax bill or another lien is behind. Liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds at closing, with the seller's consent. Inside the city, fiscal year 2025-26 is 7.0112 mills plus 0.2977 mills of voted debt. [14]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Melbourne?
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 Melbourne: common questions
Can I sell my Melbourne lot if it has no water or sewer?
Yes. You can sell a lot with no water or sewer. The city lists water and sewer impact and connection fees, while the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County accepts construction-permit applications for new onsite sewage systems.
How much does it cost to keep an empty lot in Melbourne each year?
Inside the city, the adopted fiscal year 2025-26 rate is 7.0112 mills. The city budget also lists 0.2977 mills of voted debt for the Joseph Pellicano Law Enforcement Center.
When does Melbourne require a survey for a lot?
The city requires a survey with a building-permit application for new construction or an addition. It uses the survey to confirm the project stays on the owner's property and meets zoning setbacks. The permit application is submitted online with the plans.
Who issues a building permit in Melbourne?
The city's Building Section provides permitting, review, and inspections. The city warns that a Melbourne address can be in unincorporated Brevard County, outside city limits. For a city residential permit needing one review, approval or response typically takes 5 to 7 working days.
Does a vacant lot pay the city stormwater fee?
The city collects a stormwater utility fee for drainage work and efforts to reduce nutrients entering the Indian River Lagoon. Its engineering schedule lists a stormwater permit at $63 as of July 1, 2025.
Can I clear a small lot before I sell it?
You can, but you do not have to clear a lot to sell it. Inside the city, clearing needs a permit. As of July 1, 2025, underbrush clearing under one acre is $50 plus a $100 application fee. Starting the work before that permit is issued doubles the fee.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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.
- Cape Coral North 1 East UEP Assessment for Lot Owners
North 1 East's first amortized UEP installment is scheduled for the November 2026 tax bill. For the City's sample 10,000-square-foot parcel receiving all three utilities, maximum annual installments total $3,385 over 30 years, $3,616 over 25 years, or $3,961 over 20 years. The sample's three initial-prepayment amounts totaled $32,288, but each parcel's mailed notice controls.[1][2][3][4]
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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
- Palm Bay
24,388 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $40,000
- Malabar
742 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $50,000
- Grant Valkaria
3,203 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $25,000
- Merritt Island
1,049 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $97,000
- Brevard County
48,261 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 Melbourne, plus lots with no street address that sit in neighborhoods, census block groups, survey sections or taxing districts where nearly all addressed parcels are Melbourne. 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 5, 2026. Exact cross-roll matching found that 22.4% 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 May 2026; unreviewed recent sales are excluded.
- [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] City of Melbourne, Residential water and sewer rate table (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [3] City of Melbourne, Ordinance 2025-46, water and sewer service rates (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [4] City of Melbourne, Building Section, permits and flood-area exemption (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [5] City of Melbourne, Building permit fees effective August 7, 2026 (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [6] City of Melbourne, Building Section frequently asked questions (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [7] City of Melbourne, Flood prevention and who maintains stormwater (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [8] City of Melbourne, About the city: charter, lagoon, and land area (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [9] City of Melbourne, Stormwater utility and Indian River Lagoon program (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [10] City of Melbourne, Olde Eau Gallie Riverfront community redevelopment area (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [11] Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, Onsite sewage construction permits (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [12] City of Melbourne, Engineering fees as of July 1, 2025 (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [13] Wikipedia, Melbourne, Florida (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [14] City of Melbourne, Fiscal year 2025-2026 adopted budget (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [15] Melbourne Orlando International Airport, Land development and growth (accessed 2026-10-05)