Brevard County, Florida
Sell your land in Palm Bay for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Palm Bay for cash, including lots on streets with no city water or sewer and empty lots that still pay the Melbourne-Tillman canal 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 Palm Bay?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Palm Bay, 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 Palm Bay sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Palm Bay sold for a median of $40,000 across 817 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $32,000 to $54,500.
- How many vacant lots are in Palm Bay?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 24,388 vacant residential lots in Palm Bay; 78% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.23 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay?
- In 2025, companies bought 54% of the vacant lots that sold in Palm Bay, including 32% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Palm Bay?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Palm Bay was $39,500 across 704 sales.
Local data
Palm Bay land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Palm Bay, plus address-less parcels inside Palm Bay's city taxing district (mostly Port Malabar units), plus lots with no street address that sit in neighborhoods, census block groups, survey sections or taxing districts where nearly all addressed parcels are Palm Bay in Brevard County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 24,388 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Quarter-acre lot (9,000–13,000 sq ft): 78% of vacant lots; next, patio-home lot at 5%. Median lot: 0.23 acre (10,020 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $31,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $22,000 and $39,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $40,000 median across 817 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Palm Bay (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $32,000–$54,500 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 54% of those purchases, including 32% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 35% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NY, CA, NJ); 4% outside the U.S. [1] |
| Turkey Creek Sanctuary | Turkey Creek Sanctuary protects 130 acres in Palm Bay. The city lists hydric wet hammock, mesic moist hammock, sand-pine scrub, and creek access among the sanctuary's distinct habitat and recreation areas. [2] |
| Port Malabar plats | General Development Corporation bought and platted Port Malabar in 1959. Residents renamed Tillman as Palm Bay in 1925, and the city counted 2,808 people when it incorporated. [4],[3] |
| City water and sewer | Palm Bay Utilities covers much of the city, but not every street. For a standard 80-foot lot the city lists an initial water hookup of $4,347.98 and a sewer hookup of $5,770.40. [5] |
| Wells and septic tanks | The city is working to retire more than 32,000 septic systems and 12,000 drinking-water wells. New septic construction permits go through the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County. [6],[14] |
| GO Roads paving bond | Voters approved a $150 million GO Roads bond in November 2018. The city reports more than 418 miles of road improvements, including Port Malabar. Phase 5 of the five-phase program is still unfunded. [7] |
| Canal district user fee | Inside the Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District, the fiscal year 2024-25 residential fee is $25 per acre, or any part of an acre, on empty lots too. The district covers only part of Palm Bay. [10],[11] |
| Scrub-jay clearing rules | Lots in the city's mapped scrub-jay areas may not be cleared from March 1 through June 30, aside from a few listed exceptions. A building permit in those areas adds an environmental fee of $125 per quarter acre. [8],[9] |
| Vacant-lot stormwater bill | For fiscal year 2023 the city set stormwater at $131 per net equivalent residential unit. A vacant parcel is billed once a year, in January, because bare ground still sends runoff into the city system. [13] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Palm Bay was $39,500 across 704 sales. [1] |
Neighborhoods in Palm Bay
| Neighborhood | Vacant lots | 2025 lot sales | Median 2025 lot sale |
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| Port Malabar | 21,388 | 783 | $40,000 |
| Deer Run | 253 | 20 | $157,500 |
| Tillman | 28 | 3 | — |
Unlinked recorded-plat summaries retain their separately prepared source edition. A neighborhood here is the recorded plat name at the start of the legal description.
Pricing
What is a lot in Palm Bay worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Palm Bay sold for a median of $40,000 across 817 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $32,000 to $54,500. [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. Homebuilders made 32% of the 2025 lot purchases in Palm Bay, and builder demand can lift sale prices above what a single owner usually gets from a cash buyer.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Palm Bay
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
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| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 704 | $39,500 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 38 | $39,500 |
| Sub-half-acre lot16,000–18,999 sq ft | 19 | $57,000 |
| Half-acre lot19,000–23,999 sq ft | 19 | $62,500 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 16 | $155,000 |
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. Homebuilders made 32% of the 2025 lot purchases in Palm Bay, and builder demand can lift sale prices above what a single owner usually gets from a cash buyer.
What moves the price in Palm Bay
City hookup cost versus a well and septic
Palm Bay Utilities posts hookup prices for a standard 80-foot lot. Water is $1,504 for the main-line extension, which is $18.80 a foot, plus a $2,049 capital charge, $694.98 to set the meter, and a $100 deposit. The city lists $4,347.98 to start. Sewer is $2,370.40 for the line extension, at $29.63 a foot, plus a $3,300 capital charge and a $100 deposit, listed at $5,770.40. Parts of the city still have no water or sewer in the street. Palm Bay is working to retire more than 32,000 septic systems and 12,000 wells. Where a builder must use a tank, the construction permit goes to the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County. Since July 1, 2021, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has enforced the septic rules, while that health department still permits and inspects the tanks. Before any offer, we check utilities, access, and title on the parcel. [5],[6],[14],[15]
What the GO Roads bond finished
In November 2018 voters approved a $150 million bond for the GO Roads paving program. The city laid out five phases over an eight-year build. Crews started on October 11, 2019, in Unit 41. Public Works reports more than 418 miles of road improvements finished, including streets in Port Malabar. Phases 1 and 2 are done, and phase 3 is about half done. Phase 5 still has no funding. The completed work is part of the bond-funded program. [7]
2025 sale prices versus the tax value
In 2025, 817 vacant Palm Bay lots sold one parcel at a time, at arm's length, for a median of $40,000. The middle half of those prices was $32,000–$54,500. 78% of the vacant lots are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.23 acres, about 10,020 square feet. Just value on the tax roll is a different number: a median of $31,000, with the middle half of vacant-lot values at $22,000–$39,000. Do not treat the tax value as a sale price. The written offer follows the lot itself, its size, and what empty lots nearby actually brought. [1]
Yearly bills while the lot sits empty
An empty lot inside the Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District still pays that district. Its FAQ lists a fiscal year 2024-25 residential user fee of $25 per acre, or any portion of an acre, and the fee applies to undeveloped parcels. It is collected on the Brevard County tax bill. The district is not all of Palm Bay. It takes in part of the city, part of West Melbourne, and some unincorporated land: about 100 square miles, roughly 64,500 acres, with 163 miles of canals. Palm Bay appoints three of the seven directors. Separately, the city's stormwater FAQ for fiscal year 2023 sets a $131 charge per net equivalent residential unit. A vacant parcel receives that bill once a year, in January. [10],[11],[12],[13]
Common situations
Selling land in Palm Bay in these situations
You inherited a Port Malabar lot
You can sell a Port Malabar lot you inherited, even if you have never visited. General Development Corporation bought and platted Port Malabar in 1959, and Palm Bay incorporated on January 16, 1960, with 2,808 residents. 35% of vacant-lot owners use a mailing address outside Florida. When the recorded owner has died, the title company sets the paperwork, which may include a death certificate or probate papers. Signing can be done on a screen, and the title company completes the closing through the mail. [4],[3],[1]
The street has no water or sewer main
Some streets in Palm Bay still have no city water main and no sewer main. A cash offer can still be made for a lot in that shape, including one where the road work is unfinished. If a builder later connects a standard 80-foot lot, the city's posted starting totals are $4,347.98 for water and $5,770.40 for sewer, and the city says those fees can change. If no sewer main is nearby, a new house needs a septic tank, and the construction permit is filed with the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County. The purchase agreement has one contingency, a land inspection. If the inspection fails, you owe nothing. [5],[15]
Scrub-jay rules sit on the lot
In mapped scrub-jay areas, including southeast Port Malabar units, an owner may build but may not clear from March 1 through June 30 unless a survey finds no active nest, the brush is a fire hazard to a neighboring house, or the work is within 25 feet of a developed lot only to stop plants crossing the line. Palm Bay holds a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service habitat plan and an incidental-take permit, which is federal permission to build in scrub-jay habitat when the city follows its plan. It covers the Florida scrub-jay and the eastern indigo snake. Building permits there add $125 per quarter acre. A quarter-acre lot is under one acre. Clearing limits do not block the sale. [8],[9]
You live far away and the bills continue
You can sell from outside Florida, and the canal fee, stormwater bill, and property tax continue until you do. 65% of vacant Palm Bay lots are mailed inside Florida. 35% go to an address outside Florida, including 4% outside the United States. The purchase agreement is signed electronically, and an independent licensed title company closes by mail and sends payment by check or wire. If a canal fee, a stormwater bill, or the property tax is behind, that payoff can come out of your proceeds when you agree, so you do not have to send a separate check. [1],[10],[13]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Palm Bay?
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 Palm Bay: common questions
Is a Port Malabar lot inside the city of Palm Bay?
It may be. Address-less parcels inside Palm Bay's city taxing district are mostly Port Malabar units, counted here with parcels whose property address city is Palm Bay. Not every vacant parcel in that count has a house number. Residents renamed Tillman as Palm Bay in 1925. General Development Corporation bought and platted Port Malabar in 1959, and the city incorporated on January 16, 1960, with 2,808 residents.
Does an empty Palm Bay lot still get a canal fee or a stormwater bill?
If the lot is inside the Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District, it pays the canal fee. The published fiscal year 2024-25 residential rate is $25 per acre, or any portion of an acre, including undeveloped land, and it is on the county tax bill. The district covers only part of Palm Bay. The city also bills stormwater on a vacant parcel once a year, in January. Its fiscal year 2023 FAQ sets a $131 charge per net equivalent residential unit.
Will you buy a Palm Bay lot that has no water or sewer hookup?
Yes. Lots with no city water, no sewer, and no road work are lots we buy. The cost to hook up later, or to drill a well and permit a septic tank, changes what a builder can pay, so it changes the offer. We look that up on each parcel. The mandatory-connection program approved on November 2, 2023, applies to developed properties where water or sewer infrastructure is readily available. The city's published rule applies to developed property, not undeveloped property.
Can I sell my Palm Bay lot from another state?
Yes. Owners with a mailing address outside Florida hold 35% of the vacant lots, including 4% outside the United States. You can stay home. Review the written offer and sign the purchase agreement electronically from wherever you live.
Can I sell a lot that is inside a scrub-jay area?
Yes. The city's habitat permit allows building on mapped scrub-jay lots, but it stops clearing from March 1 through June 30 except in the cases the city lists. The building permit adds $125 per quarter acre. A gopher tortoise needs its own permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before anyone moves it. Those limits change a builder's schedule. They do not stop a sale of the lot as vacant land. Growth Management is the city office for questions about the map.
How soon can the sale of a Palm Bay lot close?
Typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, depending on title. It can take longer if the title search hits a snag. The land inspection is the only contingency. If the lot fails that inspection, you pay nothing.
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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.
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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 Palm Bay, plus address-less parcels inside Palm Bay's city taxing district (mostly Port Malabar units), plus lots with no street address that sit in neighborhoods, census block groups, survey sections or taxing districts where nearly all addressed parcels are Palm Bay. 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. Lot-size sale rows use the same qualified 2025 sale cohort and canonical square-foot classes; classes with fewer than 10 sales are omitted.
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- [2] City of Palm Bay, Turkey Creek Sanctuary (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] City of Palm Bay, Palm Bay through the years (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Wikipedia, Palm Bay, Florida (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] City of Palm Bay Utilities, Water and sewer service availability (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] City of Palm Bay, Mandatory connection to city water and sewer (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] City of Palm Bay Public Works, GO Roads paving projects (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] City of Palm Bay, Habitat Conservation Plan for scrub-jays (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] City of Palm Bay, Scrub-jay lots and the environmental fee (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District, Annual user fee rates, fiscal year 2024-25 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District, District overview and boundaries (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District, How district directors are appointed (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] City of Palm Bay, Stormwater fee frequently asked questions (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [14] Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, Onsite sewage disposal in Brevard County (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [15] Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, Septic construction permits in Brevard County (accessed 2026-10-02)