Brevard County, Florida
Sell your land in Port St. John for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Port St. John for cash, including quarter-acre lots in this unincorporated Brevard County community between Titusville and Cocoa. 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 Port St. John?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Port St. John, 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 Port St. John sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Port St. John sold for a median of $60,600 across 18 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $46,200 to $64,800.
- How many vacant lots are in Port St. John?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 511 vacant residential lots in Port St. John; 86% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.24 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Port St. John 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 Port St. John 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 Port St. John?
- In 2025, companies bought 33% of the vacant lots that sold in Port St. John, including 17% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lots in Port St. John in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 22.9% of vacant lots in Port St. John have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated September 25, 2009 to January 29, 2021). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Port St. John got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 33 vacant lots in Port St. John changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Port St. John land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels platted in the Port St. John subdivision units between Titusville and Cocoa (legal descriptions beginning 'Port St John'), addressed Cocoa ZIP 32927 in Brevard County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Cocoa (78%).
| Vacant residential lots | 511 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): 86% of vacant lots; next, third-acre lot at 2%. Median lot: 0.24 acre (10,450 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $39,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $39,000 and $39,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $60,600 median across 18 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Port St. John (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $46,200–$64,800 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 33% of those purchases, including 17% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 37% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NY, CA, NJ); 4% outside the U.S. [1] |
| Voters rejected becoming a city | Port St. John is unincorporated. A 2002 vote on incorporating it together with five neighboring areas failed 73% to 27%, leaving Brevard County in charge of zoning and services. [2] |
| County issues building permits | Port St. John answers to Brevard County, not a city hall. Under state law, the county commission enforces the Florida Building Code here and must issue a permit before a shovel goes in the ground outside any municipality. [3] |
| DOH-Brevard still permits septic systems | The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, not DEP, still reviews and permits new septic systems; a plan review for an accessory structure's system costs $30. [4] |
| Population nearly doubled in a decade | Port St. John grew from 12,267 residents in 2010 to 23,474 by 2020, a 91.4% increase in ten years, one of the faster growth rates among Brevard County's unincorporated communities. [2] |
| Canaveral National Seashore, via Titusville | The National Park Service routes visitors to Canaveral National Seashore's Playalinda Beach entrance through I-95 Exit 220 (Garden Street) in Titusville, which borders Port St. John to the north. [5] |
| Taxes become delinquent April 1 | Brevard County property taxes become delinquent April 1, when a 3% minimum mandatory charge is added, and an unpaid account is advertised by April 30 ahead of a tax certificate sale. [6] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 33 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 15.5 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Aug) | County-level for Brevard County: 623 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $37,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 22.9% of vacant lots in Port St. John have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated September 25, 2009 to January 29, 2021). 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 Port St. John are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Port St. John worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Port St. John sold for a median of $60,600 across 18 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $46,200 to $64,800. [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 Port St. John
County permits and county septic review, not a city
With no city hall nearby, Brevard County handles two separate approvals before anyone builds here: the county commission's construction permit, and a septic review from DOH-Brevard rather than DEP, where a $30 fee covers the plan review for an accessory structure. This scope's tax roll counts 511 vacant residential parcels, 86% of them quarter-acre lots, and that pairing of permit and septic review applies regardless of lot size. [3],[4],[1]
A community that nearly doubled in ten years
Port St. John's population grew from 12,267 in 2010 to 23,474 by 2020, a 91.4% increase, among the faster growth rates of any unincorporated Brevard community. That growth followed a 2002 vote in which residents rejected incorporating Port St. John with five neighboring areas, 73% to 27%, leaving Brevard County in charge of zoning and services. Demand like that supports resale even on a lot with no improvements yet, though it does not set the price of any single parcel. [2]
What lots actually sold for in 2025
A cash offer should track what actually closed, not what the assessor says a lot is worth. 18 vacant Port St. John lots sold at arm's length in single-parcel 2025 deals, landing at a $60,600 median with the middle half between $46,200–$64,800. Compare that to the $39,000 median just value on the same tax roll, an assessor's number, never a 2025 closing price or an offer Parcel Buyers would make. [1]
Holding costs and the tax-certificate clock
An empty lot still owes property taxes. Brevard County taxes become delinquent April 1, when a 3% minimum mandatory charge is added, and an unpaid account is advertised in local papers by April 30 and can draw a tax certificate, which becomes eligible for a tax deed application two years later under state law. Any lien or back taxes owed can be settled straight out of the sale proceeds at closing, with the seller's sign-off. [6],[7]
Common situations
Selling land in Port St. John in these situations
You inherited a lot and never built on it
Yes. You can sell an inherited Port St. John lot even if you never built on it. The community's population grew from 12,267 in 2010 to 23,474 by 2020, a 91.4% increase, after a 2002 vote rejected turning Port St. John into its own city. Many lots from that growth period are still vacant and owned by people who never built on them. Parcel Buyers closes through an independent title company, and the title path determines what is needed before closing. [2]
Your lot has no water, sewer or septic installed
Yes. We buy vacant lots with no water, sewer or road work. Getting a home-ready lot here means two county-level steps: a construction permit from Brevard's commission and a septic review from DOH-Brevard rather than DEP. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering, so you do not need to resolve any of that first. [3],[4]
You live out of state and have never visited
Yes. Living elsewhere, even without ever visiting the lot, does not stop a sale. 37% of the vacant lots counted in this Port St. John scope already carry a mailing address outside Florida. Signing happens electronically, closing runs by mail through an independent title company, and payment goes out by check or wire. [1]
The taxes have fallen behind
Yes. You can still sell if the taxes have fallen behind. Brevard County taxes become delinquent April 1, when a 3% minimum mandatory charge is added, and an unpaid account advertised by April 30 can draw a tax certificate, eligible for a tax deed application two years later under state law. With the seller's consent, any lien or back taxes owed can simply come out of the sale proceeds at closing. [6],[7]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Port St. John?
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 Port St. John: common questions
Is Port St. John its own city?
No. A 2002 vote on incorporating Port St. John with five neighboring areas failed 73% to 27%. Brevard County's commission handles zoning here and must sign off on a permit before construction starts.
Who permits a new septic system in Port St. John?
DOH-Brevard handles it, not DEP. The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County reviews the application and issues the permit for a new system, and a plan review for an accessory structure's system runs $30.
What happens if the taxes on my Port St. John lot go unpaid?
Brevard County taxes become delinquent April 1, when a 3% minimum mandatory charge is added. An unpaid account is advertised by April 30 and can draw a tax certificate, eligible for a tax deed application two years later under state law.
Can I sell my Port St. John lot if I live out of state?
Yes, plenty of owners already do. 37% of vacant-lot owners in this scope have a mailing address outside Florida. Electronic signing and a mail-away closing through an independent title company let you finish the sale without a trip to Brevard County, and the payout goes out by check or wire.
How close is Port St. John to Kennedy Space Center or Canaveral National Seashore?
The National Park Service routes visitors to the seashore's Playalinda Beach entrance through I-95 Exit 220 (Garden Street) in Titusville, which borders Port St. John to the north. Exact drive time depends on where in Port St. John you start.
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 Back Taxes in Florida?
Yes. Florida land with back property taxes can often be sold if closing can redeem the tax lien before the tax-deed cutoff. With the seller's consent, the title company can use sale proceeds for the approved payoff. Move quickly: taxes generally become delinquent April 1,[1][2] and redemption ends once a tax-deed buyer makes full payment to the clerk.[4][7]
- How Cash Land Buyers Price Offers
A cash-land offer may start with verified sales of land with similar use, then adjust those sales for meaningful differences.[1] Buyers may also account for access, utilities, legal use, size, shape, flood and soil questions, title issues, demand, and costs and risk they will carry. No universal assessed-value percentage applies. Compare each written offer by expected net proceeds, contingencies, seller work, and timing—not one asking price or headline number.
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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
- Cocoa
6,840 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $30,000
- Titusville
2,520 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $80,000
- 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 platted in the Port St. John subdivision units between Titusville and Cocoa (legal descriptions beginning 'Port St John'), addressed Cocoa ZIP 32927. 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 August 2026; unreviewed recent sales are excluded. County-level figures are used on this place page. 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] Wikipedia, Port St. John, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes section 125.56, county building codes (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, Onsite sewage disposal (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] National Park Service, Canaveral National Seashore, Directions (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Brevard County Tax Collector, Important dates and discount periods (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [7] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes section 197.502, application for obtaining tax deed (accessed 2026-10-30)