Florida
Sell your land in Broward County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Broward County, including lots with no public water, where a future well 12 inches wide or smaller is permitted by the county health department, not the water management district. 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 Broward County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Broward County, Florida, 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 Broward County sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Broward County sold for a median of $804,200 across 250 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $320,000 to $1,695,800.
- How many vacant lots are in Broward County?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 7,527 vacant residential lots in Broward County; 24% are micro lots, and the median lot is 0.15 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Broward County 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 Broward County 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 Broward County?
- In 2025, companies bought 71% of the vacant lots that sold in Broward County, including 11% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Broward County?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Broward County was $1,380,000 across 69 sales.
- Are vacant lot prices in Broward County going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Broward County went up 17.4%: the median moved from $685,000 across 295 recorded sales in 2024 to $804,200 across 250 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to May 2026, 72 vacant lots in Broward County sold at a recorded median of $817,500.
- Are vacant lots in Broward County in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 52.2% of vacant lots in Broward County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated September 11, 2009 to December 20, 2024). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Broward County got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 942 vacant lots in Broward County changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
What is land in Broward County worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Broward County sold for a median of $804,200 across 250 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $320,000 to $1,695,800. [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.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Broward County
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 69 | $1,380,000 |
| Patio-home lot5,000–6,999 sq ft | 44 | $222,500 |
| Standard city lot7,000–8,999 sq ft | 43 | $630,000 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 17 | $700,000 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 16 | $1,600,000 |
| One-acre homesite40,000–45,999 sq ft | 12 | $712,500 |
| Micro lot2,000–4,999 sq ft | 11 | $125,000 |
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.
| Vacant residential lots | 7,527 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
|---|---|
| Most common lot size | Micro lot (2,000–5,000 sq ft): 24% of vacant lots; next, patio-home lot at 19%. Median lot: 0.15 acre (6,360 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $141,900 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $56,200 and $425,900 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $804,200 median across 250 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Broward County (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $320,000–$1,695,800 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 71% of those purchases, including 11% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 9% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often AZ, NY, CA) [1] |
| Folio and owner search | The Property Appraiser search takes a name, address, or Property ID. The record shows the folio number, land value, sales, and special assessments such as fire, drainage, and stormwater. [2] |
| Taxes go delinquent April 1 | Unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1, or 60 days after the original bill is mailed, whichever is later. The Tax Collector sells a tax certificate on or before June 1. That certificate is a lien, not a new owner. [4],[3] |
| Deeds sit in county land records | The Records, Taxes and Treasury Division records deeds in the Official Records. The online index covers documents recorded since 1978, and document images start August 24, 1998. Certified copies go back to 1883. [6] |
| New septic permit fees | The county health department charges a $100 plan-review fee, a $260 permit fee that covers the permit and two inspections, and $165 if its staff does the site evaluation. [8] |
| Who permits a private well | Wells 12 inches wide or smaller need a permit from the county health department. Wells wider than 12 inches are permitted by the South Florida Water Management District. [9],[10] |
| Current FEMA map date | FEMA lists July 31, 2024 as the current effective flood-map date for county community 125093. That community is rating-system class 6, with a 20% discount in a Special Flood Hazard Area as of October 1, 2019. [11] |
| Land-use plan update | BrowardNext is updating the county land-use plan with 31 municipalities. A County Commission hearing on the amendments was held October 6, 2026. Plan elements adopted March 28, 2019 took effect May 12, 2019. [12],[13] |
| County water is district-based | Water and Wastewater Services publishes a District 1 map, a District 2 service area, and a utility-provider map. It stopped adding fluoride to its drinking water on June 23, 2025. [14] |
| Everglades | A 2016 Broward County resolution says two-thirds of the county lies within the Everglades, a source of much of South Florida's drinking water through the Biscayne Aquifer, and that drainage and flood protection built a complex water-management system. [17] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Broward County was $1,380,000 across 69 sales. [1] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 250 recorded sales, $804,200 median; 2024: 295 recorded sales, $685,000 median. Median +17.4%; count -15.3%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 942 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 8.0 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 43.6%; companies 54.3%; trusts 0.2%; estates/heirs 0.5%; government/associations 1.4%. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-May) | 72 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $817,500. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 52.2% of vacant lots in Broward County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated September 11, 2009 to December 20, 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 Broward County are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Land by town in Broward County
| Town | Vacant lots | 2025 lot sales | Median 2025 lot sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 1,930 | 104 | $1,055,000 |
| Sunrise | 938 | 0 | — |
| Pompano Beach | 583 | 10 | $215,000 |
| Davie | 567 | 19 | $700,000 |
| Hollywood | 458 | 14 | $278,800 |
| Dania Beach | 446 | 11 | $175,000 |
| Parkland | 358 | 6 | — |
| Southwest Ranches | 249 | 13 | $1,400,000 |
| Deerfield Beach | 232 | 4 | — |
| Plantation | 232 | 7 | — |
| Hallandale Beach | 213 | 8 | — |
| Oakland Park | 169 | 7 | — |
| West Park | 157 | 1 | — |
| Margate | 155 | 4 | — |
| Lighthouse Point | 116 | 18 | $1,475,000 |
| Wilton Manors | 94 | 9 | — |
| Miramar | 83 | 2 | — |
| Pembroke Pines | 74 | 0 | — |
| Cooper City | 70 | 1 | — |
| Lauderhill | 67 | 2 | — |
| Coconut Creek | 66 | 0 | — |
| Coral Springs | 64 | 0 | — |
| Lauderdale By The Sea | 39 | 2 | — |
| Weston | 38 | 4 | — |
| North Lauderdale | 30 | 0 | — |
| Hillsboro Beach | 24 | 2 | — |
| Lazy Lake | 2 | 1 | — |
Florida Department of Revenue-backed rows use the 2026 preliminary tax roll. Supplemental rows retain their separately prepared source edition. Most towns are counted by property-address city, a few by ZIP code (each town page states its scope), so areas can overlap. Lots we cannot place in a town count only in the county total.
Where we buy
Areas we cover in Broward County
- Fort Lauderdale
1,930vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,055,000
- Sunrise
938vacant lots
- Pompano Beach
583vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $215,000
- Davie
567vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $700,000
- Hollywood
458vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $278,800
- Dania Beach
446vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $175,000
- Parkland
358vacant lots
- Southwest Ranches
249vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,400,000
- Deerfield Beach
232vacant lots
- Plantation
232vacant lots
- Hallandale Beach
213vacant lots
- Oakland Park
169vacant lots
- West Park
157vacant lots
- Margate
155vacant lots
- Lighthouse Point
116vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,475,000
- Wilton Manors
94vacant lots
- Miramar
83vacant lots
- Pembroke Pines
74vacant lots
- Cooper City
70vacant lots
- Lauderhill
67vacant lots
- Coconut Creek
66vacant lots
- Coral Springs
64vacant lots
- Weston
38vacant lots
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Broward County. We buy land anywhere else in the county too: send the parcel details through the form below.
Selling here
How selling land works in Broward County
The treasury office records the deed
The county treasury office records the deed, not the court clerk. Broward County's Records, Taxes and Treasury Division puts deeds in the Official Records. Certified copies of recorded land papers go back to 1883. The online index covers documents recorded since 1978, and images start August 24, 1998. A deed needs two witnesses, a notary, and the folio or parcel ID. Mail-in recording usually takes four to six business days. County or Circuit Court papers that are not captioned as final judgments must be requested from the Clerk of the Circuit Court. We check utilities, access, and title on every parcel before offering. [6],[2]
A tax certificate is a lien, not the lot
A tax certificate is a lien, not a sale of the lot. Taxes become delinquent on April 1, or 60 days after the original bill is mailed, whichever is later. If they stay unpaid, the Tax Collector sells a certificate on or before June 1. The certificate buyer does not take title. Under Florida Statutes section 197.502, the holder may apply for a tax deed only after two years from April 1 of the year the certificate was issued. The collector may charge a $75 fee. The county must apply on county-held certificates when the latest appraised value is $5,000 or more. A certificate nobody buys is struck to the county at 18 percent. Liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds at closing, with the seller's consent. [3],[4],[5]
Health staff permit septic tanks and small wells
The county health department permits new septic systems and wells 12 inches wide or smaller. Since July 1, 2021, the state Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for septic rules, but this health office still permits and inspects the tanks. A private inspector has been an option since July 1, 2022. The new-system packet lists a $100 plan-review fee, a $260 permit fee with two inspections, and $165 if health staff do the site evaluation. That evaluation includes a Mean Annual Flood Line determination. The survey must show wells, tanks, and water within 75 feet. Wells wider than 12 inches go to the South Florida Water Management District. A single-family or duplex well does not need a separate water-use permit. [7],[8],[9],[10]
The county flood map in force is from 2024
The flood map now in force for Broward County community 125093 took effect July 31, 2024. FEMA's status record also lists a first map of October 26, 1972, and Community Rating System class 6. That class, in effect since October 1, 2019, is a 20 percent discount on flood insurance inside a Special Flood Hazard Area. Clearing is regulated separately. The environmental office licenses tree removal or relocation, except nuisance trees, and licenses wetland work, including mangrove trimming. It runs 13 regulatory programs. [11],[16]
Sold lots are not the lots that sit empty
Sold lots are not the same mix as the lots that sit empty, so the sale median is much higher than the assessed median. The Broward County roll lists 7,527 vacant residential lots. The most common is a micro lot, about 24% of them, and the median lot is 0.15 acres (6,360 square feet). The middle just value, the tax estimate of market value, is $141,900, with a middle spread of $56,200–$425,900. In 2025, 250 vacant lots sold at a median of $804,200, and most of those sales fell between $320,000–$1,695,800. Do not treat that gap as a mistake. About 91% of owners use a Florida mailing address. 9% use an address outside Florida, and 0% of all owners use an address outside the United States.
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Broward County?
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 Broward County: common questions
Can I sell a lot here if it has no water or sewer?
Yes. A lot with no public water or sewer can still be sold. If someone later needs a tank, the county health department permits it. Wells 12 inches wide or smaller are permitted there too. Wider wells go to the South Florida Water Management District. Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots with no water, sewer, or road work.
Can I sell land when the property taxes are behind?
Often, yes. Get the payoff from the Tax Collector before you sign, especially if a certificate or a tax-deed application is already on the account. The certificate is a lien. A holder generally cannot force a tax-deed sale until two years after April 1 of the year the certificate was issued, and the application fee can be $75. Liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds at closing, with the seller's consent.
Do I need a survey before I sell a vacant lot?
You do not need a septic-permit survey to request our cash offer. A new septic application is stricter: the health packet requires a sealed survey showing wells, septic systems, and surface water within 75 feet, plus two soil profiles to at least 72 inches or refusal. Those requirements apply to the permit. The only contingency on our purchase is our land inspection, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing.
Which office permits an unincorporated vacant lot?
The county building office permits unincorporated land. That area is the Broward Municipal Services District. It also regulates construction in cities that contract with it, so some city lots use this office too. The counter is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Septic tanks and wells 12 inches or smaller are a different desk, the county health department.
Does the unincorporated land-use plan cover a city lot?
No. The Broward Municipal Services District plan covers unincorporated land, including enclaves, regional facilities, and the Water Conservation Areas. It does not apply inside a municipality. BrowardNext is the update of the countywide land-use plan, done with 31 municipalities. A County Commission hearing on the amendments was held October 6, 2026. The broader plan elements adopted March 28, 2019 took effect May 12, 2019.
Can I clear the trees before I sell the lot?
Do not clear first. The environmental office requires a license to remove or relocate trees, except nuisance trees. Work in wetlands, and mangrove trimming, also needs a license from that office. The division also enforces those licenses, so leave trees and wetlands in place unless a license has been issued.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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 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.
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.
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 all parcels in Broward County. 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. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through May 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] Broward County Property Appraiser, Property search by name, address, or Property ID (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Broward County Tax Collector, Property taxes, delinquent accounts and certificates (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Florida Senate, Florida Statutes section 197.333, when taxes are delinquent (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Florida Senate, Florida Statutes section 197.502, tax deed applications (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury, Recording deeds in the Official Records (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Florida Department of Health in Broward County, Onsite sewage disposal permitting (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Florida Department of Health in Broward County, Instructions for a new septic system permit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Florida Department of Health in Broward County, Water well construction permits (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] South Florida Water Management District, Well construction permits, including wells over 12 inches (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP community status for community 125093 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Broward County Planning Council, BrowardNext land-use plan update (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Broward County, BrowardNext 2.0 comprehensive plan documents (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [14] Broward County Water and Wastewater Services, Water and Wastewater Services (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [15] Broward County Building Code Division, Building Code Division: permits for unincorporated land (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [16] Broward County Environmental Permitting Division, Environmental permitting programs (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [17] Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Resolution Urging Everglades Restoration and Water-Storage Projects (accessed 2026-10-02)