Charlotte County, Florida
Sell your land in Tropical Gulf Acres for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres for cash, including empty lots on the county street-and-drainage unit. That unit bills vacant land $102 per ERU and occupied land $98, and it does not publish a separate canal rate. 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 Tropical Gulf Acres?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Tropical Gulf Acres, Charlotte 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 Tropical Gulf Acres sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres sold for a median of $13,000 across 165 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $11,000 to $17,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Tropical Gulf Acres?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 5,405 vacant residential lots in Tropical Gulf Acres; 50% are standard city lots, and the median lot is 0.19 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Tropical Gulf Acres 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 Tropical Gulf Acres 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 Tropical Gulf Acres?
- In 2025, companies bought 21% of the vacant lots that sold in Tropical Gulf Acres, including 4% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Tropical Gulf Acres?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a standard city lot in Tropical Gulf Acres was $12,000 across 79 sales.
- Are vacant lot prices in Tropical Gulf Acres going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Tropical Gulf Acres were roughly flat (-3.7%): the median moved from $13,500 across 241 recorded sales in 2024 to $13,000 across 165 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to June 2026, 73 vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres sold at a recorded median of $11,500, 11.5% lower than the same months in 2025.
- How much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Tropical Gulf Acres?
- A typical vacant lot in Tropical Gulf Acres has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $104 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 0.4% of vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated December 15, 2022). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 54 vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Tropical Gulf Acres land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover the Tropical Gulf Acres subdivision (legal descriptions beginning TGA), Punta Gorda 33955 in Charlotte County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Punta Gorda (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 5,405 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Standard city lot (7,000–9,000 sq ft): 50% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 23%. Median lot: 0.19 acre (8,100 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $10,200 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $10,200 and $10,200 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $13,000 median across 165 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $11,000–$17,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 21% of those purchases, including 4% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 44% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NY, OH, NJ); 6% outside the U.S. [1] |
| County street unit, not the city | Tropical Gulf Acres is in unincorporated Charlotte County. Its street-and-drainage MSBU is a county district that bills owners for platted-street work. A Punta Gorda mailbox does not, by itself, put a lot inside the city. [6],[2],[7] |
| Ordinance 1981-015, no board | The county unit page links Ordinance 1981-015 as the ordinance that established this street unit, and the MSBU index lists it with districts that have no advisory board. Charges stay inside the unit. [2],[6] |
| FY27 vacant and occupied rates | The adopted FY27 budget charges $102 per ERU for vacant land and $98 per ERU for occupied land. The maximum is $102, and that sheet shows the same FY26 rates. It does not split canal lots from dry lots. [3] |
| 80-foot lot matched one ERU | On the FY 2022/23 adopted rate sheet, cost per ERU and the column labeled per 80-foot lot both show $102 vacant and $98 occupied. Those rates are listed each year from FY 2012/13 through FY 2022/23. [5] |
| Grading now, paving in 2032 | The adopted FY27 budget includes $430,000 for grading; its work details also list 3 tons of asphalt maintenance. Assessments on that sheet are $733,769. The FY25 unit summary says future paving is anticipated for 2032. [3],[4] |
| Named in a drainage study | The July 22, 2025 Burnt Store Drainage Study meeting lists this subdivision in a model area of about 18,000 acres. A later concept would remove 6 homes from the future 100-year floodplain. [10],[11] |
| Water, sewer, and septic | Charlotte County Utilities maps nearby lines by address and uses a separate form to answer service-availability questions. A new septic system needs engineer-sealed plans, a survey or legal description, and features within 75 feet. [12],[13] |
| County permit and flood lookup | A new house needs a Charlotte County permit, including two signed and sealed surveys less than a year old. The application expires in six months if not issued. Flood zone and base flood elevation are looked up by parcel. [14],[15] |
| I-75 at Tuckers Grade | FDOT lists I-75 Exit 158 at CR 762 (Tuckers Grade); the county map places Tropical Gulf Acres along Tuckers Grade west of I-75. That interchange gives Green Gulf and Notre Dame boulevard parcels a direct interstate route through Tuckers Grade. [16],[17] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a standard city lot in Tropical Gulf Acres was $12,000 across 79 sales. [1] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 165 recorded sales, $13,000 median; 2024: 241 recorded sales, $13,500 median. Median -3.7%; count -31.5%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 54 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 100.1 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 74.3%; companies 20.4%; trusts 4.8%; estates/heirs 0.3%; government/associations 0.3%. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Tropical Gulf Acres has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $104 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | 73 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $11,500. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 0.4% of vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated December 15, 2022). 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 Tropical Gulf Acres are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Tropical Gulf Acres worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Tropical Gulf Acres sold for a median of $13,000 across 165 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $11,000 to $17,000. [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.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Tropical Gulf Acres
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale | Middle half |
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| Standard city lot7,000–8,999 sq ft | 79 | $12,000 | $11,000–$14,200 |
| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 41 | $13,600 | $11,500–$16,500 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 13 | $19,500 | $17,500–$23,000 |
| Micro lot2,000–4,999 sq ft | 11 | $8,000 | $8,000–$8,800 |
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 Tropical Gulf Acres
Vacant land is billed $102 per ERU
Vacant land is billed $102 per ERU on the adopted FY27 street-unit budget, and occupied land is billed $98. The cap is also $102, so an empty lot is already at the maximum. ERU means equivalent residential unit, the unit of measure on county assessment notices. The FY 2022/23 rate sheet printed those same dollars in a column labeled per 80-foot lot, and the pair held from FY 2012/13 through FY 2022/23. The unit page says the work is paid "from funds derived from special assessments within the unit only." The charge is not based on taxable value, and the budget does not add a canal rate. [3],[5],[2],[9],[8]
Grading is funded; paving waits until 2032
Grading, not a new paving job, is the large contract line in the adopted FY27 budget, at $430,000. Asphalt maintenance of 3 tons is listed too, so the unit is keeping some hard surface while still paying to grade roads. The FY25 summary says future paving is anticipated for 2032. A frontage that is graded each year is a different lot from one that already has pavement, even when both are standard city lots around 8,100 square feet. The typical vacant lot here is 0.19 acres. That road difference belongs in the price, along with the yearly street charge. [3],[4],[1]
No canal rate; a drainage study instead
Canal lots and dry lots are not billed at different rates on this street unit. The county MSBU index lists the street unit and does not list a waterway unit for this subdivision. The Burnt Store Drainage Study is a separate county review. Its July 22, 2025 meeting placed these lots in a model area of about 18,000 acres. At the third public meeting, the concept would remove 6 homes from the future-conditions 100-year floodplain and showed no gain for Burnt Store Road. Those slides also say flooding of homes and that road is not a critical concern in the current rainfall-based 100-year storm. The FEMA zone is a separate lookup. High-risk zones start with A or V. [6],[10],[11],[15]
2025 sales are a reference, not the offer
Recorded 2025 sales are a reference, not a cash offer for your lot. The roll counts 165 arm's-length sales of single vacant lots that were still vacant afterward. The midpoint was $13,000, and the middle half of those prices was $11,000–$17,000. Typical just value is $10,200. That figure is for taxes. It is not a price a buyer paid. 50% of these vacant lots are standard city lots. The street-unit bill, whether the road is graded or paved, and whether a water line or a septic system is realistic are what move a lot off that midpoint. [1],[3]
Common situations
Selling land in Tropical Gulf Acres in these situations
The lot was never hooked up
You can sell a lot that was never hooked up to water or sewer. We buy vacant lots and land for cash, including lots with no water, sewer, or road work. The county map searches by address for proximity to water and sewer lines; its separate availability form is the place to request a service answer. If a later owner builds on septic, a Florida engineer must seal the plans, and the health department does not start its review until the fee is paid. Our land inspection is the only contingency. A failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [12],[13]
You live outside Florida
Yes. You can sell from outside Florida. 44% of the owners of these vacant lots use a mailing address outside Florida, and 56% use a Florida address. A remote sale can use electronic signing and a mail-away closing, paid by check or wire. Liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds at closing, with the seller's consent. The closing runs through an independent, licensed title company, which names the papers it needs. [1]
Two lots share one tax bill
Combining tax bills does not, by itself, cut this street charge. The county FAQ says a kill and combine only merges the bills. You still have two or more lots, and each one is still assessed, now on a single bill. That matters because the adopted FY27 vacant rate is $102 per ERU, which is already the maximum. We check utilities, access, and title on every parcel before offering. [8],[3]
You inherited an empty lot
An heir can sell an empty lot here without building on it first. The street unit still bills the land, the adopted FY27 budget sets aside $430,000 for grading, and the county checks water and sewer proximity by address. You do not have to clear the lot, pave the frontage, or open a utility account before a cash sale. [3],[2],[12]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Tropical Gulf Acres?
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 Tropical Gulf Acres: common questions
How much does it cost to keep an empty lot in Tropical Gulf Acres each year?
A vacant lot is charged $102 per ERU on the adopted FY27 street-unit budget. Occupied land is $98 per ERU, and $102 is also the maximum, so the vacant rate is already at the cap. The sheet lists those same rates for FY26. This charge is not based on taxable value, and it is not a stand-in for the regular property tax. The FY 2022/23 rate history showed that $102 figure for an 80-foot lot as well.
Are canal lots and dry lots charged different street fees here?
No. The adopted FY27 street-unit budget does not set one rate for canal lots and another for dry lots. It sets $102 per ERU for vacant land and $98 for occupied land. The county MSBU index includes this street unit and does not list a waterway unit for the subdivision. A ditch, lake, or canal on a plat is a site fact. On these county pages, it is not a second yearly canal assessment.
Can I sell my lot if it has no water or sewer?
Yes. A missing water or sewer hookup does not block a cash sale of the lot. The county map shows line proximity by address, while a separate form handles availability requests. If someone later builds on septic, the health department wants engineer-sealed plans, a survey or the full legal description, and a site plan of features within 75 feet. The street unit can still bill the land either way.
Does a Punta Gorda address mean my lot is in the city?
No. This street unit is a Charlotte County MSBU, so the lots it covers are under the county, not the City of Punta Gorda. A Punta Gorda mailing address does not, by itself, move a lot inside the city. A new house is permitted by the county, and the street charge is a county assessment.
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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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 the Tropical Gulf Acres subdivision (legal descriptions beginning TGA), Punta Gorda 33955. 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. Holding-cost estimates use 2025 taxable values and 2025 millage for FDOR vacant-residential code 000 parcels. They cover ad valorem taxes only, not a parcel-specific bill or non-ad valorem assessments. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through June 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] Charlotte County Public Works, Tropical Gulf Acres Street and Drainage Unit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Charlotte County Public Works, Tropical Gulf Acres Street and Drainage MSBU, FY27 adopted budget (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Charlotte County Public Works, Tropical Gulf Acres Street and Drainage FY25 executive summary (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Charlotte County Public Works, Tropical Gulf Acres street and drainage adopted maintenance budget, FY 2022/23 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Charlotte County Public Works, MSBUs and MSTUs (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Charlotte County, Future Land Use Element, Chapter 1, community history (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Charlotte County Public Works, MSBUs and MSTUs FAQ (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Charlotte County Public Works, Sample annotated MSBU public hearing notice (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Charlotte County, Burnt Store Drainage Study, public meeting 1 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Charlotte County, Burnt Store Drainage Study, public meeting 3 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Charlotte County Utilities, Utilities forms and availability map (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County, New septic system installation (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [14] Charlotte County, Consumer guide: permitting for a single-family residence (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [15] Charlotte County Emergency Management, Flood information and zone lookup (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [16] Florida Department of Transportation, Interstate exit numbers for I-75 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [17] Charlotte County Public Works, Tropical Gulf Acres right-of-way mowing map (accessed 2026-10-02)