Escambia County, Florida
Sell your land in Myrtle Grove for cash
Myrtle Grove is unincorporated Escambia County land mailed through Pensacola, and Parcel Buyers pays cash for vacant lots here whether or not the parcel has an ECUA hookup or a current septic permit on file. 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 Myrtle Grove?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Myrtle Grove, Escambia 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.
- How many vacant lots are in Myrtle Grove?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 364 vacant residential lots in Myrtle Grove; 21% are sliver / remnants, and the median lot is 0.27 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove 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.
- Are vacant lots in Myrtle Grove in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 23.4% of vacant lots in Myrtle Grove have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 19, 2025). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Myrtle Grove got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 8 vacant lots in Myrtle Grove changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Myrtle Grove land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in the Escambia County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Myrtle Grove CDP (9 block groups), addressed Pensacola in Escambia County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Pensacola (95%).
| Vacant residential lots | 364 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Sliver / remnant (0–2,000 sq ft): 21% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 13%. Median lot: 0.27 acre (11,960 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $15,400 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $3,000 and $24,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Myrtle Grove [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 22% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often AL, GA, TX) [1] |
| Not a city | Myrtle Grove is a census-designated place, not an incorporated city or town. Escambia County's Development Services Department handles zoning and rezoning, and the county's Building Services division issues permits and inspections countywide. [2],[3],[4] |
| Borders four other communities | The Census Bureau's boundary places Blue Angel Parkway on the west, Bellview to the north, Warrington to the south and West Pensacola to the east, with no incorporated line of its own. [2] |
| ECUA runs water and sewer | The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority supplies water and sewer across its Escambia County service area from the Sand-and-Gravel Aquifer through 28 wells, over 1,746 miles of water main and about 99,000 connections. [5] |
| Septic permits moved to the state | Since January 2, 2025, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, not the county health department, issues new septic permits in Escambia, one of 16 Panhandle counties DEP now handles directly. [6] |
| Flood maps updated in 2025 | Escambia County's current digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps took effect August 19, 2025. A property-specific flood zone lookup and a Letter of Map Amendment process are both available through the county. [7] |
| NAS Pensacola's West Gate | The National Naval Aviation Museum's own visitor page says the installation's West Gate sits at the south end of Blue Angel Parkway, the road the Census Bureau names as Myrtle Grove's entire western border. [8],[2] |
| Fire Station 11 covers the area | Escambia County Fire Rescue Station 11, at 7209 Lillian Highway, is listed as the station serving Myrtle Grove on the county's official station roster. [9] |
| Its own elementary school | Escambia County School District operates Myrtle Grove Elementary School inside the community; older students are zoned to Escambia High School. [10],[2] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 8 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Escambia County: 115 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $85,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 23.4% of vacant lots in Myrtle Grove have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 19, 2025). 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 Myrtle Grove are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Myrtle Grove worth?
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 Myrtle Grove
Well and septic versus an ECUA hookup
ECUA is the only water and sewer utility here, running on groundwater pumped from the Sand-and-Gravel Aquifer through 28 wells across the authority's Escambia County service area. A lot inside ECUA's lines can usually tie into both services, while one outside them needs a well and a septic system. Since January 2, 2025, a new septic permit in Escambia County is issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection rather than the county health department, one of 16 Panhandle counties where DEP took over permitting directly. Neither agency's reach changes what Parcel Buyers will look at: we check utilities, access and title on every parcel before making an offer. [5],[6]
Small and oddly shaped recorded lots
21% of the 364 vacant residential parcels in this tax-roll scope fall in the sliver / remnant size class, the largest single group here. A sliver or remnant record can still have real value, often to a neighboring owner who wants more width or depth, but the tax-roll category alone does not prove a stand-alone building envelope. Escambia County's Development Services Department, not the parcel's recorded size code, decides what setbacks and access a specific lot needs before a permit is issued. [1],[3]
Why this page skips a 2025 sale price
A sale-price median only runs on this site once 10 qualifying vacant-lot sales close in a year, and Myrtle Grove's 2025 count stopped at 4. Rather than stretch that handful into a trend line, the number in its place is the tax roll's own valuation: a median property-appraiser just value of $15,400 across the 364 parcels, with the middle half spread across $3,000–$24,000. Treat that just value as the county's assessment for billing purposes, not as what a buyer actually paid last year or what Parcel Buyers would offer today. [1]
A vacant lot still owes the county every year
Having no house, no ECUA hookup and no active septic permit does not stop the tax bill from arriving; Escambia County still assesses the lot annually off the property appraiser's just value. A bill that goes unpaid gets advertised, and bidders then compete at the county's BidEscambia.com auction, starting from an 18% rate and working their offers down from there. That clock keeps running whether or not the owner lives nearby to track it, which is part of why older, unincorporated-area lots pick up a certificate against them more often than houses with someone living in them do. None of that forces a sale on the county's timeline, though, since a lot can trade hands long before any deed application is even possible, with Parcel Buyers able to settle what's owed straight out of its own purchase funds. [11],[12]
Common situations
Selling land in Myrtle Grove in these situations
Your mail says Pensacola, but it's really unincorporated county land
Yes. Myrtle Grove is a Census-defined community, not a city, and the Pensacola address on your tax bill does not put the lot inside Pensacola's city limits or under its ordinances. Escambia County's Development Services Department and Building Services division, not a city hall, control zoning, rezoning and permits here. That distinction does not change how Parcel Buyers evaluates the lot: we still check utilities, access and title before making a written offer. [2],[3]
There's no septic permit or ECUA hookup on record
Yes. You can sell a lot with no septic permit and no ECUA account on file. ECUA's water and sewer lines do not reach every recorded lot in this area, and any new septic system needs a current permit, which the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has issued directly in Escambia County since January 2, 2025. Parcel Buyers checks utilities, access and title on every parcel as part of our own inspection, so a missing hookup or permit is something we look into, not a reason to turn a seller away up front. [5],[6]
You own the lot from out of state and have never seen it
Yes. 22% of the vacant-lot owners counted in this tax-roll scope list a mailing address outside Florida, so owning a Myrtle Grove lot from a distance is ordinary here, not a special case. The purchase agreement can be signed electronically, and an independent title company handles closing by mail, with funds wired or mailed by check once the file is complete. [1]
You stopped paying taxes on the lot years ago
Yes, falling behind on the tax bill is not the end of the road for a Myrtle Grove lot. Even after a certificate gets sold against it at the county's online auction, the law gives a buyer of that certificate two full years before a tax deed can even be requested. A sale can happen well inside that window, and whatever is owed, the certificate included, comes out of what the lot brings at closing rather than out of the seller's pocket beforehand. [11],[12]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Myrtle Grove?
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 Myrtle Grove: common questions
Is Myrtle Grove its own city with its own government?
No. Myrtle Grove is an unincorporated, Census-designated community in Escambia County, not a city or town. Escambia County's Development Services Department handles zoning and rezoning, and the county's Building Services division issues permits countywide, including here.
Will you buy my lot if it has no septic permit on file?
Yes. We buy vacant lots whether or not a septic permit is on file. Since January 2, 2025, new septic permits in Escambia County are issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection rather than the county health department. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel as part of our land inspection before we make an offer.
Why doesn't this page show a 2025 sale price for Myrtle Grove?
Because the 2025 sale count stopped at 4, below the 10 this site treats as enough to name a median. In place of a sale price, the page shows the county's own benchmark: a median property-appraiser just value of $15,400 across the 364 parcels. Treat that as the county's assessment for tax billing, not as what a buyer paid or what we would offer.
Do I need to deal with ECUA myself before I can sell?
No. You don't need to resolve a utility account before selling. ECUA supplies water and sewer across its Escambia County service area from the Sand-and-Gravel Aquifer, but whether a lot has an active hookup is something Parcel Buyers checks as part of our own inspection, not a step you need to clear first.
Can I sell my Myrtle Grove lot if I live in another state?
Yes, and it's common here: 22% of this tax-roll scope's vacant-lot owners already use an out-of-state mailing address. Paperwork goes out electronically, closing happens by mail through an independent title company, and payment arrives by check or wire, so a trip back to Escambia County isn't necessary.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Can You Build on a Vacant Lot?
Maybe. A vacant lot is buildable only if the proposed use fits the rules that apply to that parcel and the site can satisfy access, utility, environmental, and permit requirements. Start with the local planning or zoning office, confirm that the parcel is a legal lot, and get a written parcel-specific answer. A zoning label or tax parcel number alone is not approval to build.[1][2]
- 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]
- Selling a Vacant Lot With Code Enforcement Liens
Yes, a Florida vacant lot with a code enforcement lien can often be sold, but first confirm the violation, daily fine, compliance status, and written payoff with the city or county that issued the order. A fine can accrue until the violator complies or judgment is entered in an enforcement suit.[1] A reduction is not automatic. A clear-title closing normally needs a current payoff and a documented satisfaction or release path.
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Nearby areas we buy
- Pensacola
10,048 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $52,500
- Warrington
896 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $33,500
- Bellview
415 vacant lots
- Escambia County
15,779 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 in the Escambia County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Myrtle Grove CDP (9 block groups), addressed Pensacola. 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 30, 2026. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through June 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 preliminary Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Wikipedia, Myrtle Grove, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Escambia County Development Services Department, Planning and Zoning (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] Escambia County Building Services, Permitting (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, Water (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, Onsite Sewage Disposal (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [7] Escambia County Building Services, Flood Plain Management (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [8] National Naval Aviation Museum, Plan Your Visit: Base Access Guidelines (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [9] Escambia County Fire Rescue, Escambia Fire Stations (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [10] Escambia County School District, Myrtle Grove Elementary School (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [11] Escambia County Tax Collector, Certificate Sale (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [12] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes section 197.502, application for obtaining tax deed (accessed 2026-10-30)