Franklin County, Florida
Sell your land in Carrabelle Beach for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant land with a Carrabelle Bch property address, including coastal parcels where the public-beach boundary, dune restoration, Franklin County permits, utilities and flood design need separate review. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings use an independent, licensed title company, typically about 10 days after agreement, depending on title, 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 Carrabelle Beach?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Carrabelle Beach, Franklin 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 Carrabelle Beach?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 55 vacant residential lots in Carrabelle Beach; 35% are one-acre homesites, and the median lot is 1.17 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Carrabelle Beach 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 Carrabelle Beach 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.
- How much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Carrabelle Bch?
- A typical vacant lot in Carrabelle Bch has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $507 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- How many vacant lots in Carrabelle Bch got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 0 vacant lots in Carrabelle Bch changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Carrabelle Beach land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Carrabelle Bch in Franklin County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Carrabelle Bch (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 55 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | One-acre homesite (40,000–46,000 sq ft): 35% of vacant lots; next, mini-estate (2-3 acres) at 27%. Median lot: 1.17 acre (50,960 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $75,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $34,800 and $101,800 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Carrabelle Beach [1] |
| Crooked River Lighthouse | The 103-foot Crooked River Lighthouse was built in 1895 and restored in 2007. The City says its public park is west of Carrabelle at Carrabelle Beach, tying this 128-step landmark directly to the area. [11],[12] |
| A defined public beach area | A proposed 2021 ordinance defines the Carrabelle Beach public-beach area in fractional Section 30 from St. George Sound's mean low-water line to the frontal dune, or to permanent vegetation or construction where no dune exists, whichever is more seaward. [3] |
| Address is not jurisdiction proof | Franklin County has two municipalities, Apalachicola and Carrabelle. Its proposed 2021 beach ordinance treats Carrabelle Beach separately from the City of Carrabelle, so the address alone does not settle parcel jurisdiction. [2],[3] |
| Dune restoration site | Franklin County's 2025 proposal calls for a 6- to 7.5-foot vegetation footprint along 0.8 mile of Carrabelle Beach and separate dune and coastal-hammock restoration at Carrabelle Beach Park. [4] |
| Critical shoreline review | County rules apply critical-shoreline review within 150 feet of wetlands or shoreline, limit impervious cover there to 20% and impose added onsite-sewage setbacks. [7] |
| County permit timing | Franklin County says complete online building applications are generally processed in 3 to 7 business days, while paper applications generally take 7 to 10 business days. [5] |
| Flood certificates may be required | New construction in a Special Flood Hazard Area requires 3 elevation certificates. Rated A-zone floors and rated VE-zone structural members must be at least 1 foot above base flood elevation. [8] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 0 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Carrabelle Bch has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $507 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-May) | County-level for Franklin County: 90 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $65,000. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Carrabelle Beach 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.
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What moves the price in Carrabelle Beach
Carrabelle Beach is not the same as Carrabelle city
The tax-roll scope here is parcels whose property-address city is Carrabelle Bch; it is not the municipal boundary of the City of Carrabelle. Franklin County's proposed 2021 ordinance, heard on July 6, 2021, defines the Carrabelle Beach public area in fractional Section 30 from St. George Sound's mean low-water line to the frontal dune, or to permanent vegetation or construction where no dune exists, whichever is more seaward. The ordinance separately extends the same rules to the City of Carrabelle. Before applying city utilities or city development rules, a buyer must confirm the parcel's jurisdiction, legal description and relationship to the public-beach boundary. [1],[3]
Dunes, shoreline and flood design constrain the site
Carrabelle Beach is an active coastal-management location, not simply a Carrabelle mailing variant. Franklin County's 2025 proposal calls for a 6- to 7.5-foot vegetation footprint along 0.8 mile of Carrabelle Beach and separately includes dune and coastal-hammock restoration at Carrabelle Beach Park. The comprehensive plan applies critical-shoreline review within 150 feet of wetlands or shoreline and limits impervious cover there to 20%. County flood guidance requires elevated design and 3 elevation certificates for new Special Flood Hazard Area construction. A survey, wetland line, dune position, flood zone and base flood elevation can therefore change usable area and site cost. [4],[7],[8]
Utility status cannot be borrowed from the city name
A Carrabelle Bch address does not establish a City of Carrabelle water or sewer connection. Franklin County lists Carrabelle's water and sewer contact and says parcels without service should use the state septic and water-management-district well processes. Florida DEP began handling Franklin County onsite-sewage applications on January 2, 2025 and reviews the site plan, soils and topography. A well permit is required before work begins, and a licensed water-well contractor may obtain it for the owner. Public service, tap costs, septic feasibility and well approval must therefore be checked for the actual parcel rather than inferred from the postal label. [6],[9],[10]
The roll provides no usable 2025 price trend
The tax roll does not provide a qualifying 2025 vacant-lot sale cohort for this Carrabelle Bch property-address scope, so no sale median or price trend is stated. It does show a median recorded lot size of 1.17 acres, with one-acre homesites forming the largest measured group at 35%; the median property-appraiser just value is $75,000. Those figures are inventory and valuation context, not a parcel offer. Jurisdiction, public-beach or dune relationship, shoreline setbacks, flood elevation, utility plan, legal access and title still require direct review. [1],[3],[4],[8]
Common situations
Selling land in Carrabelle Beach in these situations
You bought a beach-area lot without visiting
A Carrabelle Bch address can describe a coastal-area parcel without proving that it fronts the public beach, lies in Carrabelle city or has utility service. The legal description and county map should be checked against the ordinance boundary, dune area, roads and flood information. Parcel Buyers checks utilities, access and title before offering. You do not need to clear the land or commission a house plan first, and our land inspection is the only contingency; a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [3],[4],[8]
The parcel has no confirmed water or sewer
Yes. We buy vacant lots with no water, sewer or road work. Franklin County directs owners to confirm service with the area provider rather than infer it from the community name. If service is unavailable, DEP septic review and a water-management-district well permit may shape a future homesite. The comprehensive plan adds strict shoreline wastewater limits, including a prohibition within 75 feet of wetlands or shoreline. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [6],[7],[9],[10]
You own the lot from another state
You can sell without traveling to Franklin County. An owner can sign electronically, close by mail through an independent, licensed title company and receive payment by check or wire. Closing is typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, depending on title. If liens or back taxes appear in the title work, they can be paid from sale proceeds at closing with the seller's consent.
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Carrabelle Beach?
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 Carrabelle Beach: common questions
Is Carrabelle Beach inside the City of Carrabelle?
Do not assume that from the address. Franklin County's proposed 2021 ordinance defines Carrabelle Beach as a separate public-beach area in fractional Section 30 and separately addresses beach land in the City of Carrabelle. This page's figures use the property-address city Carrabelle Bch, so the legal description and jurisdiction must be checked parcel by parcel.
Who issues permits for Carrabelle Beach land?
Franklin County handles building and zoning review for unincorporated county land. Its Building Department says complete online applications generally take 3 to 7 business days and paper applications 7 to 10 business days. Confirm the parcel's jurisdiction first because Carrabelle Bch is an address scope, not proof that the parcel is outside Carrabelle city.
Does dune restoration affect every Carrabelle Bch lot?
No blanket conclusion should be drawn. The county's 2025 proposal identifies a 6- to 7.5-foot vegetation footprint along 0.8 mile of Carrabelle Beach and separate restoration at Carrabelle Beach Park. A private parcel may be inside or outside the project area. Compare its survey and legal description with the public project and current coastal rules.
Can a Carrabelle Beach lot use well and septic?
Possibly, but the address does not answer it. Franklin County directs owners to confirm utility availability; if unavailable, DEP reviews onsite sewage using the site plan, soils and topography. A well permit is required before work begins, and a licensed water-well contractor may obtain it for the owner. Shoreline rules prohibit onsite systems within 75 feet and allow only aerobic systems from 75 to 150 feet.
What special assessments apply to a Carrabelle Bch lot?
Use the current parcel tax bill, county records and title work. The official sources reviewed document public-beach boundaries, dune restoration, county permits, shoreline rules and flood requirements but do not publish a current blanket MSBU, MSTU, CDD or drainage-district assessment for every vacant parcel in this address scope. Verify any charge directly.
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.
- Selling Land With Boundary or Survey Problems
Land with a boundary or survey problem can still be offered for sale, but closing may depend on how the buyer, lender, and title insurer handle it. The contract and closing requirements determine whether a survey is needed. A fence does not by itself establish the record boundary. A survey can identify gaps, overlaps, occupation lines, and encroachments; a competing Florida title claim may require a quiet-title action.[1][6][7]
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Nearby areas we buy
- Carrabelle
1,232 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $40,000
- Lanark
386 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $34,000
- Franklin County
6,600 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 whose property address city is Carrabelle Bch. 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 5, 2026. 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 May 2026; unreviewed recent sales are excluded. County-level figures are used on this place page.
- [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] Franklin County, Franklin County official website (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [3] Franklin County, July 6, 2021 agenda packet with proposed Leave No Trace ordinance amendment (public-beach definitions) (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [4] Franklin County, County-wide dune restoration floodplain and wetland notice (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [5] Franklin County Building Department, Permits and licenses (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [6] Franklin County Planning and Zoning, Planning and zoning rules and regulations (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [7] Franklin County Planning and Zoning, Franklin County Comprehensive Plan (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [8] Franklin County Building Department, Flood information and parcel map (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [9] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite sewage permitting FAQ (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [10] Northwest Florida Water Management District, Water well permitting process (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [11] Carrabelle Lighthouse Association, Crooked River Lighthouse history and visitor information (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [12] City of Carrabelle, City parks (accessed 2026-10-05)