Gadsden County, Florida
Sell your land in Midway for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots with a Midway property address for cash, including parcels where municipal zoning, central-service distance, floodplain or septic rules affect the usable homesite. 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 Midway?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Midway, Gadsden 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 Midway?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 386 vacant residential lots in Midway; 15% are half-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.62 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Midway 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 Midway 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 Midway?
- A typical vacant lot in Midway has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $275 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in Midway in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 2.9% of vacant lots in Midway have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated February 4, 2009 to August 18, 2009). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Midway got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 4 vacant lots in Midway changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Midway land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Midway in Gadsden County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 386 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Half-acre lot (19,000–24,000 sq ft): 15% of vacant lots; next, mini-estate (2-3 acres) at 13%. Median lot: 0.62 acre (27,080 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $17,700 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $7,900 and $40,500 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Midway [1] |
| Municipal development offices | The city's official department directory includes Building, Growth Management, Planning and Zoning, and Public Works functions for local development review. [2] |
| High-water-table limit | The city code prohibits individual sewer systems when seasonal high water is found within 24 inches of the ground surface in a proposed development. [3] |
| Public-water connection rule | For a subdivision, the code says the Planning and Zoning Board requires connection when an existing public water supply is on or near the project. [3] |
| Septic lot-size rule | The land-development code sets a 0.50-acre minimum residential lot where central sewer is unavailable and limits nonresidential building area there to 2,500 square feet. [3] |
| Flood elevation standard | For subdivision building sites in floodway areas, the code requires elevation or fill at least 1 foot above the regulatory-flood elevation, or another method that achieves the same result. [3] |
| Flood maps at City Hall | The code adopts the Gadsden County flood study dated February 4, 2009, plus later revisions, and keeps those studies and maps on file at Midway City Hall. [3] |
| Interstate 10 corridor | The city comprehensive plan discusses the Interstate 10 and U.S. 90 area and notes that some nearby parcels remained unincorporated, making municipal-boundary confirmation important for land there. [4] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 4 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Midway has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $275 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Gadsden County: 18 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $38,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 2.9% of vacant lots in Midway have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated February 4, 2009 to August 18, 2009). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel. |
| Springs BMAP small-lot screen | About 65.6% of located vacant lots in Midway are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Midway 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 Midway
Central sewer changes the minimum-lot analysis
The land-development code draws a practical line around wastewater. Where central sewer is unavailable, a residential lot must contain at least 0.50 acre, and a nonresidential building is limited to 2,500 square feet. It also prohibits individual sewer systems when seasonal high water is found within 24 inches of the ground surface in a proposed development. Those rules make sewer availability, elevation and lot area central due-diligence questions. Septic approval is a separate step: Florida DEP issues septic permits in Gadsden County and reviews a site plan, the building's floor plan and a site evaluation of soil and topography. [3],[5]
Public-water proximity needs a current connection answer
The city code says the Planning and Zoning Board requires a subdivision to connect when an existing public water supply system is on or near the project. That standard does not identify the provider, line, meter, pressure, capacity or current charge for an individual vacant parcel. A buyer should obtain written availability rather than infer service from a neighboring house or a map line. The code also requires water systems in flood-prone areas to be protected to the flood-protection elevation. Connection feasibility and flood-resistant design can therefore be separate cost questions even when a public main is nearby. [3]
Floodplain rules can reduce usable area
Floodplain rules can reduce usable land even when most of a tax parcel remains dry. The code adopts the Gadsden County flood study and subsequent map revisions as its minimum basis. For subdivision building sites in floodway areas, it requires elevation or fill at least 1 foot above the regulatory-flood elevation, or another method that achieves the same result, and it lets the floodplain administrator require additional data to set flood areas and elevations. FEMA's Map Service Center is a first screen, but parcel boundaries, surveyed elevation, drainage, road access and any required analysis determine the practical layout. [3],[6]
Two 2025 sales cannot establish a market direction
The qualifying 2025 sale evidence is too small to support a price trend, so this page does not use a sale median. The tax roll does show 386 vacant residential parcels within the property-address-city scope, with a recorded median lot size of 0.62 acres. half-acre lots are the largest measured category at 15%. Those size figures are especially relevant beside the code's half-acre minimum where central sewer is absent, but the category boundary is not a finding that any specific parcel meets the legal, wastewater, access or flood requirements for a home. [1],[3],[5]
Common situations
Selling land in Midway in these situations
Your lot is around one-half acre
You can request an offer before ordering a septic design. The city code's 0.50-acre minimum applies to residential lots without central sewer, but acreage alone does not secure DEP approval or prove the parcel is a legal homesite. Shape, setbacks, floodplain, water source, soils and the proposed dwelling can affect the usable area. Parcel Buyers evaluates the parcel as it stands. We check utilities, access and title before offering, and the seller does not have to install wastewater improvements or commission a site plan first. [3],[5]
The parcel intersects mapped floodplain
A mapped flood area does not prevent you from asking for an offer. It does mean a buyer should compare the parcel boundary, floodway, road approach, drainage and proposed pad. For subdivision building sites in floodway areas, the municipal code sets an elevation-or-fill standard and allows the administrator to require additional elevation data. Parcel Buyers considers those constraints during due diligence; the land inspection is the only contingency. A seller is not required to commission an engineering analysis, place fill, elevate a structure or clear the site before submitting parcel information. [3],[6]
You inherited land near the interstate
An interstate-area tax parcel can be sold even if the family is unsure which government has jurisdiction. The city plan says the commercial hub near Interstate 10 and U.S. 90 included unincorporated land that the city was pursuing for annexation. A nearby Midway address or interstate corridor therefore does not establish that a parcel lies inside the city. The title company reviews recorded ownership and easements, while the appropriate local offices address zoning and permitting. Electronic or mail-away closing is available, and valid liens or back taxes may be paid from proceeds with the seller's consent. [4],[2]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Midway?
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 Midway: common questions
Is Midway an incorporated city with local review offices?
Yes. The municipal department directory lists Building, Growth Management, Planning and Zoning, and Public Works functions. Start with those city offices for the current zoning and development path, then confirm any state or utility approval that applies. A tax parcel classification does not substitute for a municipal determination on a proposed homesite.
Can a half-acre lot use a septic system?
Possibly, but the size alone is not approval. The local code sets a 0.50-acre minimum residential lot where central sewer is unavailable. Florida DEP issues septic permits in Gadsden County and reviews a site plan, the home's floor plan and a site evaluation of soil and topography. Any of those can still change the result.
Does the city require connection to central sewer?
The code makes central-sewer availability important but does not prove service at a particular frontage. It sets a 0.50-acre residential minimum where central sewer is absent and prohibits individual sewer systems when seasonal high water is within 24 inches of the surface in a proposed development. Ask the city and provider for current availability, capacity and connection requirements.
How is floodplain reviewed for a new home?
The land-development code adopts the county flood study and map revisions. For subdivision building sites in floodway areas, it requires elevation or fill at least 1 foot above the regulatory-flood elevation, or another method that achieves the same result. It can also require additional elevation data. FEMA mapping is a first screen; surveyed elevations and the city's current review determine the project response.
Does land near I-10 automatically fall inside Midway?
No. The city comprehensive plan says the commercial hub near Interstate 10 and U.S. 90 included unincorporated parcels that the city was pursuing for annexation. Confirm the parcel boundary and current municipal boundary before assuming that Midway zoning or development offices have jurisdiction.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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.
- 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]
- 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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What happens after you send this
- A land specialist reaches out, usually the same business day, to confirm the details.
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- You decide. Requesting an offer costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
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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 parcels whose property address city is Midway. 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 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] City of Midway, City departments (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [3] City of Midway Code of Ordinances, Land Development Code, sanitary sewer and flood standards (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [4] City of Midway, Comprehensive Plan Technical Data and Policy Analysis (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [5] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite sewage permitting frequently asked questions (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [6] Federal Emergency Management Agency, Flood Map Service Center (accessed 2026-10-05)