Hendry County, Florida
Sell your land in Port LaBelle for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant Port LaBelle lots for cash, including quarter-acre lots in the reviewed Port Labelle and Port La Belle plat families. 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 Port LaBelle?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Port LaBelle, Hendry 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 Port LaBelle sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Port LaBelle sold for a median of $22,600 across 80 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $20,000 to $25,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Port LaBelle?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 7,223 vacant residential lots in Port LaBelle; 76% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.24 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Port LaBelle 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 Port LaBelle 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 Port LaBelle?
- In 2025, companies bought 68% of the vacant lots that sold in Port LaBelle, including 25% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Port LaBelle?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Port LaBelle was $23,000 across 55 sales.
- Are vacant lots in Port LaBelle in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 18.3% of vacant lots in Port LaBelle have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated July 6, 2015 to March 22, 2022). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Port LaBelle got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 278 vacant lots in Port LaBelle changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Port LaBelle land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose legal description begins Port LaBelle or Port Labelle in Hendry County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Port Labelle (79%) and Banyan Village (19%).
| Vacant residential lots | 7,223 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Quarter-acre lot (9,000–13,000 sq ft): 76% of vacant lots; next, third-acre lot at 20%. Median lot: 0.24 acre (10,450 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $17,600 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $14,300 and $19,500 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $22,600 median across 80 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Port LaBelle (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $20,000–$25,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 68% of those purchases, including 25% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 28% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NY, NJ, CA); 3% outside the U.S. [1] |
| Exact legal-description scope | This page covers vacant residential parcels whose legal descriptions begin PORT LABELLE or PORT LA BELLE. A mailing city by itself does not place a parcel in this reviewed plat group. [1],[6] |
| County utility provider | Hendry County operates Port LaBelle Utility and says the system provides water service to more than 4,200 customers. Service to one vacant lot still needs confirmation from the utility. [2] |
| Water and sewer connection rules | Hendry County's code names Port LaBelle plat units 1 through 13 as the utility service area. New structures must connect to water there and to wastewater where a collection line abuts the parcel. [3] |
| Special district services | The Port LaBelle CDD maintains conveyed streets, signs and greenbelts and handles designated lighting, mosquito control, permanent street access and driveway-culvert or utility permits. [4] |
| District age and original scale | The Port LaBelle CDD says it was established October 24, 1982. Its original area was about 32,000 acres, with listed exclusions that include Port LaBelle Units 4 and 5. [4],[6] |
| Current published district budget | The CDD's 2026-27 final budget uses a 2.3538 millage rate and totals $3,829,111.19 for the General Fund. A parcel's current tax bill shows whether and how that district charge applies. [5] |
| Onsite sewage review | Florida Department of Health in Hendry County lists onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems under Environmental Public Health. A lot without an abutting sewer line may need that separate review. [7] |
| Caloosahatchee River and C-43 | The CDD boundary follows part of Canal C-43, identified there as the Caloosahatchee River. USGS also lists river monitoring sites at and near LaBelle, making drainage and mapped flood review important for nearby land. [6],[10] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Port LaBelle was $23,000 across 55 sales. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 278 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 26.0 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 61.6%; companies 37.4%; trusts 1.0%; estates/heirs 0.1%; government/associations 0.0%. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 18.3% of vacant lots in Port LaBelle have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated July 6, 2015 to March 22, 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 Port LaBelle are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Port LaBelle worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Port LaBelle sold for a median of $22,600 across 80 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $20,000 to $25,000. [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. Homebuilders made 25% of the 2025 lot purchases in Port LaBelle, and builder demand can lift sale prices above what a single owner usually gets from a cash buyer.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Port LaBelle
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale | Middle half |
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| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 55 | $23,000 | $20,000–$25,000 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 22 | $21,500 | $20,000–$25,800 |
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. Homebuilders made 25% of the 2025 lot purchases in Port LaBelle, and builder demand can lift sale prices above what a single owner usually gets from a cash buyer.
See what similar lots sold for
What moves the price in Port LaBelle
A water main and a sewer line are separate answers
Public utility service can reduce future site work, but the named service area does not prove that both connections are ready at a particular lot. Hendry County says Port LaBelle Utility serves more than 4,200 customers. The county code requires a new structure in plat units 1 through 13 to connect to water, while wastewater connection is required when a collection line abuts the parcel. That line-specific sewer rule matters. Before comparing one lot with another, a buyer needs the unit, the nearest mains, any extension work and the current connection terms. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [2],[3]
District boundaries and yearly charges need a parcel check
The Port LaBelle Community Development District is not the same thing as the legal-prefix group on this page. The district says its original area was about 32,000 acres and its boundary document specifically excludes Units 4 and 5 along with other parcels. For fiscal year 2026-27, its final General Fund budget lists a 2.3538 millage rate and $3,829,111.19 in total revenue and expense. Those figures explain why district status matters, but they do not calculate one owner's bill. The current tax record and district boundary must be matched to the exact parcel before a holding-cost estimate is used in an offer. [4],[6],[5]
Lot size and 2025 sales vary inside the plat family
Most vacant residential land in this reviewed plat scope comes in quarter-acre lots, which make up 76% of the 7,223 lots. The median measured lot is 0.24 acres, or 10,450 square feet. In the clean 2025 sale set, 80 single-parcel vacant-lot sales had a median of $22,600, with the middle half at $20,000–$25,000. Those roll figures are useful context, not a price for every block or unit. A larger lot, a confirmed utility line, usable road access, district status and a clean title can change the work a buyer expects after closing. [1]
River, canal and road questions remain site-specific
The district's legal boundary follows Canal C-43, identified in the document as the Caloosahatchee River, and also refers to State Road 80 and many section lines. USGS lists multiple Caloosahatchee monitoring locations at and near LaBelle. Those official references show that water and drainage are part of the local setting, but neither source assigns a flood zone or buildable elevation to every Port LaBelle lot. A buyer still needs the current FEMA layer, road condition, culvert path, lot elevation and any district permit tied to access. The only contingency is our land inspection, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [6],[10],[4]
Common situations
Selling land in Port LaBelle in these situations
You inherited a Port LaBelle lot and have only an old deed
Yes. You can request an offer with an old deed or tax notice even if you have never visited the property. The legal description is especially useful here because this page is limited to descriptions beginning PORT LABELLE or PORT LA BELLE. Hendry County's Clerk keeps land-ownership records including deeds, mortgages, liens and judgments, and its electronic records run from October 1980 to the present. Closing runs through an independent, licensed title company, with electronic signing, mail-away closings and payment by check or wire. [8],[1]
Your lot has no confirmed sewer connection
Yes. A missing sewer confirmation does not prevent you from selling the vacant land. County code makes wastewater connection depend on whether a collection line abuts the parcel. Florida Department of Health in Hendry County also lists onsite sewage systems under its Environmental Public Health work. We buy vacant lots and land for cash, including lots with no water, sewer or road work. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [3],[7]
Taxes or district charges are behind
Yes. Liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds at closing, with the seller's consent. Florida law allows a certificate holder to apply for a tax deed after two years have elapsed since April 1 of the certificate's issuance year. The CDD also publishes a district budget and millage, while the current parcel bill shows the actual charge. Closing runs through an independent, licensed title company. [9],[5],[8]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Port LaBelle?
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 Port LaBelle: common questions
How do I know whether my lot belongs on this Port LaBelle page?
Read the beginning of the legal description. This page covers the reviewed parcels whose descriptions begin PORT LABELLE or PORT LA BELLE. A LaBelle mailing address, ZIP code or nearby road name alone is not enough to place a parcel in this plat-defined scope.
Does every Port LaBelle lot have water and sewer ready?
No. Hendry County says Port LaBelle Utility serves more than 4,200 customers, but the code treats water and wastewater differently. New structures in units 1 through 13 must connect to water, while sewer connection is required where a collection line abuts the parcel. Confirm both lines for the exact lot.
Is every plat lot inside the Port LaBelle CDD?
No. The page scope and district boundary are different. The CDD's boundary document lists exclusions, including Port LaBelle Units 4 and 5. Use the legal description, current tax record and district boundary together before assigning district services or millage to one parcel.
Can I sell a Port LaBelle lot without a survey?
Yes. A survey is not required merely to request a cash offer. The parcel number, legal description or recorded deed is enough to start. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. Hendry County's Clerk keeps deeds and other land records, with electronic records from October 1980.
Can I sell from another state without visiting Florida?
Yes. You can sign electronically and use a mail-away closing through an independent, licensed title company. Payment can be made by check or wire. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering.
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.
- 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]
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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.
Nearby areas we buy
- LaBelle
1,886 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $70,000
- Hendry County
14,832 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 legal description begins Port LaBelle or Port Labelle. 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 4, 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. 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] Hendry County, Port LaBelle Utility (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [3] Hendry County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1-20: Utilities (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [4] Port LaBelle Community Development District, Port LaBelle Community Development District General Information (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [5] Port LaBelle Community Development District, Port LaBelle CDD 2026-27 General Fund and Capital Fund Final Budget (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [6] Port LaBelle Community Development District, Port LaBelle Community Development District Boundary (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [7] Florida Department of Health in Hendry County, Hendry County Environmental Public Health Site Map (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [8] Hendry County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Official Records (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [9] Florida Senate, Florida Statutes Section 197.502 (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [10] U.S. Geological Survey, Water Data for the Nation: Hendry County Monitoring Locations (accessed 2026-10-04)