Highlands County, Florida
Sell your land in Spring Lake for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Spring Lake for cash, including half-acre lots inside the Spring Lake Improvement District's own water and wastewater service area east of Sebring. 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 Spring Lake?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Spring Lake, Highlands 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 Spring Lake sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Spring Lake sold for a median of $25,000 across 51 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $21,000 to $30,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Spring Lake?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 1,195 vacant residential lots in Spring Lake; 33% are half-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.50 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake?
- In 2025, companies bought 39% of the vacant lots that sold in Spring Lake, including 10% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Spring Lake?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a oversized half-acre in Spring Lake was $26,800 across 14 sales.
- Are vacant lots in Spring Lake in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 9% of vacant lots in Spring Lake have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated November 18, 2015). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Spring Lake got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 29 vacant lots in Spring Lake changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Spring Lake land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels platted in the Spring Lake subdivision units east of Sebring (legal descriptions beginning 'Spring Lake'), the Spring Lake Improvement District area, ZIP 33876 in Highlands County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Sebring (96%).
| Vacant residential lots | 1,195 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): 33% of vacant lots; next, third-acre lot at 22%. Median lot: 0.50 acre (21,850 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $20,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $16,000 and $21,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $25,000 median across 51 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Spring Lake (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $21,000–$30,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 39% of those purchases, including 10% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 28% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often PR, NY, MA); 3% outside the U.S. [1] |
| Unincorporated, run by its own district | Spring Lake is unincorporated Highlands County land east of Sebring. County departments still handle zoning and building permits, through an eTRAKiT online system, while a separate elected district runs local utilities and drainage. [3] |
| Created by a 1971 state act | The Spring Lake Improvement District was created by a Special Act of the Florida Legislature in 1971. Coral Ridge Properties, a Westinghouse Electric subsidiary, led development, and the first building permit was issued in 1972. [4] |
| District owns the water and wastewater plants | The district, not a city or Highlands County, owns and operates potable water and wastewater treatment for Spring Lake homes, including a water plant purchased in 2018 for added capacity. [5] |
| FY2027 connection fee: $6,155 | A new single-family water and wastewater connection carries a fiscal-year-2027 capacity fee, effective October 1, 2026, of $3,180 for water, $2,150 for wastewater and $825 for the meter setting. [6] |
| District drains about 3,324 acres | The district's own drainage system, not a county MSBU, drains roughly 3,324 acres through 17.1 miles of canals, pump stations and levees that district crews maintain. [7] |
| Lake Istokpoga | Spring Lake sits next to Lake Istokpoga, Florida's fifth-largest lake at 26,762.9 acres, in Highlands County; the shallow lake averages only four feet deep. [8],[2] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a oversized half-acre in Spring Lake was $26,800 across 14 sales. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 29 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 41.2 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 65.5%; companies 30.9%; trusts 2.9%; estates/heirs 0.8%; government/associations 0.0%. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jul) | 30 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $29,800. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 9% of vacant lots in Spring Lake have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated November 18, 2015). 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 Spring Lake are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Spring Lake worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Spring Lake sold for a median of $25,000 across 51 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $21,000 to $30,000. [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 Spring Lake
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale | Middle half |
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| Oversized half-acre24,000–29,999 sq ft | 14 | $26,800 | $23,600–$30,800 |
| Half-acre lot19,000–23,999 sq ft | 12 | $28,800 | $24,500–$30,000 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 10 | $23,500 | $20,000–$25,000 |
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 Spring Lake
A special district runs water, wastewater and drainage here
Spring Lake Improvement District, created by a 1971 Special Act of the Florida Legislature, owns and operates the community's water and wastewater systems rather than a city or Highlands County. A new single-family connection carries a $6,155 capacity fee for fiscal year 2027, effective October 1, 2026: $3,180 for water, $2,150 for wastewater and $825 for the meter setting. Monthly base rates for a standard 5/8-inch meter run $35.70 for water and $103.50 for wastewater before usage charges. A vacant lot has not yet paid that capacity fee, and a buyer prices the gap into an offer. [5],[6]
Drainage is a district job on flat, lake-adjacent ground
The district's own drainage system, not a county MSBU, drains roughly 3,324 acres through 17.1 miles of canals, pump stations and levees that the district maintains. Spring Lake sits next to Lake Istokpoga, Florida's fifth-largest lake at 26,762.9 acres, on low, flat terrain where managed drainage affects whether a lot is ready to build on. 33% of the 1,195 vacant residential parcels the tax roll counts here are half-acre lots, the largest single size class, a pattern the original planned-community layout still shapes today. [7],[8],[1]
How the subdivision was platted
Spring Lake dates to the early 1970s. The district that still runs its utilities was created by a 1971 state act, Coral Ridge Properties (a Westinghouse Electric subsidiary) took the lead developer role, and the first building permit was issued in 1972. The community grew through the decade on a planned layout that still sets today's lot sizes and street pattern. That history, not the current tax roll, explains why most lots sit on district-run utilities rather than a well. [4]
What lots actually sold for in 2025
Spring Lake's 2025 sales: 51 vacant lots moved through arm's-length, single-parcel deals at a $25,000 median, with the middle half landing in $21,000–$30,000. The tax roll's separate number, a $20,000 median just value, is an assessor's figure — not a 2025 sale price, and not what Parcel Buyers would offer. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Spring Lake in these situations
You never built on a lot bought decades ago
Yes — buying it decades ago and never breaking ground changes nothing about selling it now. Coral Ridge Properties developed this community starting in the early 1970s, and the 1971 state act that created the district still running its water and wastewater system predates most current owners. A good number of the original lots passed between out-of-area buyers and sat untouched the whole time. An independent title company handles the closing, and its title search is what sets the actual paperwork needed. [4]
You are not sure if your lot has a water connection
We buy it either way. The Spring Lake Improvement District owns the local water and wastewater plants, and an unconnected lot would owe a fiscal-year-2027 capacity fee of $6,155 ($3,180 water, $2,150 wastewater, $825 meter setting) before a home could tie in. Checking utilities, access and title on each parcel is our job, done before any offer is made, so you don't have to track that down yourself before selling. [6]
You live out of state and have never visited
Yes — living elsewhere, or never having laid eyes on the lot, is not a barrier. 28% of this Spring Lake scope's vacant lots already list an owner mailing address outside Florida. Electronic signing, a mail-away closing through an independent title company, and payment by check or wire cover the rest. [1]
The taxes or district charges have fallen behind
Yes. Highlands County taxes turn delinquent on April 1, and if they're still unpaid by June 1, the county puts a certificate up for sale. District charges for water, wastewater or drainage ride the same tax bill and fall behind on the same schedule. Once the seller agrees, any lien or unpaid balance simply comes off the top of the sale proceeds at closing. [9]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Spring Lake?
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 Spring Lake: common questions
Is Spring Lake its own city?
No. Spring Lake is unincorporated Highlands County. The Spring Lake Improvement District, created by a 1971 Special Act of the state legislature, runs local water, wastewater and drainage service, but county departments still handle zoning and building permits.
Does Spring Lake have its own water system, or do I need a well?
Spring Lake has its own water system. The district owns and operates potable water and wastewater treatment for the community rather than leaving homes on a well and septic setup. A new connection carries a fiscal-year-2027 capacity fee of $6,155, effective October 1, 2026.
What happens if the taxes on my Spring Lake lot go unpaid?
If a Highlands County bill is still unpaid once April 1's delinquency date passes, the county auctions a certificate on June 1. From there, the certificate holder can eventually apply for a tax deed, which is the path toward a county sale if taxes stay unpaid long enough.
Can I sell my Spring Lake lot if I live out of state?
Yes. 28% of this scope's vacant-lot owners already have a mailing address outside Florida. An independent title company can run the whole closing by mail with electronic signatures, and the payout goes out by check or wire — no trip to Highlands County required.
How old is the Spring Lake subdivision?
It goes back to the early 1970s. The district that still runs local utilities was created by a 1971 Special Act, Coral Ridge Properties led development as a Westinghouse Electric subsidiary, and the first building permit was issued in 1972.
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 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]
- 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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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
- Sebring
20,463 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $19,500
- Lorida
630 vacant lots
- Highlands County
50,783 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 platted in the Spring Lake subdivision units east of Sebring (legal descriptions beginning 'Spring Lake'), the Spring Lake Improvement District area, ZIP 33876. Source [1] is our own count of the Florida Department of Revenue's 2026 final 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. Lot-size sale rows use the same qualified 2025 sale cohort and canonical square-foot classes; classes with fewer than 10 sales are omitted. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through July 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 final Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Wikipedia, Spring Lake, Highlands County, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Highlands County, Highlands County government departments and special districts (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] Spring Lake Improvement District, History (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] Spring Lake Improvement District, Water (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Spring Lake Improvement District, Utility Rates and Fees Fiscal Year 2027 (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [7] Spring Lake Improvement District, Drainage (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [8] Wikipedia, Lake Istokpoga (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [9] Highlands County Tax Collector, Highlands County Tax Collector - FAQ on delinquent taxes (accessed 2026-10-30)