Hillsborough County, Florida
Sell your land in Lithia for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and acreage in Lithia for cash, including FishHawk-area parcels with district assessments and rural land without installed water or sewer. 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 Lithia?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Lithia, Hillsborough 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 Lithia sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Lithia sold for a median of $280,000 across 18 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $132,500 to $388,800.
- How many vacant lots are in Lithia?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 398 vacant residential lots in Lithia; 17% are 5-acre ranchettes, and the median lot is 1.28 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Lithia 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 Lithia 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 Lithia?
- In 2025, companies bought 11% of the vacant lots that sold in Lithia, including 6% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lots in Lithia in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 7% of vacant lots in Lithia have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 28, 2008 to December 22, 2016). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Lithia got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 164 vacant lots in Lithia changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Lithia land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Lithia in Hillsborough County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 398 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | 5-acre ranchette (210,000–280,000 sq ft): 17% of vacant lots; next, one-acre homesite at 13%. Median lot: 1.28 acre (55,620 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $114,800 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $66,900 and $206,100 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $280,000 median across 18 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Lithia (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $132,500–$388,800 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 11% of those purchases, including 6% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 4% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often TX, CA, NY) [1] |
| County-governed land | Lithia is not one of Hillsborough County's three incorporated cities. County Building Services handles land use, zoning, permits, inspections and flood-damage review. [2],[3] |
| Utility maps, not postal names | Hillsborough County's potable-water service-area layer is for mapping, analysis, planning and maintenance, and the county warns its accuracy varies. A separate wastewater layer splits sewer areas among the county, Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace. [4],[5] |
| Septic remains a permitted path | The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County handles onsite-sewage construction permitting and inspection and provides the county's complete application packet. [6] |
| FishHawk CDD has its own boundary | FishHawk Ranch Community Development District was created by Hillsborough County Ordinance 19-4, effective April 30, 2019, which merged three earlier FishHawk districts. It covers about 2,563 acres; state law limits its assessments to benefited district land. [7],[9] |
| A 3,286-acre preserve | FishHawk Creek Nature Preserve covers 3,286 acres along FishHawk Creek, a significant Alafia River tributary, and forms part of a regional habitat corridor. Its north section has more than three miles of trail. [11] |
| A 72-degree natural spring | Lithia Springs Conservation Park occupies 160 acres, was leased to the county for recreation in 1957 and has a natural spring that stays 72 degrees year-round. [12] |
| $10.9 million junction design | The Lithia Pinecrest Road and CR 39 project is in design with a $10.9 million estimate. Planning finished in mid-2026; construction dates remain undetermined. [13] |
| Broadband work reaches rural sites | A state broadband award of about $906,000 funds 122.8 miles of fiber to 1,792 unserved Hillsborough County locations, including Lithia, with planned symmetrical 1 GB service. [14] |
| Alafia River State Park | Alafia River State Park's main entrance is at 14326 S. County Road 39 in Lithia. Florida State Parks calls the park a reclaimed phosphate mine with some of the state's most radical elevation changes, along the South Prong of the Alafia River. [16] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 164 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 2.4 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Hillsborough County: 152 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $160,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 7% of vacant lots in Lithia have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 28, 2008 to December 22, 2016). 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 Lithia are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Lithia worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Lithia sold for a median of $280,000 across 18 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $132,500 to $388,800. [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.
See what similar lots sold for
What moves the price in Lithia
FishHawk CDD applies only within its legal boundary
FishHawk Ranch Community Development District is an independent special-purpose local government formed by Hillsborough County Ordinance 19-4. Florida law allows a CDD to levy benefit and maintenance assessments on benefited district land and collect them through the tax roll; unpaid assessments become liens. The district covers about 2,563 acres, not every Lithia-address parcel. Its fiscal 2027 chart sets a $1,198.49 operations-and-maintenance charge per unit; with bond debt, totals on the November 2026 tax bill run from $1,198.49 to $2,097.30 by lot type. [7],[9],[8]
Public utilities and onsite systems meet within one ZIP
Hillsborough County publishes a potable-water service-area layer for mapping, analysis, planning and maintenance, and warns that its accuracy varies and it should not be used for precise measurements. A separate wastewater layer shows which sewer provider covers an area: the county, Tampa, Plant City or Temple Terrace. The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County separately handles onsite-sewage construction permitting and inspection. We buy land with no water or sewer work and check utilities, access and title before offering. [4],[5],[6]
Preserves, springs and flood maps answer different questions
FishHawk Creek Nature Preserve spans 3,286 acres along a significant Alafia River tributary and regional habitat corridor. The 160-acre Lithia Springs Conservation Park contains a 72-degree spring that flows into the Alafia River. Hillsborough County's flood page says FEMA Zones A and V are Special Flood Hazard Areas with a 1% annual chance of flooding, and county floodplain maps from watershed studies mark more high-risk land with specific development rules. [11],[12],[10]
Acreage sales and road plans need careful comparison
The 2025 roll identifies 18 arm's-length, single-parcel vacant-residential sales in this address scope. Their median was $280,000, and the middle half ranged from $132,500–$388,800. The page's 398 count excludes the separate agricultural-parcel total. The county's $10.9 million Lithia Pinecrest Road and CR 39 intersection project remains in design, with turn lanes, drainage work, bicycle lanes and sidewalks proposed. The county says project costs and schedule estimates may change, and construction remains to be determined. [1],[13]
Common situations
Selling land in Lithia in these situations
Your tax bill shows a FishHawk Ranch CDD line
A CDD assessment does not block a sale. FishHawk Ranch CDD is an independent special-purpose local government, and Florida law allows benefit and maintenance assessments on benefited district land, collection through the tax roll and liens for unpaid assessments. Its fiscal 2027 chart puts the yearly charge at $1,198.49 to $2,097.30 per unit, shown on the November 2026 county tax bill. A valid unpaid charge, lien or back tax may be paid from sale proceeds at closing with the seller's consent. [7],[9],[8]
The acreage is outside the developed utility network
You can sell rural land even when there is no confirmed water or sewer connection. The county's water service-area layer is a general map, and the county warns its accuracy varies. The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County handles onsite-sewage construction permitting and inspection. We buy vacant land with no water, sewer or road work. [4],[5],[6]
The land was once used for agriculture
Hillsborough County lists agricultural exemptions, agricultural building exemptions, Greenbelt guidance, excavation applications and special-use applications among its agricultural business resources. The residential statistics on this page do not include the separate agricultural-parcel count, so they are not a count of all open land in the postal area. [15],[1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Lithia?
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 Lithia: common questions
Who handles zoning and building permits in Lithia?
Hillsborough County does. Lithia is not one of the county's incorporated cities, and County Building Services handles zoning, land use, permits, inspections and flood-damage-control review for unincorporated property.
Does every Lithia lot pay a FishHawk Ranch CDD assessment?
No. Only benefited land inside the FishHawk Ranch CDD, about 2,563 acres, is assessed, and the charge is collected on the county tax bill. For fiscal 2027 the district's chart lists $1,198.49 to $2,097.30 per unit, depending on lot type and bond series.
Can I sell land with no public water or sewer?
Yes. We buy vacant land without completed utility work. County water and wastewater service-area layers give a first check of who serves an area, though the county warns the water layer's accuracy varies. The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County handles onsite-sewage construction permitting and inspection.
Does being near FishHawk Creek prove my lot is buildable?
No. The 3,286-acre preserve is public land along FishHawk Creek, a significant Alafia River tributary. Flood status is a separate check: the county's FEMA viewer shows the effective flood zone for a property, and county floodplain maps mark more high-risk areas with specific development rules.
Is the Lithia Pinecrest and CR 39 project finished?
No. The county lists the $10.9 million intersection project in design. Planning finished in mid-2026, while design completion and construction dates remain to be determined, so it is not a completed access improvement.
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.
- How to Sell Land in a Flood Zone
Flood-zone land can be sellable and sometimes buildable. A FEMA flood zone describes mapped risk; it is not a building permit. The buyer must verify the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and any map changes, then ask the local floodplain administrator what elevation, floodway, coastal, permit, and design rules apply.[1][2][4] Vacant land itself is not covered by an NFIP policy; flood insurance covers qualifying buildings and contents, not land value.[5][6]
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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
- Riverview
1,662 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $145,000
- Plant City
3,140 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $115,000
- Hillsborough County
23,267 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 Lithia. 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 26, 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] Hillsborough County, Florida, Grant Info Fact Sheet: county government and incorporated cities (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Hillsborough County, Florida, Construction Codes and Ordinances (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Hillsborough County Public Utilities, Potable Water Utility Service Area Layer (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Hillsborough County Public Utilities, Wastewater Service Area (wwServiceArea) (accessed 2026-10-26)
- [6] Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County, Septic Systems (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] FishHawk Ranch Community Development District, About the Community Development District (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] FishHawk Ranch Community Development District, Fiscal Year 2027 Debt Service and O&M Assessment Schedule (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [9] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes section 190.021, taxes and non-ad valorem assessments (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Hillsborough County, Florida, Find My Flood Zone (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Hillsborough County, Florida, FishHawk Creek Nature Preserve North (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Hillsborough County, Florida, Lithia Springs Conservation Park (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Hillsborough County, Florida, Lithia Pinecrest at CR 39 Intersection Improvements (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [14] Hillsborough County, Florida, Hillsborough County Broadband Expansion (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [15] Hillsborough County, Florida, Agricultural Business Resources (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [16] Florida State Parks, Alafia River State Park (accessed 2026-10-02)