Hillsborough County, Florida
Sell your land in Riverview for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Riverview for cash, including land near the Alafia River or along the US 301 planning corridor. 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 Riverview?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Riverview, 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 Riverview sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Riverview sold for a median of $145,000 across 16 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $115,000 to $210,900.
- How many vacant lots are in Riverview?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 1,662 vacant residential lots in Riverview; 29% are micro lots, and the median lot is 0.15 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Riverview 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 Riverview 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 Riverview?
- In 2025, companies bought 25% of the vacant lots that sold in Riverview. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lots in Riverview in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 16.8% of vacant lots in Riverview have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 28, 2008 to October 7, 2021). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Riverview got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 380 vacant lots in Riverview changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Riverview land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Riverview in Hillsborough County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 1,662 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Micro lot (2,000–5,000 sq ft): 29% of vacant lots; next, patio-home lot at 18%. Median lot: 0.15 acre (6,370 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $59,100 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $29,000 and $108,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $145,000 median across 16 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Riverview (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $115,000–$210,900 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 25% of those purchases; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 15% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NY, CA, AZ) [1] |
| County permits apply | Riverview is an unincorporated Hillsborough County community. County Development Services handles zoning, development review, building permits and inspections. [2],[3] |
| The plan area spans 56 square miles | The community-plan area covers about 56 square miles, or 36,000 acres, from the Alafia River and Bloomingdale Avenue south toward Little Bullfrog Creek and Balm Road. [3] |
| The adopted plan has 13 goals | The adopted community plan took effect in 2005 with 13 goals covering design, a town center, economic growth, transportation and Alafia River recreation. [3] |
| US 301 has a 1.5-mile design area | Design guidelines in Sections 3.19.00 and 3.20.00 of the county Land Development Code cover about 1.5 miles of US 301 north and south of the Alafia River, including use, height, scale, setbacks and signs. [3] |
| South County utilities are expanding | Hillsborough County's One Water program is a $1.6 billion drinking-water and wastewater investment in the South-Central service area, including Riverview. [4] |
| Land clearing has its own permit | Clearing, grading or altering a lot for a home needs a Land Alteration and Landscaping permit. A tree-removal permit is $81.65 for up to 5 acres, plus $24.93 for each additional acre. [5] |
| Interstate 75 access | I-75 forms part of the western edge of the Riverview community-plan area. FDOT plans LED lighting upgrades on I-75 at Gibsonton Drive and at US 301 in Riverview, with construction expected to begin in 2029. [3],[9] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 380 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 4.4 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 29.0%; companies 66.0%; trusts 3.4%; estates/heirs 1.4%; government/associations 0.2%. [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 16.8% of vacant lots in Riverview have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 28, 2008 to October 7, 2021). 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 Riverview are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Riverview worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Riverview sold for a median of $145,000 across 16 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $115,000 to $210,900. [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 Riverview
US 301 has location-specific design guidance
The adopted plan created design guidance for about 1.5 miles of US 301 north and south of the Alafia River. The guidance addresses use, height, scale, mass, lot size, setbacks and commercial signs. Hillsborough County is updating the community plan, and a separate study may extend the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway along US 301. For the update, planners drew a one-mile buffer around US 301 where policies will be revised. [3]
Compact lots need a careful site-layout test
The leading vacant-residential size here is micro lots, accounting for 29% of this postal-city scope. That tax-roll classification does not establish setbacks, driveway access, drainage, utilities or buildability. Hillsborough County Development Services handles planning, zoning, development review, building-permit review and inspections, so a future project needs parcel-specific review. [1],[2]
Alafia River and low-ground risk require map work
Flood status near the Alafia River needs a parcel-level map check. Hillsborough County says FEMA flood maps help assess flood risk and factor into flood-insurance and building requirements. Zones A and V are Special Flood Hazard Areas. Shaded Zone X is the moderate-hazard band out to the 0.2%-annual-chance flood, and unshaded Zone X is minimal hazard. The county's own watershed floodplain maps also count as high-risk areas with their own development rules, but only the FEMA map sets federal flood-insurance requirements. [6]
Recorded sales do not establish site conditions
The 2025 tax roll includes 16 qualifying arm's-length, single-parcel vacant-land sales for this postal-city scope. Their median was $145,000, with the middle half from $115,000–$210,900. The median just value is $59,100, a tax-roll figure rather than a promise of sale proceeds. This summary does not establish jurisdiction, legal access, utility service, flood status or buildability for an individual parcel. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Riverview in these situations
Your lot has no confirmed utility connection
A vacant parcel can be sold without an active water or sewer account. Hillsborough County tells owners considering a well-to-water conversion to ask Service Availability whether the property is adjacent to a county potable-water line. Published South/Central charges include a $3,449 capacity fee, a $350 fee for a 5/8-inch meter, a $25 account setup fee, a $90 dual-check fee and other variable costs. We check utilities, access and title before offering. [7]
The land is wooded and has never been cleared
For a home project, Hillsborough County says all tree removal, clearing, grading and other land alteration require a Land Alteration and Landscaping permit, and work cannot start before approval. The separate tree-removal permit costs $81.65 through 5 acres and $24.93 for each additional acre. Parcel Buyers uses land inspection as its only contingency; a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [5]
You own a small lot from outside Florida
A remote owner can complete the sale without visiting the property. 15% of owners in this vacant-lot scope have mailing addresses outside Florida. Documents can be signed electronically or through a mail-away closing, and payment can be made by check or wire. Closings use an independent licensed title company. With the seller's consent, liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Riverview?
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 Riverview: common questions
Who issues a building permit for land in Riverview?
Hillsborough County does. Riverview is unincorporated, and County Development Services combines planning, zoning, development review, building-permit review and inspections. The community plan and the US 301 design rules can add location-specific direction, so the exact folio and zoning matter.
Can I sell a Riverview lot without public sewer?
Yes. We buy vacant lots that do not have water or sewer work completed. If an onsite sewage system is proposed in Hillsborough County, the local health department requires an application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation and required fee.
What flood review applies near the Alafia River?
Check the parcel in the county's FEMA Effective Flood Zone Viewer and its separate watershed-based floodplain maps. The county says FEMA maps are a factor in flood insurance and building requirements, while its watershed floodplains are high-risk areas under specific development regulations.
What approvals apply before clearing trees?
County guidance says clearing, grading or altering a lot for a future home requires a Land Alteration and Landscaping permit. Tree removal generally needs a separate permit, currently $81.65 for up to 5 acres plus $24.93 for each additional acre.
Will the expressway study guarantee a higher price?
No. The county says its Riverview community-plan update is proceeding alongside a separate study that may extend the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway along US 301. A study does not establish a parcel's present zoning, access or utility service and does not guarantee that an extension will be built.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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 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]
- 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.
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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
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- Ruskin
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- Tampa
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- 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 Riverview. 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 2, 2026. Exact cross-roll matching found that 27.6% of current vacant lots lacked a unique prior-roll match; parcel splits, combinations, renumbering, and missing IDs are not guessed. 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, Development Services (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission, Riverview Community Plan Update and adopted plan overview (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Hillsborough County, One Water Program for the South-Central Service Area (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Hillsborough County, Tree resources and clearing permits (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Hillsborough County, Find My Flood Zone (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Hillsborough County Water Resources, Apply to convert a well to County water (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite sewage permitting FAQ (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Florida Department of Transportation, Interstate Lighting Upgrades along I-75 and I-4 in Hillsborough County (accessed 2026-10-02)