Hillsborough County, Florida
Sell your land in Temple Terrace for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Temple Terrace, including infill sites served by city utilities and parcels near the Hillsborough River floodplain. 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 Temple Terrace?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Temple Terrace, 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.
- How many vacant lots are in Temple Terrace?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 134 vacant residential lots in Temple Terrace; 19% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.25 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Temple Terrace 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 Temple Terrace 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 many vacant lots in Temple Terrace got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 3 vacant lots in Temple Terrace changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Temple Terrace land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Temple Terrace in Hillsborough County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 134 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Patio-home lot (5,000–7,000 sq ft): 19% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 18%. Median lot: 0.25 acre (10,910 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $66,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $34,300 and $130,500 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Temple Terrace [1] |
| Hillsborough River | The city names the Hillsborough River as its potential flooding source; the largest flood of record came in September 1933. The Tampa Bypass Canal, built in the 1960s and 1970s, diverts river floodwater to Tampa Bay. [8] |
| An incorporated city since 1925 | Temple Terrace was incorporated on May 28, 1925, and has a council-manager government. The city provides its own planning and zoning, and its Building and Permitting Department issues permits inside city limits. [2],[3] |
| City issues building permits | The city Building and Permitting Department performs zoning review, site-plan review, construction-plan review, permitting and inspections for property in Temple Terrace. [3] |
| City water and wastewater | Temple Terrace Public Works operates potable-water treatment and distribution plus public wastewater gravity mains, force mains and lift stations. [4] |
| Current utility charges | Inside city limits, the city lists a $4.43 monthly water base charge, a $5.30 wastewater base charge and a $5.30 meter charge, plus a 10% utility tax on water charges, before metered use. [5] |
| Floodplain work needs city review | All development or fill in the city floodplain needs a permit. A substantial improvement reaching 50% of building market value must meet new-building requirements. [8] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 3 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Hillsborough County: 152 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $160,000. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Temple Terrace 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 Temple Terrace
River floodplain elevation can limit the building pad
Floodplain position can change a site's design and cost. The city calls the Hillsborough River its potential flooding source and says all floodplain development, including filling, requires a permit. A surveyor or engineer may be needed for an elevation certificate or a FEMA map-change request; the city says FEMA normally reviews a complete LOMA request in four to six weeks. A LOMA covers only land on natural grade, not land raised by fill. Live vegetation on the riverbank is also tightly regulated by local, state and federal agencies. [8]
City water and sewer rates
Temple Terrace runs its own water and sewer utility. Current posted charges include a $4.43 monthly water base, a $5.30 wastewater base and a 10% city utility tax on water. Wastewater use costs $14.48 per 1,000 gallons, with no cap, and the rate page lists a $25 initial turn-on fee. Single-family homes without city water pay a flat wastewater rate. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [4],[5]
Do not rely on Temple Terrace's old permit fees
Temple Terrace says the permit fees previously published on its schedule were not accurate and have been temporarily removed while the city updates them. The current page still lists an $8.50 permit-processing fee, a $75 first reinspection fee and a minimum $350 charge for each discipline issued a stop-work order for working without a permit. State surcharges of 1.5% and 1.0% of the permit cost, each with a $2 minimum, are added. For a specific permit fee, the city asks you to contact its Permitting Office. [7]
One recorded 2025 sale cannot establish a trend
The qualifying 2025 vacant-lot set is too small for a published median or any credible trend. The tax roll shows a median just value of $66,000 and a middle-half range of $34,300–$130,500, but these are assessor values, not market evidence for one site. In this scope, patio-home lots are the largest size group at 19%. River elevation, city utility access, zoning, site-work permits and the shape of the usable building pad vary from lot to lot. [1],[8],[4],[7]
Common situations
Selling land in Temple Terrace in these situations
You own an older infill lot near the river
You can sell an older infill parcel even when flood records are incomplete. The city's Public Works Department can tell you whether a property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area, and it keeps elevation certificates provided to the city. All floodplain development and fill need a permit. The only contingency is our land inspection, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [8]
The lot is wooded and has never been cleared
A wooded lot can still be sold as-is. Temple Terrace's Building and Permitting Department handles zoning review, site-plan review, permitting and inspections. Its fee page says the old permit prices were inaccurate and have been removed during an update, so current site-work fees must come from the permitting office. We buy vacant lots and land for cash, including lots with no water, sewer or road work, so you do not need to clear the lot before selling. [7],[3]
You moved away and still hold the parcel
You can sell from outside Florida. Documents can be signed electronically or through a mail-away closing, and proceeds can arrive by check or wire. If city utility or code charges appear in the title search, agreed liens or back taxes can be paid from the closing proceeds with your consent. Unpaid city utility bills carry a late penalty of 1.5% of the past-due balance or $10, whichever is greater. [5]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Temple Terrace?
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 Temple Terrace: common questions
Who issues building permits in Temple Terrace?
The City of Temple Terrace does. Its Building and Permitting Department performs zoning reviews, site and construction-plan reviews, permit issuance and inspections for property inside city limits.
Does Temple Terrace provide both water and sewer?
Yes. City Public Works operates potable-water treatment and distribution, wastewater gravity and force mains, and lift stations. Opening a new water or sewer account takes a completed application, the required documents and a deposit.
What does it cost to clear an empty Temple Terrace lot?
The current amount is not published. Temple Terrace says its old permit fees were inaccurate and temporarily removed while the city updates them. The page still lists an $8.50 processing fee, but the permitting office must provide the current fee for clearing or grading a specific lot.
Can I build in the Hillsborough River floodplain?
Possibly, with city review. Temple Terrace requires a permit for all floodplain development or filling. Elevation certificates and other FEMA documents may be needed, and substantial improvements must meet current new-building requirements.
Can I stop all city utility charges while a property is vacant?
Not solely because it is vacant. The city's billing page says service cannot be terminated only for temporary vacancy; termination requires a qualifying occupancy change such as a sale or lease ending. Owners start that process with the city's Request to Terminate Utility Services form.
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]
- 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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Your written offer
Get your cash offer
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
- Tampa
7,618 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $315,000
- Thonotosassa
543 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $310,000
- Brandon
402 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $135,000
- 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 Temple Terrace. 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. Exact cross-roll matching found that 20.9% 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.
- [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 Temple Terrace, 2019 Temple Terrace Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [3] City of Temple Terrace, Building and Permitting (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [4] City of Temple Terrace, Utilities (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [5] City of Temple Terrace, Utility Rates and Fees (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [6] City of Temple Terrace, Utility Billing (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [7] City of Temple Terrace, Building Permit Fees Schedule (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [8] City of Temple Terrace, Flood Awareness (accessed 2026-10-05)