Florida
Sell your land in Holmes County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and rural land in Holmes County for cash, including parcels that need a well, septic approval, driveway work or flood-elevation review. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent licensed 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 Holmes County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Holmes County, Florida, 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 Holmes County sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Holmes County sold for a median of $25,000 across 57 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $15,000 to $39,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Holmes County?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 2,592 vacant residential lots in Holmes County; 13% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 1.00 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Holmes County 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 Holmes County 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 Holmes County?
- In 2025, companies bought 9% of the vacant lots that sold in Holmes County. Individuals bought the rest.
- How much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Holmes County?
- A typical vacant lot in Holmes County has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $116 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in Holmes County in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 4.3% of vacant lots in Holmes County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated February 20, 2008 to July 4, 2011). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Holmes County got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 43 vacant lots in Holmes County changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
What is land in Holmes County worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Holmes County sold for a median of $25,000 across 57 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $15,000 to $39,000. [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.
| Vacant residential lots | 2,592 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Mini-estate (2-3 acres) (70,000–140,000 sq ft): 13% of vacant lots; next, half-acre lot at 9%. Median lot: 1.00 acre (43,560 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $10,100 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $4,200 and $22,500 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $25,000 median across 57 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Holmes County (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $15,000–$39,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 9% of those purchases; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 21% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often AL, GA, TX) [1] |
| Future land use controls | The county uses Future Land Use Districts instead of traditional zoning, and the allowed use depends on the district shown for the parcel. [2] |
| Residential permit timing | Holmes County says a complete residential permit submittal may take up to seven days for review; an inactive permit expires after 180 days without an approved inspection. [2] |
| Flood construction rule | The county floodplain ordinance requires final elevation two feet above base flood elevation, with elevation certificates before vertical construction and at final. [2] |
| Septic permit agency | Florida DEP took over onsite-sewage permitting in Holmes County on January 2, 2025; a new-system application includes plans and a site evaluation. [6] |
| Private well permits | The Northwest Florida Water Management District issues well permits. For most private wells it must act within 14 days of a complete application, and the contractor then has 90 days to finish the permitted work. [7] |
| Taxes and tax deeds | Property taxes are due November 1 and become delinquent April 1; a tax-certificate holder may seek a tax deed two years after April 1 of the certificate year. [8],[9] |
| Parcel and tax-deed records | The Property Appraiser certified the 2025 tax roll on October 15, 2025. The Clerk in Bonifay keeps tax-deed application files for review at its office, and tax-deed bidders must attend the sale in person. [10],[11],[9] |
| Choctawhatchee River | The Choctawhatchee River WMA covers over 57,000 acres along the river in Bay, Holmes, Walton and Washington counties. It is mostly floodplain forest reached mainly by boat, so flood exposure and road access need parcel review near the river. [12] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 43 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 60.3 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 84.8%; companies 8.8%; trusts 3.6%; estates/heirs 2.5%; government/associations 0.3%. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Holmes County has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $116 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | 19 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $15,900. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 4.3% of vacant lots in Holmes County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated February 20, 2008 to July 4, 2011). 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 Holmes County are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Land by town in Holmes County
| Town | Vacant lots | 2025 lot sales | Median 2025 lot sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonifay | 505 | 25 | $18,500 |
| Westville | 140 | 6 | — |
| Ponce De Leon | 73 | 2 | — |
| Graceville | 32 | 2 | — |
Florida Department of Revenue-backed rows use the 2026 preliminary tax roll. Supplemental rows retain their separately prepared source edition. Most towns are counted by property-address city, a few by ZIP code (each town page states its scope), so areas can overlap. Lots we cannot place in a town count only in the county total.
Selling here
How selling land works in Holmes County
Land use and buildability start with the parcel
Land use and buildability start with the parcel's Future Land Use District, road access, setbacks and physical conditions. Holmes County does not use conventional zoning districts; it directs owners to the Future Land Use Map and comprehensive plan. County Ordinance 88-02 sets minimum setbacks for all construction of 15 feet at the front and rear and 10 feet at each side, including septic tanks and storage buildings. Its plan also limits some environmentally sensitive sites and ties allowable development to available facilities. A vacant-land buyer therefore looks past acreage alone to legal access, frontage, wetlands, flood elevation and whether the intended home can fit with a wastewater system. [2],[4],[5]
Building, septic and well approvals are separate
Building, septic and well approvals are separate decisions. The county's construction checklist calls for land-development approval, a verified 911 address, driveway approval, the deed or legal description and construction plans before a building permit is complete. Florida DEP now handles new onsite-sewage permits in Holmes County and requires a site plan, floor plan and site evaluation that considers soil and topography. A private well is regulated by the Northwest Florida Water Management District; the district says it acts on most complete applications within 14 days, the contractor has 90 days after issuance to do the work, and the completion report is due within 120 days. Those approvals can change a builder's budget and schedule. [3],[6],[7]
Flood and environmental constraints affect site cost
Flood and environmental constraints affect where and how a structure can be placed. Holmes County directs owners to FEMA maps and says its floodplain ordinance requires the final elevation to sit two feet above base flood elevation. An elevation certificate is required before vertical work and again at final inspection. The county's Vision 2045 environmental element also bars a septic tank or drainfield within 100 feet of any perennial river, stream, creek, lake, spring or wetland, and calls for wetlands to appear on the site plan. These rules do not make every affected parcel unusable, but surveying, fill, engineering or a revised layout can materially alter the value of raw land. [2],[5]
Records, taxes and remote ownership shape a sale
Records, taxes and remote ownership shape how a land sale closes. The 2026 tax-roll scope contains 2,592 vacant residential parcels with a median size of 1.00 and a median assessed value of $10,100; 21% have an owner mailing address outside Florida. Those are tax-roll measures, not an appraisal or offer. The Tax Collector explains that taxes are due November 1 and delinquent April 1, while the Clerk keeps tax-deed application files for review at its Bonifay office. Before buying, we check ownership, access, utilities and title. With the seller's consent, back taxes or liens can be paid from sale proceeds at the independent title-company closing. [1],[8],[9],[11],[10]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Holmes County?
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 Holmes County: common questions
Who issues permits for vacant land in Holmes County?
Holmes County Building, Planning and Zoning handles county land-use and building review in unincorporated areas. Florida DEP handles onsite-sewage permits, and the Northwest Florida Water Management District regulates private wells. Inside the county's five cities and towns, the county checklist also requires a compliance letter from that city or town.
Can I build on a small Holmes County parcel?
A small parcel may be buildable, but acreage alone does not answer the question. The county says it has no minimum house size and allows one single-family residence per parcel, subject to Future Land Use, setbacks, access, flood, septic, well and building-code requirements.
Can I sell land with delinquent Holmes County taxes?
Yes. Land can be sold while taxes are delinquent if the title work and closing resolve the amount due. The Tax Collector says unpaid taxes become delinquent April 1, and a certificate holder may later apply for a tax deed. With the seller's consent, back taxes or liens can be paid from the sale proceeds.
Will you buy land without public water or sewer?
Yes. We buy vacant land without public water or sewer. A future home may need separate well and septic approvals, and the site evaluation can expose soil, setback or drainage costs. We account for those conditions when making the offer rather than requiring the seller to install utilities first.
How fast can I sell Holmes County land?
A written, no-obligation cash offer is ready within 24 hours. After a signed agreement, closing through an independent licensed title company is typically about 10 days, depending on title. There are no fees or commissions, we cover closing costs, and the inspection is the only contingency.
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.
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.
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 all parcels in Holmes County. 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 31, 2026. Holding-cost estimates use 2025 taxable values and 2025 millage for FDOR vacant-residential code 000 parcels. They cover ad valorem taxes only, not a parcel-specific bill or non-ad valorem assessments. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through June 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 preliminary Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Holmes County Board of County Commissioners, Building, planning and zoning information and FAQs (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [3] Holmes County Building Department, Holmes County construction permit requirements (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [4] Holmes County Board of County Commissioners, Vision 2045 comprehensive plan: How We Grow (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [5] Holmes County Board of County Commissioners, Vision 2045 comprehensive plan: How We Protect Our Environment (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [6] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite sewage permitting frequently asked questions (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [7] Northwest Florida Water Management District, Water well permitting process (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [8] Holmes County Tax Collector, Property tax payment and certificate information (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [9] Holmes County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Tax deed files and sales (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [10] Holmes County Property Appraiser, Holmes County property search and maps (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [11] Holmes County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Holmes County Clerk of Court and Comptroller (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [12] Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Choctawhatchee River Wildlife Management Area (accessed 2026-10-03)