Jefferson County, Florida
Sell your land in Lamont for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and rural acreage with a Lamont property address for cash, including land near the Aucilla River conservation corridor where onsite sewage and county development review may be needed. 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 Lamont?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Lamont, Jefferson 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 Lamont?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 202 vacant residential lots in Lamont; 23% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 2.29 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Lamont 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 Lamont 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 much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Lamont?
- A typical vacant lot in Lamont has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $214 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in Lamont in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 29% of vacant lots in Lamont have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated May 4, 2009 to April 23, 2025). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Lamont got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 3 vacant lots in Lamont changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Lamont land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Lamont in Jefferson County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 202 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): 23% of vacant lots; next, 5-acre ranchette at 14%. Median lot: 2.29 acre (99,970 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $26,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $13,000 and $41,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Lamont [1] |
| Aucilla River | Florida DEP says the 18,575-acre Aucilla River Corridor project has nearby communities including Lamont; its largest block lies north of Lamont, about one mile west of the river. Conservation and wetland edges can shape nearby land use. [2],[3] |
| Unincorporated community | The Census Bureau lists Lamont as a census-designated place, or CDP. Census defines a CDP as an unincorporated community without its own legally defined municipal boundary or active city government. [4],[5] |
| Small Census place | The 2020 Census geography table reports 170 people and 84 housing units within the Lamont CDP. This page's tax data instead follows the property-address city and can cover a broader area. [4],[1] |
| County permit sequence | Jefferson County requires a Planning Department development permit before the Building Department can issue a construction permit for a site. [6] |
| Subdivision approval | Jefferson County says every land subdivision needs approval under its Land Development Code and warns that an unapproved split can prevent a later building permit. [6] |
| Flood program rating | The county Planning page links FEMA mapping and reports an NFIP Community Rating System score of 8, which earns flood-insurance premium discounts. [6] |
| Septic permit agency | Florida DEP has handled onsite-sewage permits in Jefferson County since January 2, 2025. A new-system package includes plans and a site evaluation. [7] |
| Conservation footprint | DEP's Aucilla evaluation covers 109 parcels across 13 ownerships, including 9,983 project acres in Jefferson County and extensive river-related wetlands. [2] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 3 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Lamont has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $214 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Jefferson County: 10 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $38,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 29% of vacant lots in Lamont have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated May 4, 2009 to April 23, 2025). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel. |
| Springs BMAP small-lot screen | About 29% of located vacant lots in Lamont are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Lamont 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 Lamont
The Aucilla corridor makes usable upland important
The Aucilla corridor makes usable upland important. DEP's project evaluation describes 18,575 acres along the river, including 9,983 acres in Jefferson County, and identifies Lamont as a nearby community. The largest project block is north of Lamont and about one mile west of the river. The report describes a mix of rolling uplands, basin swamps, tributaries and floodplain. A Lamont mailing label does not place a parcel inside that project. It does explain why a buyer will separate dry, accessible building area from gross acreage and review wetlands, elevation, conservation boundaries and recorded access. [2],[3]
County approval comes before building review
County approval comes before building review. Lamont is an unincorporated CDP, so there is no Lamont city permit desk. DEP's Aucilla report notes that land in and around Lamont has a Mixed Use Suburban Residential land-use designation, which allows up to four homes per acre on septic tanks. Jefferson County uses a two-step sequence: Planning issues the development permit first, and the Building Department reviews the construction permit afterward. The county says its land-development rules cover buildings, subdivisions, driveways and power poles. It also warns that land conveyed through an unapproved split may leave a future owner unable to get a building permit. Legal-lot status, site plan, road access, zoning and flood mapping therefore belong in the land price. [4],[5],[6],[2]
Onsite sewage needs documented site work
Onsite sewage needs documented site work. This page follows the property-address city, which is broader than the 2020 Lamont CDP. Where an onsite sewage system is planned, Florida DEP requires an application, site plan, building floor plan and site evaluation. DEP says that evaluation assesses soil, topography and other conditions for system suitability. Jefferson County separately requires a development permit before building review. Those documented steps can give two similar-size tracts different development budgets. [1],[6],[7]
Acreage, access and sparse evidence limit broad pricing
Acreage, access and sparse evidence limit broad pricing. The median vacant parcel in this Lamont property-address scope is 2.29 acres, and mini-estate (2-3 acres)s are the largest size group at 23%. Those tax-roll figures cover an address label, not just the 2020 CDP boundary, and they do not establish a legal homesite. The roll's published sales summary is too small to support a local price trend. A buyer must lean on parcel-specific evidence: legal access, an approved lot, usable upland, septic feasibility, flood conditions, conservation limits, clearing and clean title. [1],[4],[6],[2]
Common situations
Selling land in Lamont in these situations
You own rural acreage near the river corridor
Yes. Rural acreage near the Aucilla corridor can be sold without the owner first mapping every wetland or designing a house. DEP identifies Lamont as a nearby community and describes broad uplands mixed with river-related wetlands. That setting makes usable dry ground and legal access important, but proximity alone does not prove that a parcel is conserved or flood prone. We review access, utilities and title before offering. Our land inspection is the only contingency, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [2],[3]
The land has no well or septic approval
Yes. Parcel Buyers buys vacant land with no water or sewer work. Florida DEP's current onsite-sewage process requires plans and a site evaluation before a new system is installed. Jefferson County separately requires its development permit before building review. Those approvals can affect what a future builder pays, but the seller does not need to obtain them before asking for a cash offer. We inspect the parcel and account for the likely site-work path in the offer. [7],[6]
You inherited the tract or live out of state
Yes. Inherited or remotely owned land can be sold without traveling to Jefferson County. An independent, licensed title company reviews the deed, estate documents and recorded liens. Electronic signing or a mail-away package is available, and the seller can receive a check or wire. Approved liens or back taxes may be paid from the proceeds with the seller's consent. The owner can request and accept the written offer from another state.
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Lamont?
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 Lamont: common questions
Is Lamont an incorporated town?
No. The Census Bureau lists Lamont as a census-designated place, and it defines CDPs as unincorporated communities without their own active municipal government. Jefferson County, not a Lamont city office, handles local planning and building review.
Who issues building permits for Lamont land?
Jefferson County does. Planning must issue a development permit before the Building Department can issue the construction permit. The county applies that land-development review to buildings, driveways, power poles and subdivisions.
Can I sell a Lamont parcel with no septic permit?
Yes. A septic permit is not required merely to request a cash offer. For future construction using onsite sewage, Florida DEP requires plans and a site evaluation. We buy vacant land with no water or sewer work and account for that development path in our inspection.
Is my Lamont land inside the Aucilla conservation project?
Not necessarily. DEP names Lamont as a nearby community and places the largest project block north of Lamont, about one mile west of the Aucilla River. The report describes several separate project blocks, so proximity to Lamont or the river does not by itself place a tract inside the project.
What if my Lamont land came from an unapproved split?
It may not qualify for a later building permit. Jefferson County says all subdivisions require approval and warns that property conveyed without approval may leave future owners unable to obtain one. Planning and title records should be reviewed before treating the parcel as a legal homesite.
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 Cash Land Buyers Price Offers
A cash-land offer may start with verified sales of land with similar use, then adjust those sales for meaningful differences.[1] Buyers may also account for access, utilities, legal use, size, shape, flood and soil questions, title issues, demand, and costs and risk they will carry. No universal assessed-value percentage applies. Compare each written offer by expected net proceeds, contingencies, seller work, and timing—not one asking price or headline number.
- Selling Old Pre-Platted Subdivision Lots in Florida
Old pre-platted lots can be sold, but a recorded lot does not guarantee a paved road, water, sewer, electricity, or permission to build. Florida's Lehigh Acres, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, and Palm Bay grew under different developers and infrastructure plans.[2][4][6][8] Value depends on the exact parcel: usable access, utility options, zoning, lot size, site conditions, title, and nearby demand.
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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
- Monticello
1,569 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $87,500
- Jefferson County
1,937 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 Lamont. 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 8, 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. 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] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Aucilla River Corridor Florida Forever project evaluation report (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [3] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Jefferson County coastal and river access guide (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [4] United States Census Bureau, Florida census-designated places, 2020 Census geography table (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [5] United States Census Bureau, Census designated places (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [6] Jefferson County, Florida, Planning, zoning and land use (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [7] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite sewage permitting frequently asked questions (accessed 2026-10-08)