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Sell your land in Lake County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash across Lake County, including rural property where Green Swamp, floodplain, well or septic rules affect the build plan. 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 Lake County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Lake 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 Lake County sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Lake County sold for a median of $116,500 across 566 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $44,200 to $282,500.
- How many vacant lots are in Lake County?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 25,667 vacant residential lots in Lake County; 18% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.23 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake County?
- In 2025, companies bought 32% of the vacant lots that sold in Lake County, including 10% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Lake County?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Lake County was $55,000 across 63 sales.
- Are vacant lot prices in Lake County going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Lake County went up 37.1%: the median moved from $85,000 across 690 recorded sales in 2024 to $116,500 across 566 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to May 2026, 174 vacant lots in Lake County sold at a recorded median of $125,200.
- Are vacant lots in Lake County in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 13.4% of vacant lots in Lake County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated September 28, 2007 to September 24, 2021). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Lake County got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 4,230 vacant lots in Lake 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 Lake County worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Lake County sold for a median of $116,500 across 566 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $44,200 to $282,500. [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.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Lake County
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 63 | $55,000 |
| One-acre homesite40,000–45,999 sq ft | 62 | $98,500 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 47 | $170,000 |
| Estate parcel (3-5 acres)140,000–209,999 sq ft | 47 | $210,000 |
| Half-acre lot19,000–23,999 sq ft | 44 | $83,700 |
| 5-acre ranchette210,000–279,999 sq ft | 40 | $262,500 |
| Standard city lot7,000–8,999 sq ft | 38 | $26,200 |
| Patio-home lot5,000–6,999 sq ft | 28 | $69,000 |
| Small acreage tract (7-10 acres)280,000–435,599 sq ft | 24 | $247,500 |
| Acre-plus46,000–51,999 sq ft | 21 | $118,000 |
| Three-quarter acre30,000–33,999 sq ft | 20 | $80,500 |
| Acreage tract (10+ acres)435,600+ sq ft | 19 | $440,000 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 19 | $44,000 |
| Oversized half-acre24,000–29,999 sq ft | 19 | $124,000 |
| Sub-half-acre lot16,000–18,999 sq ft | 16 | $40,000 |
| 1.25-acre homesite52,000–57,999 sq ft | 15 | $378,000 |
| 1.5-acre homesite64,000–69,999 sq ft | 14 | $275,000 |
| Micro lot2,000–4,999 sq ft | 12 | $8,800 |
| Near-acre34,000–39,999 sq ft | 12 | $122,500 |
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 | 25,667 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
|---|---|
| Most common lot size | Patio-home lot (5,000–7,000 sq ft): 18% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 15%. Median lot: 0.23 acre (9,880 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $52,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $18,000 and $80,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $116,500 median across 566 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Lake County (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $44,200–$282,500 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 32% of those purchases, including 10% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 19% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NY, CA, TX) [1] |
| Parcel values and maps | The Lake County Property Appraiser offers property, map and sales searches, and its site says the property data is updated nightly. [2] |
| Tax bills and delinquencies | The Tax Collector says real-estate taxes become delinquent April 1. Unpaid parcels are advertised in early May, and the tax certificate sale starts on or before June 1. [3] |
| Deeds and plats | The Clerk's research page includes deeds and plats. Its public records reach back to 1887, while the modern Official Records series begins January 1, 1957. [4] |
| Tax deed timing | The Clerk says tax certificates are sold annually for delinquent taxes; after at least two years, a certificate holder may request a tax-deed sale. [5] |
| Unincorporated permits | Lake County Building Services serves unincorporated land. If the Property Appraiser record lists a city under "Millage group and City," that city's building department handles permits. [6] |
| FY2026 well and septic fees | The FY2026 county schedule lists $100 for a private potable-well permit, $75 for a new septic system and $100 for a well site evaluation. [7],[8] |
| Green Swamp restrictions | In the Green Swamp critical area, the county plan calls for a 100-foot septic setback from wetlands or waterbodies and caps density at 1 home per 5, 10 or 20 net buildable acres. [12] |
| Flood and service maps | County GIS links a parcel to FEMA flood information, building permits and public services; the My Public Services address lookup has a Water Service Area layer. [10],[9],[11] |
| Ocala National Forest | The county plan's Wekiva-Ocala Rural Protection Area in northeast Lake County reaches north into Ocala National Forest. South of the forest, splitting land into 10 or more lots above 1 home per 20 net acres requires clustering with 35% open space. [12] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Lake County was $55,000 across 63 sales. [1] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 566 recorded sales, $116,500 median; 2024: 690 recorded sales, $85,000 median. Median +37.1%; count -18.0%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 4,230 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 6.1 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 48.0%; companies 44.3%; trusts 4.5%; estates/heirs 2.8%; government/associations 0.4%. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-May) | 174 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $125,200. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 13.4% of vacant lots in Lake County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated September 28, 2007 to September 24, 2021). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel. |
| Springs BMAP small-lot screen | About 10.9% of located vacant lots in Lake County are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Land by town in Lake County
| Town | Vacant lots | 2025 lot sales | Median 2025 lot sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont | 5,045 | 55 | $275,000 |
| Leesburg | 2,526 | 50 | $59,200 |
| Eustis | 2,398 | 79 | $80,000 |
| Groveland | 2,003 | 54 | $176,500 |
| Lady Lake | 1,851 | 30 | $49,400 |
| Mount Dora | 1,478 | 34 | $40,000 |
| Tavares | 1,253 | 19 | $235,000 |
| Paisley | 1,058 | 29 | $25,000 |
| Minneola | 1,015 | 6 | — |
| Umatilla | 846 | 24 | $171,000 |
| Howey In The Hills | 715 | 11 | $85,000 |
| Montverde | 673 | 79 | $535,900 |
| Altoona | 658 | 15 | $17,500 |
| Fruitland Park | 569 | 6 | — |
| DeLand | 535 | 18 | $37,800 |
| Astor | 510 | 6 | — |
| Astatula | 394 | 5 | — |
| Winter Garden | 319 | 2 | — |
| Mount Plymouth | 285 | 13 | $91,000 |
| Okahumpka | 274 | 1 | — |
| Sorrento | 256 | 13 | $159,000 |
| Yalaha | 230 | 5 | — |
| Mascotte | 203 | 3 | — |
| Grand Island | 155 | 0 | — |
| Weirsdale | 35 | 3 | — |
| Fort McCoy | 6 | 1 | — |
Florida Department of Revenue-backed rows use the 2026 preliminary tax roll or the 2026 final tax roll, as each town page states. 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.
Where we buy
Areas we cover in Lake County
- Clermont
5,045vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $275,000
- Leesburg
2,526vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $59,200
- Eustis
2,398vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $80,000
- Groveland
2,003vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $176,500
- Lady Lake
1,851vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $49,400
- Mount Dora
1,478vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $40,000
- Tavares
1,253vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $235,000
- Paisley
1,058vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $25,000
- Minneola
1,015vacant lots
- Howey In The Hills
715vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $85,000
- Montverde
673vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $535,900
- Altoona
658vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $17,500
- Fruitland Park
569vacant lots
- Astor
510vacant lots
- Astatula
394vacant lots
- Mount Plymouth
285vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $91,000
- Okahumpka
274vacant lots
- Sorrento
256vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $159,000
- Yalaha
230vacant lots
- Mascotte
203vacant lots
- Grand Island
155vacant lots
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Lake County. We buy land anywhere else in the county too: send the parcel details through the form below.
Selling here
How selling land works in Lake County
Begin with the parcel record and governing boundary
Begin with the parcel record and the governing boundary. The Property Appraiser search shows the parcel number, land record, assessed values, sales and mapped location. The Clerk's Official Records hold recorded deeds and plats, though the Clerk notes its online database may not reflect every update or ruling. County GIS adds building permits, public services and FEMA flood information. Lake County Building Services serves unincorporated land; if the appraiser record lists a city, that city's building department handles permits. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [2],[4],[6],[10]
Water, sewer, wells and septic require separate checks
Utility status needs a parcel-by-parcel check. Lake County's My Public Services map has a Water Service Area layer, built from data the county and cities supply and updated as new information arrives. Land beyond public service needs a private well and a septic system; in the Green Swamp Rural categories, the county plan generally requires both for new homes. The Florida Department of Health in Lake County issues septic permits. The FY2026 schedule lists a $100 private potable-well construction fee, a $100 well site evaluation and a $75 new-system septic fee. The health department sets the total septic permit fee, including county fees, based on the type of system the lot needs. [9],[12],[7],[8]
Green Swamp and flood rules can reshape a homesite
Green Swamp and flood rules can reshape where a house, driveway and drainfield fit. Inside the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern, the county plan's septic policy uses a 100-foot setback from the furthest upland edge of a wetland or waterbody. A lot created on or before March 2, 1993, or in a listed older subdivision, can get an adjustment if the setback would leave no room for a house. Density is capped at 1 home per 5 net buildable acres in Green Swamp Rural, 1 per 10 in Rural/Conservation and 1 per 20 in Core/Conservation. Septic tanks there must be cleaned and inspected at least every five years. Countywide, building in a floodplain needs a Floodplain Construction Authorization Permit, and a structure in a Special Flood Hazard Area must have its finished floor at least 18 inches above the base flood elevation. [12],[11],[10]
Delinquent taxes move through certificates before a deed sale
Delinquent real-estate taxes move through a certificate process before a deed sale. The Tax Collector keeps the current bill and delinquency record. A tax certificate is a first lien on the land, sold in a reverse auction where bids start at 18% interest and drop in quarter-point steps. The holder may apply for a tax deed once two years have passed since April 1 of the year the certificate was issued, and a certificate is valid for seven years. The Clerk then runs the online sale and issues a deed to the highest bidder. The amount due depends on the date payment is received, and any year with a certificate or tax-deed application must be paid in certified funds. [3],[5]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Lake 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 Lake County: common questions
Which office issues a building permit for my Lake County lot?
It depends on the boundary. Lake County Building Services handles unincorporated parcels, while land inside a city uses that city's building department. To check, open the parcel on the Property Appraiser site and read the "Millage group and City" line: it says unincorporated or names the city.
Who permits a private well or septic system in Lake County?
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County. DEP lists Lake among the counties where the local health department issues septic permits, and the county's FY2026 fee schedule lists $100 for private potable-well construction, $100 for a well site evaluation and $75 for a new septic system under the Department of Health.
Can I sell Lake County land with delinquent taxes?
Often, yes. Get the current amount from the Tax Collector and learn whether a certificate or tax-deed application exists. The Clerk says a certificate holder may request a deed sale after at least two years. With the seller's consent, liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing.
Does the county water-service map prove a connection is ready?
No. The map shows whose water service area an address falls in, using data the county and cities supply that may be updated. Ask the named provider about the exact lot. If no public service is available, a future builder needs well and septic permits instead; the FY2026 fees are $100 for a private well and $75 for a new septic system.
Why does Green Swamp status matter to vacant land?
It adds land-use and environmental limits. County policy requires a 100-foot septic setback from wetlands or waterbodies in the critical area, allows 1 home per 5 to 20 net buildable acres, and requires 60% to 90% common open space when more than six lots are created. Wetland fill is barred except for legal access to uplands.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Can You Sell Land With Back Taxes in Florida?
Yes. Florida land with back property taxes can often be sold if closing can redeem the tax lien before the tax-deed cutoff. With the seller's consent, the title company can use sale proceeds for the approved payoff. Move quickly: taxes generally become delinquent April 1,[1][2] and redemption ends once a tax-deed buyer makes full payment to the clerk.[4][7]
- Water, Sewer, Septic, and Wells on Vacant Lots
A vacant lot may use public water, a private well, public sewer, or an onsite septic system, but nearby pipes and neighboring homes do not prove what the parcel can use. Ask each utility for a written availability decision, ask the permitting office whether connection is mandatory, and obtain a qualified site evaluation before saying septic will fit. Keep every response, permit, plan, test, and receipt.
- 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]
Official county tools
Look up your lot in Lake County
Check the county’s own records before making a decision. Each link opens the office or map responsible for that lookup.
| What to check | Official county tool |
|---|---|
| Property appraiser search | Open lakecopropappr.com |
| Property tax bill lookup | Open laketax.com |
| Clerk official records | Open officialrecords.lakecountyclerk.org |
| Building permit lookup | Open c.lakecountyfl.gov |
| Code enforcement case search | Open c.lakecountyfl.gov |
| Flood map lookup | Open gis.lakecountyfl.gov |
Links checked 2026-10-03.
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 Lake 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 20, 2026. Lot-size sale rows use the same qualified 2025 sale cohort and canonical square-foot classes; classes with fewer than 10 sales are omitted. Exact cross-roll matching found that 19.1% 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 May 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] Lake County Property Appraiser, Lake County Property Appraiser property and map search (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Lake County Tax Collector, Delinquent Taxes (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Researching Lake County Official Records (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Lake County tax deeds (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Lake County, Building Services (accessed 2026-10-20)
- [7] Lake County, Lake County adopted fiscal year 2026 fee schedule (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite sewage permitting FAQ (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Lake County GIS, My Public Services address lookup (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Lake County GIS, Lake County Connect interactive parcel map (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Lake County Public Works, Be Flood Aware in Lake County (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Lake County, Lake County 2030 Comprehensive Plan updated August 2024 (accessed 2026-10-02)