Lake County, Florida
Sell your land in Clermont for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Clermont, including property outside the city utility area that may need an onsite sewage permit. 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 Clermont?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Clermont, Lake 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 Clermont sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Clermont sold for a median of $275,000 across 55 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $126,200 to $453,500.
- How many vacant lots are in Clermont?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 5,045 vacant residential lots in Clermont; 23% are micro lots, and the median lot is 0.19 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Clermont 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 Clermont 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 Clermont?
- In 2025, companies bought 20% of the vacant lots that sold in Clermont, including 5% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lot prices in Clermont going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Clermont went up 57.1%: the median moved from $175,000 across 73 recorded sales in 2024 to $275,000 across 55 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to May 2026, 23 vacant lots in Clermont sold at a recorded median of $155,000.
- Are vacant lots in Clermont in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 26.5% of vacant lots in Clermont have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated September 25, 2009 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 Clermont got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 1,253 vacant lots in Clermont changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Clermont land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Clermont in Lake County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 5,045 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): 23% of vacant lots; next, patio-home lot at 15%. Median lot: 0.19 acre (8,410 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $80,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $19,200 and $90,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $275,000 median across 55 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Clermont (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $126,200–$453,500 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 20% of those purchases, including 5% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 21% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often CA, TX, GA) [1] |
| City limits control permits | Clermont is an incorporated city, founded in 1884 and incorporated in 1916. City Building Services handles building permits, plan review and inspections for land inside the city. [2],[3] |
| Postal city is not jurisdiction | A Clermont property address does not settle whether a parcel is inside city limits. Lake County GIS has a City Limits layer and links each parcel to its building permits. [5] |
| Utility provider varies by address | The city says water, sewer, garbage and stormwater may be supplied fully or partly by Clermont, Lake County or a private utility, depending on location. [6] |
| Stormwater has two city rates | The city's April 2023 schedule charged one residential unit $5.28 monthly with approved onsite retention or $8.80 without it. [7] |
| FEMA map review | Clermont says Lake County flood maps were updated in 2012 and directs owners to FEMA's amendment process if a mapped Special Flood Hazard Area appears wrong. [8] |
| Land plan is being updated | The adopted comprehensive plan took effect August 17, 2009. A draft 2026 update, posted for review, covers growth, transportation, housing, infrastructure, natural resources and public investment. [9],[10] |
| Wellness Way growth target | The adopted Future Land Use Element sets a 1.25-to-1 jobs-to-housing target in Wellness Way and requires significant open-space set-asides in each PUD. [11] |
| No sewer may mean septic | Where public wastewater is unavailable, a future home needs an onsite sewage permit. DEP lists Lake among counties where the local Department of Health office issues those permits. [12] |
| Lake Louisa State Park | Lake Louisa State Park, at 7305 U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont, lies within the eastern boundary of the Green Swamp critical area. Clermont's Wellness Way policy requires open space in each PUD that connects to the park. [13],[11] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 55 recorded sales, $275,000 median; 2024: 73 recorded sales, $175,000 median. Median +57.1%; count -24.7%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 1,253 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 4.0 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 33.2%; companies 62.3%; trusts 2.9%; estates/heirs 1.5%; government/associations 0.1%. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-May) | 23 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $155,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 26.5% of vacant lots in Clermont have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated September 25, 2009 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 7% of located vacant lots in Clermont are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Clermont worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Clermont sold for a median of $275,000 across 55 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $126,200 to $453,500. [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.
See what similar lots sold for
What moves the price in Clermont
The same mailing city can hide two permit systems
The mailing city does not decide who permits a parcel. Land inside Clermont's municipal boundary goes through City Building Services, whose plan reviewers check zoning, drainage and floodplain rules; the Fire Department, Public Works and Utilities may also review. A parcel outside the line goes through Lake County Building Services, which serves only unincorporated land. The county tells owners to check the "Millage group and City" line on the Property Appraiser record, and county GIS has a City Limits layer. Do not assume every 34711 or 34714 address is city land. [3],[4],[5]
Water and sewer service changes the construction budget
Water and sewer service can change the construction budget. Clermont says an address may receive all or only part of its water, sewer, garbage and stormwater service from the city; Lake County or a private utility can supply the rest. City Utility Billing can confirm which services the city provides at an address. Where public sewer is unavailable, the site needs an onsite sewage permit from the Department of Health, and the application includes a site plan, a floor plan and a site evaluation of the property. [6],[12]
Growth planning creates different demand by corridor
Demand is not spread evenly across the postal area. The city has a draft 2026 comprehensive plan out for review, while the adopted plan, effective in 2009 with its Future Land Use Element amended February 28, 2023, is the one in force. In Wellness Way, policy targets 1.25 jobs for each dwelling unit and requires significant open space in each PUD, linked to Lake Louisa State Park and Orange County. The area has six future land-use categories, from Multi Use and US 27 to Conservation Subdivision, and the map shows five proposed arterial roads. Land in Wellness Way, under existing city zoning or in the county follows different rules even when all three share the Clermont address. [9],[10],[11]
Lot mix and 2025 sales need context
The tax roll shows a broad mix of land under this postal scope, not one uniform city-lot market. There are 5,045 vacant residential parcels, and the largest size group is micro lots at 23%. The median lot is 0.19 acre, but the scope also includes larger tracts. In 2025, 55 arm's-length, single-parcel vacant sales had a median of $275,000, with the middle half at $126,200–$453,500. Because the scope is every parcel with a Clermont property address, it mixes city and county land with different utilities and flood status, so the median cannot price one parcel by itself. [1],[8],[5]
Common situations
Selling land in Clermont in these situations
Your parcel is outside city limits despite the address
Check the city boundary before spending money on plans. The property-address city is not a boundary; the city limit line decides whether city or county rules apply. County GIS can show the parcel against the City Limits layer and link to its permit history. Lake County Building Services says it serves unincorporated areas; land inside the city uses Clermont's Building Services. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [5],[3],[4]
The lot has no confirmed utility connection
You can still sell land with no confirmed utility connection. The city itself says service can come from different providers and may be partial, so a provider name is not proof that both water and sewer are ready. Where no public service reaches the lot, a future builder needs well and septic permits. We buy vacant lots with no water, sewer or road work. Our land inspection is the only contingency; if the property does not pass, the seller pays nothing. [6],[12]
You inherited land and live elsewhere
Yes. An inherited parcel can be sold without traveling to Florida. 21% of owners in this postal scope have mailing addresses outside Florida. Closings run through an independent, licensed title company. Signing can be electronic or handled through a mail-away closing, and payment can be made by check or wire. If taxes or liens are due, they may be paid from sale proceeds with the seller's consent. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Clermont?
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 Clermont: common questions
Does a Clermont mailing address mean the city issues my permit?
No. The municipal boundary, not the mailing city, decides the permitting office. City Building Services reviews land inside Clermont, while Lake County Building Services handles unincorporated parcels. Check the City Limits layer in county GIS, or the "Millage group and City" line on the parcel's Property Appraiser record.
Can I sell my Clermont lot if it has no sewer connection?
Yes. Parcel Buyers buys vacant land with no water or sewer connection. The city says utility service varies by address, and a site without public wastewater needs an onsite sewage permit. DEP lists Lake among the counties where the local health department issues those permits.
How can a flood zone affect my vacant parcel?
It can change what a building permit needs, because city plan reviewers check floodplain rules. Clermont says FEMA updated the Lake County flood maps in 2012. An owner who believes a mapped Special Flood Hazard Area is wrong can apply to FEMA for a Letter of Map Amendment, an official FEMA determination.
Does Clermont charge stormwater on residential property?
Yes, inside the city. The April 2023 schedule listed $5.28 per month for a residential unit with approved onsite drainage retention and $8.80 without it, with no outside-city rate. The city adds that some services may come from Lake County or a private utility, depending on the address.
Which Clermont land-use plan applies during the 2026 update?
The adopted plan, effective August 17, 2009, is the one in force; the 2026 update is still a draft posted for public review. The city says its zoning will then be updated to match the new plan, starting with a form-based code for downtown and the northwest quadrant.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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
- Orlando
12,148 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $96,500
- Kissimmee
6,262 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $95,000
- Lake County
25,667 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 Clermont. 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. Exact cross-roll matching found that 40.5% 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] City of Clermont, City of Clermont business overview (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] City of Clermont, Building Services (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Lake County, Building Services (accessed 2026-10-20)
- [5] Lake County GIS, Lake County Connect interactive parcel map (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] City of Clermont, Utility Billing and service responsibility (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] City of Clermont, Schedule of utility service fees dated April 1, 2023 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] City of Clermont, FEMA flood zones and map amendment guidance (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] City of Clermont, City of Clermont adopted comprehensive plan (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] City of Clermont, Clermont 2026 Comprehensive Plan update (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] City of Clermont, Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite sewage permitting FAQ (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Florida State Parks, Lake Louisa State Park (accessed 2026-10-02)