Lake County, Florida
Sell your land in DeLand for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in the Lake County part of the DeLand mailing area for cash, including mini-estate (2-3 acres)s on unincorporated county land next to Seminole State Forest. 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 DeLand?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in DeLand, 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 DeLand sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in DeLand sold for a median of $37,800 across 18 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $24,100 to $80,000.
- How many vacant lots are in DeLand?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 535 vacant residential lots in DeLand; 16% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 0.71 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in DeLand 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 DeLand 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 DeLand?
- In 2025, companies bought 17% of the vacant lots that sold in DeLand. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lots in DeLand in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 26.7% of vacant lots in DeLand have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated December 18, 2012 to February 19, 2014). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in DeLand got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 12 vacant lots in DeLand changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
DeLand land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover the Lake County part of the DeLand mailing area, across the county line from DeLand itself in Volusia County; the DeLand page counts the Volusia County lots in Lake County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 535 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): 16% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 15%. Median lot: 0.71 acre (30,730 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $16,100 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $11,000 and $40,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $37,800 median across 18 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in DeLand (Jan 2025–Nov 2025); the middle half sold for $24,100–$80,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 17% of those purchases; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 22% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often OH, NY, GA) [1] |
| DeLand's city hall has no say here | DeLand itself is an incorporated Volusia County city. The parcels in this scope sit across that line in unincorporated Lake County, where Lake County's Building Services office is the permitting authority. [2] |
| A borrowed ZIP code, two appraisers | DeLand's postal ZIP reaches west into Lake County even though the city sits in Volusia. The tax roll does not follow the mail route: a separate Volusia County page covers the DeLand-named parcels taxed there. [3] |
| Seminole State Forest's Cassia Trailhead | Florida's 30,459-acre Seminole State Forest, entirely inside Lake County, has a public trailhead 0.1 miles east of State Road 44 in Cassia; the Wekiva River marks part of the forest's eastern edge. [4] |
| Where a septic or well permit comes from | New wells and septic systems in this scope are permitted by the Florida Department of Health in Lake County; applications and fees go through the MyFloridaEHPermit.com portal. [5] |
| A funded fix for a failing septic system | Instead of a full septic rebuild, Lake County's Distributed Wastewater Treatment System installs a small underground treatment unit using Florida DEP grant money, then bills the owner a monthly fee to cut nutrients reaching nearby lakes and springs. [6] |
| Fire protection is billed as a county assessment | Because this scope is unincorporated, it falls under Lake County's countywide fire assessment, the same charge billed to most of unincorporated Lake County and a handful of its smaller incorporated towns. [7] |
| Missing a tax deadline here starts a clock | Lake County property taxes go delinquent April 1, and state law requires a certificate sale against the unpaid balance by June 1, a downward-bid auction that opens at 18% interest. [8],[9] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 12 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Sep) | County-level for Lake County: 261 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $120,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 26.7% of vacant lots in DeLand have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated December 18, 2012 to February 19, 2014). 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 DeLand are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in DeLand worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in DeLand sold for a median of $37,800 across 18 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $24,100 to $80,000. [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.
See what similar lots sold for
What moves the price in DeLand
One postal name, two counties worth of tax rolls
DeLand's postal ZIP doesn't respect the county line it crosses, so a single mailing area turns into two separate tax jurisdictions. Every figure quoted here, from vacant-lot count to sale prices, is pulled only from the parcels Lake County taxes; the parcels answering to the same ZIP code but sitting in Volusia County, where DeLand itself is a city, are priced on a different page entirely. A folio lookup on the Lake County Property Appraiser's site confirms which side a specific lot is on before anyone prices it. [3]
Public forest land borders this scope
Seminole State Forest runs to 30,459 acres, every bit of it inside Lake County, with a trailhead at Cassia just off State Road 44. Part of its eastern line follows the Wekiva River, a federally designated Wild and Scenic River. Buildable land next to a state forest tends to come with more strings attached than a lot in an already-developed subdivision: wetland boundaries, setback rules, sometimes a conservation easement. A survey settles those questions faster than guessing from the forest's general location. [4]
Wells, septic, and a cheaper fix for an old system
No municipal water or sewer line reaches this scope, so building here means drilling a well and installing a septic system, both permitted by DOH-Lake through its MyFloridaEHPermit.com portal. For a lot that already has a septic system in the ground and failing, Lake County's Distributed Wastewater Treatment System is worth knowing about: a DEP grant pays for a small underground treatment unit, and the owner only takes on a monthly service fee going forward, rather than the cost of digging out and replacing a drainfield. [5],[6]
What these lots sold for, and what sitting on one costs
In 2025, 18 vacant lots in this scope changed hands in arm's-length, single-parcel sales, landing on a $37,800 median with the middle half selling for $24,100–$80,000. The roll's own median just value, $16,100 across a $11,000–$40,000 spread, is a tax figure, not a sale price. Holding one of these lots means the countywide fire assessment that comes with being unincorporated Lake County land, plus the risk of an 18%-opening certificate auction every June if the tax bill goes unpaid past April 1. [1],[7],[8]
Common situations
Selling land in DeLand in these situations
You cannot tell if the county line puts your lot in Lake or Volusia
A DeLand mailing address does not settle which county actually taxes a given lot, since the ZIP code crosses a line the appraiser's books do not. Run the folio on the Lake County Property Appraiser's parcel search; a Lake County match means the 535 vacant lots and $16,100 median value quoted here apply to your parcel, and a Volusia County match sends you to DeLand's own page in that county. Whichever it is, we will make an offer on it. [3],[1]
The land has been sitting, inherited, untouched for years
That is common for acreage out here, and it is not a problem. Nobody has to clear, survey or build on a lot before selling it. Lots in this scope run larger than a typical subdivision parcel, and some border Seminole State Forest and the Wekiva River corridor, where a future buyer would want to check wetland lines before building, not before closing. We handle the utility, access and title checks ourselves and close through an independent title company. [4]
The tax bill is overdue
An overdue tax bill is not a reason to hold onto a lot. Lake County marks a bill delinquent on April 1 and, by law, must auction a certificate against it by June 1, opening at 18% interest and bidding downward. Whoever wins that certificate then has to wait a full two years from its issue date before applying for a tax deed, so an overdue lot is still comfortably the owner's to sell. With the seller's consent, what is owed comes out of the closing proceeds. [8],[9]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in DeLand?
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 DeLand: common questions
Does the city of DeLand have any authority over my lot?
Not if your parcel is in this Lake County scope. DeLand is its own incorporated city, but it sits in Volusia County; the Lake County parcels that happen to share its mailing address answer to Lake County's government, including its Building Services office for permits.
My address says DeLand. How do I know which county page covers my lot?
Look the folio up on the Lake County Property Appraiser's parcel search tool. If it returns a Lake County record, this page's numbers apply; a Volusia County record means the separate DeLand page there is the right one. We will buy either way, pricing the specific parcel rather than guessing from the ZIP code.
What's the real timeline if my property taxes go unpaid?
Lake County puts an unpaid bill into delinquency on April 1 and is required to auction a certificate against it by June 1, with bidding opening at 18% interest and working downward. The certificate's holder then has to sit on it for two full years from the issue date before applying for a tax deed.
Is a missing well or septic system a dealbreaker for you?
No, not at all. We buy vacant lots with no well or septic installed. DOH-Lake issues both permits through MyFloridaEHPermit.com once a future owner is ready to build, and that step happens after closing, not before, so it is nothing a seller needs to arrange.
I'm not in Florida. Does that complicate selling this lot?
It does not. 22% of the vacant-lot owners in this scope already have a mailing address outside Florida. Documents can be signed electronically, closing happens by mail through an independent title company roughly 10 days after signing, and payment goes out by check or wire.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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.
- 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.
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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
- Paisley
1,058 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $25,000
- Astor
510 vacant lots
- Sorrento
256 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $159,000
- DeLand
8,498 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $40,000
- 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 the Lake County part of the DeLand mailing area, across the county line from DeLand itself in Volusia County; the DeLand page counts the Volusia County lots. Source [1] is our own count of the Florida Department of Revenue's 2026 final 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 30, 2026. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through September 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 final Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Lake County Government, Florida, Building Services (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Lake County Property Appraiser, Florida, Property tax exemptions and parcel search (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, Seminole State Forest (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] Florida Department of Health in Lake County, Environmental Public Health (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Lake County Government, Florida, Distributed Wastewater Treatment System (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [7] Lake County Government, Florida, Special Assessments (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [8] Lake County Tax Collector, Florida, Delinquent Taxes (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [9] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes section 197.502, application for obtaining tax deed (accessed 2026-10-30)