Lake County, Florida
Sell your land in Grand Island for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant land for cash in unincorporated Grand Island, including subdivision lots where recorded plats, setback history and the difference between corridor water and onsite systems can affect the homesite. 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 Grand Island?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Grand Island, 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.
- How many vacant lots are in Grand Island?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 155 vacant residential lots in Grand Island; 34% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.22 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Grand Island 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 Grand Island 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 many vacant lots in Grand Island got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 23 vacant lots in Grand Island changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Grand Island land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Grand Island in Lake County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 155 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Patio-home lot (5,000–7,000 sq ft): 34% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 30%. Median lot: 0.22 acre (9,600 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $40,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $14,700 and $40,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Grand Island [1] |
| Lake Yale | USGS names monitoring station 02238200 Lake Yale at Grand Island, Florida, and reports a 67.6-square-mile drainage area. That identifies the nearby lake, not parcel access. [2] |
| Unincorporated jurisdiction | A Lake County variance record places Grand Island Oaks in the unincorporated Grand Island area. County Planning and Zoning handles land-development review there. [3],[4] |
| Recorded plat details matter | Grand Island Oaks Phase II is recorded in Plat Book 58, pages 91-92. A buyer should compare the legal lot with the plat, easements and any later orders. [3] |
| A subdivision setback variance | A January 2020 County variance case sought a 5-foot secondary-frontage setback instead of 15 feet for six Grand Island Oaks lots; its draft order carried a 6-foot fence condition. [3] |
| Septic affected setbacks | In the same case, the applicant said homes were set back at least 30 to 35 feet because septic-system sizes had increased. That is subdivision history, not a rule for all Grand Island land. [3] |
| Water main on part of CR 44 | A City of Eustis capital plan documented an existing 10-inch water main on CR 44 between Fort Mason Drive and Grand Island Shores Road. Adjacency does not prove service. [6] |
| Flood status is not uniform | The roughly 5-acre Grand Island Oaks case tract was in FEMA Zone X, but that finding applies to that reviewed tract only. Every other lot needs its own current map check. [3] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 23 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-May) | County-level for Lake County: 174 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $125,200. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Grand Island 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 Grand Island
Recorded plats and variance history can change the usable envelope
Grand Island Oaks Phase II shows why subdivision records matter. Lake County's case file identifies the plat in Book 58, pages 91-92, and records a January 2020 variance request for a 5-foot secondary-frontage setback instead of 15 feet on six lots, with a draft order requiring a 6-foot fence. That case does not transfer to unrelated land. A buyer should read the specific plat, easements, setbacks, corner-lot frontage and any recorded order before assuming the tax-roll acreage is a fully usable rectangle. [3]
Corridor water does not establish a parcel connection
The City of Eustis capital plan documented an existing 10-inch PVC water main along part of CR 44 between Fort Mason Drive and Grand Island Shores Road. It also described a $100,000 tie-in and replacement project in that corridor. Those are historical infrastructure facts, not a service commitment for every Grand Island-address lot. A buyer still needs the responsible provider's current availability response, connection route, capacity and cost. Land outside a service path may need a permitted well or a different development plan. [6],[7]
Septic layout can interact with house spacing
The Grand Island Oaks variance record says the applicant set homes back at least 30 to 35 feet because septic-system sizes had increased. That statement belongs to the reviewed subdivision and does not impose a communitywide setback rule. It does demonstrate why a small lot needs a complete site layout. Florida's onsite-sewage permitting process requires an application, site plan, fee and site evaluation. House footprint, well separation, drainage, setbacks and replacement area can compete for the same ground. [3],[8]
No qualified 2025 sales means no trend claim
The property-address scope contains 155 vacant residential lots. Its median lot is 0.22 acres, 34% fall in the patio-home lot category, and the median property-appraiser just value is $40,000. That just value is a tax-roll valuation, not a sale price or cash offer. The qualified 2025 vacant-land sale set contains no usable observations, so there is no defensible median or price trend. Current site facts, title, access and buyer demand must support an offer. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Grand Island in these situations
Your lot sits in an older recorded subdivision
Yes. You can sell without first reconstructing every subdivision approval. Grand Island Oaks illustrates the records that may matter: a recorded plat, zoning, setbacks, a later variance case and septic-layout history. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering, and closing runs through an independent, licensed title company. [3]
You see a water main but never received a service letter
You can still request an offer. Eustis documented a water main on a defined part of CR 44, but a line in the corridor does not prove a vacant lot has a tap, capacity or affordable route. Where a private well is considered, DOH-Lake's delegated permitting rules may apply. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering, and we buy lots with no water, sewer or road work. [6],[7]
You live outside Florida and do not know the lot
Yes. You can sell remotely without visiting Grand Island. You can sign electronically and close by mail through an independent title company. We buy vacant lots as they are, including lots with no water, sewer or road work; our inspection is the only contingency, and if it does not work, it costs the seller nothing.
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Grand Island?
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 Grand Island: common questions
Is Grand Island incorporated, and who handles permits?
Grand Island is unincorporated. A Lake County variance record expressly places the reviewed site in the unincorporated Grand Island area. Lake County Planning and Zoning handles land-development review there, and County Building Services administers the building-permit process.
Does every Grand Island lot have public water?
No. A City of Eustis capital plan documents a 10-inch water main along a defined part of CR 44, but it does not establish service for every Grand Island-address lot. Confirm provider territory, line location, capacity, tap status and connection cost for the individual parcel.
Can a Grand Island lot use a well and septic system?
Possibly, subject to parcel-specific approval. DOH-Lake permits qualifying wells in delegated areas, and the state onsite-sewage process requires a site plan and evaluation. A local variance record also shows that septic-system sizing affected how far homes were set back in one subdivision, so a complete site layout matters.
Is Grand Island outside the floodplain?
No communitywide conclusion is supported. Lake County classified the roughly 5-acre tract in one Grand Island Oaks case as FEMA Zone X, but that does not assign the same zone to other land. Use the current FEMA panel, survey and County review for the exact lot.
Does the Grand Island Oaks setback variance apply to every local lot?
No. The January 2020 variance case covered six named Grand Island Oaks Phase II lots and sought a 5-foot secondary-frontage setback instead of 15 feet for a pool, deck and enclosure. It does not establish the setback for unrelated land.
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]
- 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.
- 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.
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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
- Eustis
2,398 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $80,000
- Leesburg
2,526 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $59,200
- 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 Grand Island. 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 5, 2026. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through May 2026; unreviewed recent sales are excluded. County-level figures are used on this place page.
- [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] U.S. Geological Survey, Lake Yale at Grand Island, Florida (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [3] Lake County Board of Adjustment, VAR-19-39-4 Showcase Homes property staff report (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [4] Lake County Government, Planning and Zoning (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [5] Lake County Government, Office of Building Services (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [6] City of Eustis, Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [7] Florida Department of Health in Lake County, Water Services (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [8] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite sewage FAQ: permitting (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [9] Lake County Government, Lake County flood facts (accessed 2026-10-05)