Lake County, Florida
Sell your land in Umatilla for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in the Lake County part of Umatilla for cash, including patio-home lots with no well, septic or road work done yet. 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 Umatilla?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Umatilla, 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 Umatilla sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Umatilla sold for a median of $171,000 across 24 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $95,000 to $252,400.
- How many vacant lots are in Umatilla?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 846 vacant residential lots in Umatilla; 14% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.38 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Umatilla 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 Umatilla 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 Umatilla?
- In 2025, companies bought 4% of the vacant lots that sold in Umatilla. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lot prices in Umatilla going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Umatilla went up 101.2%: the median moved from $85,000 across 31 recorded sales in 2024 to $171,000 across 24 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to September 2026, 12 vacant lots in Umatilla sold at a recorded median of $170,000.
- Are vacant lots in Umatilla in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 7.1% of vacant lots in Umatilla have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 28, 2008 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 Umatilla got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 131 vacant lots in Umatilla changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Umatilla land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover Umatilla and the Lake County part of its mailing area — Umatilla is a Lake County city; the existing Umatilla page covers the Marion County part of the same mailing area in Lake County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 846 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): 14% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 13%. Median lot: 0.38 acre (16,610 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $35,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $18,000 and $84,500 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $171,000 median across 24 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Umatilla (Jan 2025–Nov 2025); the middle half sold for $95,000–$252,400 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 4% of those purchases; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 9% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often TX, NY, GA) [1] |
| Two counties, one post office | Umatilla is an incorporated city in Lake County. Its 32784 mailing address also reaches lots across the county line in Marion County, so a separate page covers that county's Umatilla parcels at different tax-roll values. [2],[3] |
| City issues its own permits | Lake County's own building-permit page tells applicants that incorporated cities such as Umatilla run their own building departments; the county's Building Services office only serves unincorporated Lake County. [3] |
| Seminole Ranger District office | The U.S. Forest Service's Seminole Ranger District, which manages the Ocala National Forest section nearest Umatilla, has its office inside the city at 40929 State Road 19. [4] |
| Septic and well permits | A well or septic permit for this area is filed with the Florida Department of Health in Lake County, which handles applications and fees through the state's MyFloridaEHPermit.com portal. [5] |
| A sewer alternative for old septic lots | Lake County's Distributed Wastewater Treatment System program, funded by a Florida DEP grant, installs small underground treatment units to replace aging septic systems and cut nutrient pollution reaching county lakes and springs. [6] |
| Tax certificate sale | Property taxes here go delinquent every April 1, which by law forces a county certificate auction no later than June 1, opening at 18% interest and bid downward from there. [7],[8] |
| How it was settled | Platted after an 1856 settlement and named for Umatilla, Oregon, the city covers 4.27 square miles, 3.59 of it land and 0.68 water, inside Lake County's northern end. [2] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 24 recorded sales, $171,000 median; 2024: 31 recorded sales, $85,000 median. Median +101.2%; count -22.6%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 131 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 6.5 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Sep) | 12 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $170,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 7.1% of vacant lots in Umatilla have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 28, 2008 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 0% of located vacant lots in Umatilla are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Umatilla worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Umatilla sold for a median of $171,000 across 24 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $95,000 to $252,400. [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 Umatilla
Why Umatilla has two lot markets, not one
Umatilla's 32784 ZIP code stretches across the Lake-Marion county line, and the appraiser treats the two halves as entirely separate markets. Everything below describes only the lots the Lake County Property Appraiser taxes under that ZIP; the parcels on the Marion County side, sold under the same town name, carry their own values on a different page. Before pricing a specific lot, a quick folio search on the Lake County Property Appraiser's site confirms which schedule actually governs it. [9]
A ranger station in town, and what that means for nearby land
The U.S. Forest Service runs its Seminole Ranger District office right inside Umatilla's city limits, overseeing the Ocala National Forest land closest to town. Land this close to an active federal forest office tends to sit near forest boundaries, trailheads or buffer zones, which can bring survey and access questions that a lot farther from any public land would not face. None of that changes whether a vacant lot can sell; it just shapes what a future buyer checks first. [4]
2025 sale prices on the Lake County side
24 vacant lots in this Lake County scope sold through arm's-length, single-parcel deals in 2025, landing at a $171,000 median with the middle half between $95,000–$252,400. The roll's separate just-value figure, $35,000 across a $18,000–$84,500 spread, is an appraisal number, not a sale price or an offer, and it says nothing about what lots sold for across the line in Marion County. [1]
What it costs to sit on an empty lot here
Miss the April 1 tax deadline in Lake County and a certificate auction against the unpaid bill follows by June 1, opening at 18% interest and bid down from there; a certificate stays valid for seven years, but its holder has to wait two before applying for a deed. Separately, March 1 is the cutoff each year for filing any property-tax exemption the appraiser lists, for a lot that happens to qualify for one. [7],[8],[9]
Common situations
Selling land in Umatilla in these situations
You don't know whether your Umatilla lot is in Lake or Marion County
A single post office serves both sides of this stretch of the county line, so the mailing address alone will not tell you. The Lake County Property Appraiser's online parcel search will, in seconds, by folio number. A Lake County match means the 846 vacant lots and $35,000 median value quoted on this page describe your parcel; a Marion County match points you to that county's own Umatilla page instead. Either way, we are ready to make an offer. [9],[1]
The taxes have fallen behind
A lot can still be sold with taxes behind on it. Lake County sends an account to certificate auction by June 1 once it goes delinquent on April 1, and the auction opens at 18% interest and runs downward. The person who ends up holding that certificate then has two years to wait before a tax deed is even possible, which leaves plenty of room to close a sale first. Whatever is owed comes out of the proceeds at closing, with the seller's okay. [7],[8]
The lot has no well, septic or road work
None of that is a problem for us. We take vacant lots exactly as they sit, water, sewer and road work included or not. A future buyer who wants to build will apply to DOH-Lake for the well and septic permits through MyFloridaEHPermit.com, or look at Lake County's Distributed Wastewater Treatment System if there is already an aging septic system on site. Getting any of that arranged is on the next owner's timeline, not the seller's, and our land inspection is the only condition tied to our offer. [5],[6]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Umatilla?
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 Umatilla: common questions
Is Umatilla its own city, and who handles building permits there?
Umatilla is an incorporated city in Lake County, not an unincorporated area. Lake County's own building-permit guidance tells applicants that incorporated cities like Umatilla run their own building departments, so the county's Building Services office only covers unincorporated Lake County, not lots inside Umatilla's city limits.
My Umatilla lot could be in Lake or Marion County. Does that change anything?
It can. The Umatilla mailing area sits on both sides of the Lake-Marion county line, and the property appraiser's values differ by county. This page's numbers, such as the $35,000 median just value, cover only the Lake County side; a separate page covers the Marion County side. We buy lots on either side, and our offer is based on the specific parcel, not which page it's listed on.
What's the timeline if I let property taxes on this lot slide?
Once a Lake County account goes delinquent on April 1, state law forces a certificate auction against it by June 1. The bidding opens at 18% interest and works downward, and whoever wins the certificate then has to hold it for two years before a tax deed application is even possible.
Will you buy a lot with no septic system or well installed?
Yes. We buy vacant lots with no well or septic installed. DOH-Lake issues both permits for new construction through the state's MyFloridaEHPermit.com system when someone is ready to build. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before making an offer.
Can I sell my Umatilla lot if I live in another state?
Yes. 9% of the vacant-lot owners in this Lake County scope have a mailing address outside Florida. You can sign electronically and close by mail through an independent title company, typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, and be paid 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.
- 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]
- Selling Land With Boundary or Survey Problems
Land with a boundary or survey problem can still be offered for sale, but closing may depend on how the buyer, lender, and title insurer handle it. The contract and closing requirements determine whether a survey is needed. A fence does not by itself establish the record boundary. A survey can identify gaps, overlaps, occupation lines, and encroachments; a competing Florida title claim may require a quiet-title action.[1][6][7]
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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
- Umatilla
1,448 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $8,500
- Altoona
658 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $17,500
- Paisley
1,058 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $25,000
- 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 Umatilla and the Lake County part of its mailing area — Umatilla is a Lake County city; the existing Umatilla page covers the Marion County part of the same mailing area. 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. 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] Wikipedia, Umatilla, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Lake County Government, Florida, Building Services (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] U.S. Forest Service, Southern Region, National Forests in Florida: office directory (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 Tax Collector, Florida, Delinquent Taxes (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [8] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes section 197.502, application for obtaining tax deed (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [9] Lake County Property Appraiser, Florida, Property tax exemptions and parcel search (accessed 2026-10-30)