Lee County, Florida
Sell your land in Boca Grande for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant Boca Grande land for cash, including Gasparilla Island lots that need historic, utility, coastal and flood review. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and an independent title company handles a closing 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 Boca Grande?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Boca Grande, Lee 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 Boca Grande?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 138 vacant residential lots in Boca Grande; 18% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.35 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Boca Grande 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 Boca Grande 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 Boca Grande got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 12 vacant lots in Boca Grande changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Boca Grande land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Boca Grande in Lee County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 138 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Quarter-acre lot (9,000–13,000 sq ft): 18% of vacant lots; next, third-acre lot at 18%. Median lot: 0.35 acre (15,090 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $1,712,300 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $1,506,400 and $2,773,100 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Boca Grande [1] |
| Gasparilla Island State Park | The state park occupies the island's south end and includes the 1890 Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. It is reached over the private toll causeway and has five parking areas serving beach access. [2] |
| Unincorporated Lee County | Boca Grande is an unincorporated Lee County community. County Community Development handles planning, zoning, building and historic-preservation review. [3],[4] |
| Historic review | The Historic Preservation Board has seven members. For a designated historic resource, an applicant must obtain a Special Certificate of Appropriateness before a building, moving or demolition permit. [3],[5] |
| Height and density controls | The Gasparilla Island Conservation District Act dates to 1980. The community plan records its density limits and a height cap of 38 feet above average lot grade or 42 feet above mean sea level, whichever is less. [6] |
| Island water and sewer | Gasparilla Island Water Association is a member-owned nonprofit utility organized in 1966 and provides water and sewer service to connected island property owners. [7] |
| Current utility bases | Effective October 1, 2025, GIWA lists a $37.45 monthly water base and $50.86 sewer base for a standard residential meter, before usage charges. [8] |
| Coastal permit details | Lee County's coastal-control-line rule names seaward parts of Gasparilla Island as affected, including land seaward of Shore Lane, Gasparilla Drive and Gulf Drive; permits there need a certified survey or a state letter on the line's location. [9] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 12 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Mar) | County-level for Lee County: 1,192 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $32,000. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Boca Grande 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 Boca Grande
Historic-district review can shape the design
A village-area parcel may carry a review step that does not apply elsewhere on Gasparilla Island. Lee County says an applicant for a building, moving or demolition permit involving a designated historic resource must first obtain a Special Certificate of Appropriateness. The seven-member Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board administers district regulations and preservation matters. The community plan also records the 1980 Gasparilla Island Conservation District Act and its height cap of 38 feet above average lot grade or 42 feet above mean sea level, whichever is less. Confirm the boundary, zoning, setbacks and certificate path before pricing a proposed home. [3],[5],[6]
Utility membership and connection status affect cost
Gasparilla Island Water Association operates the island water and sewer utility for connected members. Its rates effective October 1, 2025 list standard residential base charges of $37.45 for water and $50.86 for sewer, plus usage charges. The rate page also describes a $20 monthly capital assessment for members who were not connected to GIWA's system in April 2011, continuing until a stated $848 total is reached. Those published categories do not prove a charge or a connection for one lot; obtain a GIWA availability and account confirmation for the parcel. [7],[8],[6]
Coastal elevation and clearing can change usable area
Barrier-island permitting requires parcel-level coastal evidence. Lee County's coastal-construction-control-line procedure names specific seaward areas of Gasparilla Island as affected and requires either a certified survey showing the control line or a Florida DEP letter stating whether proposed work is seaward or landward of it. County flood guidance says all development in a Special Flood Hazard Area needs a local permit and provides a parcel lookup for the flood zone and base flood elevation. Those requirements can affect foundation design, clearing and the part of a lot available for a home. [9],[10]
Island access and public shoreline shape the site context
Gasparilla Island State Park occupies the south end of the island and preserves the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, built in 1890. The state says the park is reached over a private toll causeway and has five parking areas serving beach access. Those park facilities do not establish a private parcel's legal access, boundary or shoreline rights. Confirm the lot's recorded access and survey instead of relying on the surrounding park or beach-access pattern. [2]
Tax-roll value is context, not a price trend
This page covers parcels whose property address city is Boca Grande. The tax roll contains 138 vacant residential lots in that scope, with a median property-appraiser just value of $1,712,300 and a middle range of $1,506,400–$2,773,100. Those are assessment figures, not a recent-sale trend or a cash offer. Historic boundaries, utility connection, waterfront position, flood elevation, access and coastal permitting can create large differences among parcels that share the same mailing city. [1],[5],[8]
Common situations
Selling land in Boca Grande in these situations
You inherited an island lot with old paperwork
Older deeds or family records are enough to start identifying the parcel, but they may not show today's historic boundary, utility status or coastal rules. We match the legal description to current records and inspect the constraints before offering. An independent title company verifies ownership and recorded encumbrances at closing. You can sign electronically and complete a mail-away closing without traveling to Gasparilla Island. [5],[7]
The lot is not connected to both utilities
A missing connection does not stop a sale, but it changes the due diligence. GIWA is the member-owned water and sewer provider, and its rate page identifies a capital assessment for members who were not connected to its system in April 2011. We use parcel-specific utility confirmation instead of assuming that all island land has the same connection status. A buyer also needs to understand easements, capacity, meter size and any amount still due under the applicable utility account. [7],[8]
Your parcel sits inside the historic district
Historic status does not prevent an offer. For work involving a designated historic resource, an applicant must obtain a Special Certificate of Appropriateness before Lee County issues the related building, moving or demolition permit. We price the parcel with that review path, the island's height cap, utilities, flood elevation and site access in mind. The seller does not need to obtain a speculative building approval before asking for a cash offer. [3],[5],[6]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Boca Grande?
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 Boca Grande: common questions
Is Boca Grande an incorporated city?
No. Lee County identifies it as an unincorporated community. Lee County Community Development administers planning, zoning, building and historic-preservation review, while separate entities such as GIWA provide specialized island services.
Does an island lot automatically have water and sewer service?
No. GIWA operates water and sewer service for connected members, but the community name does not prove that a vacant lot has a meter, lateral, paid capacity or current account. Ask GIWA for parcel-specific availability and charges.
What historic approval may be needed before building?
For work involving a designated historic resource, an applicant must obtain a Special Certificate of Appropriateness before Lee County issues a related building, moving or demolition permit. Confirm the district boundary and proposed work with county preservation staff before relying on a design.
Can a vacant GIWA member parcel have a utility assessment?
GIWA's current rate page lists a $20 monthly capital assessment for members who were not connected to its system in April 2011, continuing until a stated $848 total is paid. Whether it applies to a specific vacant parcel requires a current account confirmation from GIWA.
Why does flood elevation need parcel-level review?
Lee County says all development in a Special Flood Hazard Area needs a local permit and provides a parcel lookup for the flood zone and base flood elevation. A coastal survey and current map are needed because island location alone does not establish one lot's elevation or design requirements.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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]
- 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]
- How Cash Land Buyers Price Offers
A cash-land offer may start with verified sales of land with similar use, then adjust those sales for meaningful differences.[1] Buyers may also account for access, utilities, legal use, size, shape, flood and soil questions, title issues, demand, and costs and risk they will carry. No universal assessed-value percentage applies. Compare each written offer by expected net proceeds, contingencies, seller work, and timing—not one asking price or headline number.
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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
- Cayo Costa
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- Bokeelia
2,019 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $35,000
- Lee County
122,251 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 Boca Grande. 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 31, 2026. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through March 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] Florida State Parks, Gasparilla Island State Park (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [3] Lee County Government, Community planning and preservation committees (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [4] Lee County Department of Community Development, Building and Permitting Services (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [5] Lee County Government, Historic Preservation Program (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [6] Lee County Government, via Internet Archive, Boca Grande Community Plan (2004) (accessed 2026-10-31)
- [7] Gasparilla Island Water Association, Gasparilla Island Water Association (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [8] Gasparilla Island Water Association, Water, sewer, capital assessment and service rates (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [9] Lee County Government, Boundary guidelines and permit procedures for lands affected by the Coastal Construction Control Line (AC-13-11) (accessed 2026-10-31)
- [10] Lee County Government, Building, remodeling or repairing in a floodplain (accessed 2026-10-08)