Lee County, Florida
Sell your land in Iona for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash along the McGregor corridor in Iona, including micro lots near the Caloosahatchee River estuary, some with no well, septic or utility work done. 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 Iona?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Iona, 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.
- What did vacant lots in Iona sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Iona sold for a median of $43,800 across 46 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $30,100 to $77,800.
- How many vacant lots are in Iona?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 671 vacant residential lots in Iona; 32% are micro lots, and the median lot is 0.12 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Iona 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 Iona 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 Iona?
- In 2025, companies bought 35% of the vacant lots that sold in Iona, including 22% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lot prices in Iona going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Iona went down 30.7%: the median moved from $63,200 across 68 recorded sales in 2024 to $43,800 across 46 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to June 2026, 22 vacant lots in Iona sold at a recorded median of $55,000.
- How much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Iona?
- A typical vacant lot in Iona has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $563 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in Iona in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 96% of vacant lots in Iona have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated November 17, 2022). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Iona got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 76 vacant lots in Iona changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Iona land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in the Lee County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Iona CDP (block groups 120710019031 120710019032 120710019033 120710019121 120710019122 120710019131 120710019132 120710019161 120710019162 120710019171 120710019221 120710019222 120710019231 120710019232), addressed Fort Myers; these are 2020 Census CDP boundaries, not city limits - official boundary and name: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/19/query?where=GEOID%3D%271234012%27&outFields=NAME,GEOID,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json in Lee County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Fort Myers (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 671 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): 32% of vacant lots; next, patio-home lot at 15%. Median lot: 0.12 acre (5,140 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $47,500 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $30,400 and $69,500 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $43,800 median across 46 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Iona (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $30,100–$77,800 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 35% of those purchases, including 22% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 44% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often MI, OH, IL); 2% outside the U.S. [1] |
| Never incorporated | Iona has never become a city. Census records classify it as a CDP, which under Florida Statute 125.01(1)(h) puts zoning approvals and building permits with Lee County rather than any town hall. [2],[3] |
| Caloosahatchee River estuary | The Caloosahatchee River estuary forms Iona's northern edge, separating it from Cape Coral across the water. More than a third of Iona's total area is water, and that same estuary carried a catastrophic storm surge during Hurricane Ian in 2022. [4],[5] |
| Storm-tide readings from Ian | A USGS gauge at Punta Rassa, roughly four miles southwest near the Sanibel Causeway, logged a storm tide of 8.37 feet above high water in 2022; upriver in downtown Fort Myers the reading was 7.26 feet. [5] |
| Septic permit cost | Lee County's health department charges $390 for a new onsite-sewage application, with another $155 added when a site evaluation is required, and the drain-field plans must carry a Florida-licensed engineer's seal. [6] |
| Minutes from Fort Myers and Sanibel | Downtown Fort Myers sits about 11 miles northeast, and the Sanibel Causeway is only about 4 miles away, putting Iona squarely on the McGregor Boulevard corridor between the city and the barrier islands. [4] |
| An older, settled population | The 2020 census put Iona's median age at 67.6, with more than half of residents 65 or older, out of a total population of 16,908, a factor in how many lots here pass through probate. [4] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 46 recorded sales, $43,800 median; 2024: 68 recorded sales, $63,200 median. Median -30.7%; count -32.4%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 76 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 8.8 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Iona has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $563 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | 22 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $55,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 96% of vacant lots in Iona have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated November 17, 2022). 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 Iona are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Iona worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Iona sold for a median of $43,800 across 46 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $30,100 to $77,800. [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 Iona
Life on the estuary carries flood exposure
Being on the Caloosahatchee estuary cuts both ways: river and bay frontage, but also real flood risk. During Hurricane Ian, a USGS sensor at Punta Rassa, about four miles southwest, logged a storm tide of 8.37 feet above high water, and the downtown Fort Myers gauge upriver read 7.26 feet. Elevation and distance from the water change which flood-insurance and construction rules apply to a given parcel, and those rules feed directly into what a builder is willing to pay for it. [4],[5]
An older subdivision pattern than much of the county
Most vacant residential land in this tax-roll scope comes in micro lots, 32% of the 671 lots counted. Iona built out earlier than many Lee County communities, and its 2020 median resident age of 67.6 is well above the county norm, with more than half of residents 65 or older. A tax-roll size category alone never settles access, setbacks or buildability on a given lot. [1],[4]
Building here still means budgeting for septic work
Lee County's health department requires $390 just to file a new onsite-sewage application, adds $155 if a site evaluation is needed, and insists on a Florida-licensed engineer's seal on the drain-field plans. Wherever a lot lacks a confirmed water and sewer tap, that design and permitting cost belongs in the construction budget, and it is a real reason two Iona lots that look alike on paper can draw different offers. [6]
What lots actually sold for in 2025
In 2025, 46 vacant Iona lots changed hands in arm's-length, single-parcel sales at a median of $43,800; the middle half sold for $30,100–$77,800. The same roll reports a median property-appraiser just value of $47,500, a tax-roll figure, not a sale price or a Parcel Buyers offer. 44% of the vacant lots counted belong to an owner whose mailing address is outside Florida. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Iona in these situations
An older relative left you this lot
Yes, an inherited lot is easy to sell even if you never laid eyes on it. Half of Iona's residents are 65 or older under the 2020 census, so estate and probate transfers are common with land here. Parcel Buyers closes through an independent title company, and the title search determines what paperwork is needed before closing. [4]
Your mailing address is nowhere near Florida
That changes nothing about whether we buy. 44% of vacant-lot owners in this scope already hold a mailing address outside the state, and we route every closing through an independent title company that can handle documents by mail, with electronic signing and payment by check or wire. [1]
The lot sits close to the river and you're worried about flood rules
We still want to look at it. Iona borders the Caloosahatchee estuary, which carried a serious storm tide during Hurricane Ian, so elevation and flood-zone status are part of what our inspection checks before we put a number on a parcel, sparing you the work of researching flood maps on your own. [4],[5]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Iona?
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 Iona: common questions
Does Iona have its own town government?
No. Iona is a census-designated place inside unincorporated Lee County, and Florida Statute 125.01(1)(h) is what gives the county, not a town hall, the authority to zone and permit land here.
How bad was the flooding near Iona during Hurricane Ian?
A USGS sensor at Punta Rassa, about four miles southwest of Iona, recorded a storm tide of 8.37 feet above high water during the 2022 storm, with 7.26 feet logged upriver at the downtown Fort Myers gauge.
What does it cost to permit a septic system near Iona?
Lee County's health department charges $390 to file the base application, tacks on $155 more if a site evaluation is needed, and requires a Florida-licensed engineer's seal on the drain-field design before it will issue the permit.
I live out of state. Can you still buy my Iona lot?
Yes. 44% of the vacant-lot owners counted in this scope already live outside Florida, and our closings routinely go through by mail, with electronic signatures and payment by check or wire.
I own two Iona lots next to each other. Can you buy them together?
Yes, a joint offer works when the same owner holds both parcels, and most vacant residential land in this scope is in micro lots. Lot size alone never settles access or buildability, so each one still gets checked on its own.
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]
- How to Sell Land in a Flood Zone
Flood-zone land can be sellable and sometimes buildable. A FEMA flood zone describes mapped risk; it is not a building permit. The buyer must verify the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and any map changes, then ask the local floodplain administrator what elevation, floodway, coastal, permit, and design rules apply.[1][2][4] Vacant land itself is not covered by an NFIP policy; flood insurance covers qualifying buildings and contents, not land value.[5][6]
- 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
- Fort Myers
9,170 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $67,200
- Cape Coral
27,105 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $47,000
- Sanibel
408 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $590,000
- 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 in the Lee County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Iona CDP (block groups 120710019031 120710019032 120710019033 120710019121 120710019122 120710019131 120710019132 120710019161 120710019162 120710019171 120710019221 120710019222 120710019231 120710019232), addressed Fort Myers; these are 2020 Census CDP boundaries, not city limits - official boundary and name: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/19/query?where=GEOID%3D%271234012%27&outFields=NAME,GEOID,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json. 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. Holding-cost estimates use 2025 taxable values and 2025 millage for FDOR vacant-residential code 000 parcels. They cover ad valorem taxes only, not a parcel-specific bill or non-ad valorem assessments. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through June 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] U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Places query result, Iona CDP (GEOID 1234012) (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes section 125.01, powers and duties of counties (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] Wikipedia, Iona, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] National Hurricane Center (NOAA), Hurricane Ian tropical cyclone report (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Florida Department of Health in Lee County, New septic system application requirements (accessed 2026-10-30)