Lee County, Florida
Sell your land in Pineland for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash on Pine Island's western shore in Pineland, including micro lots on Greater Pine Island Water Association water and a private septic system. 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 Pineland?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Pineland, 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 Pineland sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Pineland sold for a median of $28,000 across 10 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $15,800 to $48,800.
- How many vacant lots are in Pineland?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 421 vacant residential lots in Pineland; 41% are micro lots, and the median lot is 0.18 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Pineland 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 Pineland 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 Pineland?
- In 2025, companies bought 10% of the vacant lots that sold in Pineland. Individuals bought the rest.
- How much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Pineland?
- A typical vacant lot in Pineland has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $257 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in Pineland in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 96.9% of vacant lots in Pineland 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 Pineland got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 5 vacant lots in Pineland changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Pineland land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in the Lee County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Pineland CDP (block groups 120710701011), addressed Bokeelia; 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%271256875%27&outFields=NAME,GEOID,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json in Lee County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Bokeelia (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 421 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): 41% of vacant lots; next, standard city lot at 15%. Median lot: 0.18 acre (7,800 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $26,200 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $18,700 and $39,800 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $28,000 median across 10 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Pineland (Mar 2025–Nov 2025); the middle half sold for $15,800–$48,800 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 10% of those purchases; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 39% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often IL, OH, PA); 2% outside the U.S. [1] |
| Calusa shell-mound village | People lived on this shoreline for roughly 2,000 years before European contact, first the Calusa, who dug canals and built enormous shell mounds here. One of the oldest and largest such Florida settlements sat right where Pineland stands now. [4] |
| Pine Island Sound | Pineland's western edge runs straight along Pine Island Sound, a Gulf of Mexico inlet. The Randell Research Center's own grounds meet that same shoreline, where Calusa canals once linked the village to open water. [4],[5] |
| Randell Research Center | At 13810 Waterfront Drive, the University of Florida's Randell Research Center manages close to 70 acres of the Pineland archaeological site, inside a shell-mound complex topping 100 acres, with the Calusa Heritage Trail open for visitors. [5] |
| No city hall here | Pineland has no mayor or council of its own. The Census Bureau maps it as a CDP, and Florida Statute 125.01(1)(h) is what puts zoning and permitting power with Lee County rather than a town government. [2],[3] |
| One utility, water only | Member-owned since 1965, the Greater Pine Island Water Association pipes drinking water to this shoreline but runs no sewer line, which is why every lot depends on its own septic system. [6] |
| Septic permit cost | Expect to pay the Florida Department of Health in Lee County $390 just to apply for a septic permit; a site evaluation, if the lot needs one, adds $155, and an engineer licensed in Florida must seal the drain-field design. [9] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 5 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Pineland has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $257 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Lee County: 2,502 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $32,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 96.9% of vacant lots in Pineland 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 Pineland are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Pineland worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Pineland sold for a median of $28,000 across 10 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $15,800 to $48,800. [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 Pineland
Water from one utility, wastewater from your own system
GPIWA's membership here goes back to 1965, but the association sells water, not sewer, so a septic system is part of building on any Pineland lot. Connecting a standard 5/8-inch meter means filing a building permit, a site plan and a boundary survey, with May-2025 charges of $108 for membership, $605 for the meter, $2,910 in capital fees and $1,150 to connect service. Septic adds its own cost: $390 to apply through the county health department, plus $155 if a site evaluation is called for, with a Florida-licensed engineer's seal required on the plans. [6],[7],[8],[9]
The sound side of the island took a direct hit from Ian
Being on Pine Island's Gulf-facing shore came with a cost in 2022. The National Hurricane Center's own report on Hurricane Ian put peak inundation at 6 to 9 feet above ground level across Pine Island communities, and water sensors meant to track the surge in nearby Matlacha simply did not survive it. That history now drives flood-zone mapping and elevation rules for anything built here, which shows up directly in what a buyer will offer for a given lot. [10]
Groves border the residential streets
Most vacant residential land in this tax-roll scope comes in micro lots, 41% of the 421 lots counted, and the same scope carries 29 separate agricultural parcels, a trace of the citrus and mango groves that have always bordered Pineland's house lots. A size category on the tax roll never settles access, setbacks or buildability on a specific parcel. [1]
What lots actually sold for in 2025
In 2025, 10 vacant Pineland lots changed hands in arm's-length, single-parcel sales at a median of $28,000; the middle half sold for $15,800–$48,800. The roll's median property-appraiser just value runs to $26,200, a tax figure rather than a sale price or a Parcel Buyers offer, and 39% of this scope's vacant lots already belong to an owner outside Florida. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Pineland in these situations
The lot came down through family you never met
That is a common story here, not an obstacle. People have lived on this shoreline for roughly 2,000 years, long before today's platted lots existed, and plenty of parcels have passed through generations without ever being built on. Parcel Buyers closes through an independent title company, and whatever paperwork is needed gets sorted out through the title search, not before you can get an offer. [4],[5]
Nothing has been built on the lot, not even a septic tank
That is exactly the kind of lot we buy. GPIWA only sells water here, so a septic system is always on a future builder's list regardless of who owns the lot, and the county's engineer-sealed design requirement applies the same way to everyone. Our own land inspection is the only contingency in an offer, and it costs a seller nothing if it does not work out. [6],[9]
You have never set foot on Pine Island
That is fine. 39% of the vacant lots counted in this scope already belong to an owner with a mailing address outside Florida, and our process is built for exactly that: electronic signing, documents by mail, and payment by check or wire once an independent title company clears the closing. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Pineland?
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 Pineland: common questions
Who handles permits in Pineland if there's no town government?
Lee County does. Pineland is a census-designated place with no city of its own, and Florida Statute 125.01(1)(h) puts zoning and building permits in county hands here, the same as across unincorporated Lee County.
Is there a sewer system in Pineland?
No. The Greater Pine Island Water Association delivers drinking water to this shoreline but has never run a sewer line, so wastewater is handled by a private septic system permitted through the county health department.
What would a new water hookup cost on a Pineland lot?
GPIWA's May 2025 schedule for a standard 5/8-inch meter lists $108 for membership, $605 for the meter, $2,910 in capital fees and $1,150 to connect, on top of a building permit, site plan and boundary survey.
Did Hurricane Ian reach Pineland?
The National Hurricane Center's report on Ian recorded 6 to 9 feet of inundation above ground level across Pine Island communities during the 2022 storm, and tracking sensors in nearby Matlacha were destroyed in the surge.
Can you buy my Pineland lot if I live somewhere else entirely?
Yes. 39% of the vacant lots counted in this scope already have an out-of-state owner, and our closings are routinely handled by mail, with electronic signatures and payment by check or wire.
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 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.
- 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]
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Your written offer
Get your cash offer
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
- Bokeelia
2,019 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $35,000
- Matlacha
110 vacant lots
- Pine Island Center
355 vacant lots
- 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 Pineland CDP (block groups 120710701011), addressed Bokeelia; 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%271256875%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. 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] U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Places query result, Pineland CDP (GEOID 1256875) (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes section 125.01, powers and duties of counties (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] Wikipedia, Pineland, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, The Randell Research Center (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Greater Pine Island Water Association, Greater Pine Island Water Association (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [7] Greater Pine Island Water Association, Proposed schedule of fees and water rates, effective 5/1/2025 (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [8] Greater Pine Island Water Association, New meter installation (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [9] Florida Department of Health in Lee County, New septic system application requirements (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [10] National Hurricane Center (NOAA), Hurricane Ian tropical cyclone report (accessed 2026-10-30)