Leon County, Florida
Sell your land in Woodville for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and acreage tracts for cash in Woodville, a Leon County census-designated place south of Tallahassee where the typical vacant parcel is a small acreage tract (7-10 acres) on a private well and septic system, not city water or sewer. 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 Woodville?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Woodville, Leon 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 Woodville sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Woodville sold for a median of $88,500 across 10 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $78,800 to $96,600.
- How many vacant lots are in Woodville?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 303 vacant residential lots in Woodville; 30% are small acreage tract (7-10 acres)s, and the median lot is 2.22 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Woodville 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 Woodville 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 Woodville?
- In 2025, companies bought 20% of the vacant lots that sold in Woodville, including 20% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- How much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Woodville?
- A typical vacant lot in Woodville has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $423 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in Woodville in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 16.3% of vacant lots in Woodville have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 18, 2009 to September 26, 2014). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Woodville got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 16 vacant lots in Woodville changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Woodville land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in the Leon County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Woodville CDP (2 block groups), addressed Tallahassee in Leon County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Tallahassee (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 303 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Small acreage tract (7-10 acres) (280,000–435,600 sq ft): 30% of vacant lots; next, mini-estate (2-3 acres) at 17%. Median lot: 2.22 acre (96,700 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $30,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $20,000 and $82,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $88,500 median across 10 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Woodville (Jan 2025–Oct 2025); the middle half sold for $78,800–$96,600 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 20% of those purchases, including 20% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 11% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often GA, TX, OH) [1] |
| Unincorporated, county-run | Woodville is a census-designated place, not an incorporated city. Leon County's Development Support and Environmental Management department reviews zoning, building permits and code enforcement for Woodville and other unincorporated areas. [2] |
| Rural Community land use | Leon County's Comprehensive Plan designates most of Woodville a Rural Community, for long-established unincorporated towns outside the Tallahassee urban services area. Base density is 2 units per acre, rising to 8 per acre only with central sewer. [3] |
| Wakulla Springs protection zone | Woodville's Rural Community sits inside the Primary Springs Protection Zone set up to protect Wakulla Springs' groundwater recharge. Advanced-treatment sewer is preferred; where unavailable, new septic must use a Performance Based system. [4] |
| Septic permits moved to FDEP | New septic system (OSTDS) permits for this part of Leon County are no longer issued by the county. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection now handles OSTDS permitting and inspection in this region. [2],[5] |
| Karst and sinkholes limit fill | Leon County's Conservation Element requires active karst features such as sinkholes to be identified before rezoning, bars discharging pollutants into them, and limits how much of a closed drainage basin can be developed to its on-site stormwater capacity. [4] |
| How the community formed | Woodville grew as a rural farming community south of Tallahassee and first appeared as its own census-designated place in the 2010 count, with 2,978 residents, growing to 4,097 by the 2020 census. [6] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 16 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Woodville has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $423 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Sep) | 20 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $77,500. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 16.3% of vacant lots in Woodville have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 18, 2009 to September 26, 2014). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel. |
| Springs BMAP small-lot screen | About 35% of located vacant lots in Woodville are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Woodville worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Woodville sold for a median of $88,500 across 10 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $78,800 to $96,600. [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 Woodville
Private well and septic, not city utilities
Most of Woodville sits outside Tallahassee's urban services area, so a private well and septic system are the norm rather than city water and sewer. Woodville's Rural Community land also falls inside the Primary Springs Protection Zone set up to protect Wakulla Springs' groundwater recharge, so Leon County prefers connection to advanced-treatment sewer where it reaches a parcel and requires a Performance Based septic system when it does not. A buyer has to budget for whichever system a specific parcel needs before counting on a build-ready lot. [4]
Karst terrain changes what a lot can hold
This part of Leon County sits on the Woodville Karst Plain, where sinkholes and other active karst features are common. County rules require these features to be mapped before rezoning, bar any discharge of pollutants into them, and limit how much of a closed drainage basin can be developed to the stormwater capacity on site. A lot that looks flat and buildable on a plat map can still carry a karst or closed-basin limit that a site visit and soil test would catch before closing. [4]
Density caps tied to the Rural Community category
Leon County's Comprehensive Plan designates Woodville a Rural Community, a status meant to keep long-established unincorporated towns from becoming extensions of Tallahassee's suburbs. The base allowance is 2 dwelling units per acre; it only rises to 8 per acre on parcels with central sewer, and the county has also set up a system to transfer development out of the springs protection zone rather than add it there. A buyer should not assume raw acreage alone unlocks a subdivision here. [3],[4]
What lots actually sold for in 2025
10 vacant lots across this Woodville scope sold last year in qualifying arm's-length, single-parcel deals, landing at a $88,500 median with the middle half between $78,800–$96,600. Qualifying means the lot was vacant both at the sale and on January 1, 2026, inside the Census block groups that define this Rural Community. Compare that against the roll's $30,000 median just value only as a tax figure; it is not a 2025 sale price or a Parcel Buyers offer. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Woodville in these situations
You inherited acreage you've never visited
Yes. An heir can sell a Woodville tract sight unseen, without first confirming whether the well still runs or the septic tank still works. Most lots in this scope are a small acreage tract (7-10 acres). Leon County's building review only comes into play when someone plans new construction, not when an owner sells, and our closing handles probate and deed paperwork along the way. [2],[1]
The well or septic system needs work
Yes. You can sell a Woodville lot even if the septic system is old, failing or was never installed. New septic permits in this area go through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection rather than the county, and inside the springs protection zone a replacement system has to meet the stricter Performance Based standard. We buy land with no water, sewer or road work, and our land inspection is the only contingency; a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [5],[4]
You live out of state and taxes are behind
Yes. You can sell a Woodville parcel from out of state and even if property taxes have fallen behind. 11% of vacant-lot owners in this scope have a mailing address outside Florida. Liens or back taxes can be paid out of the sale proceeds at closing with the seller's consent, and you can sign electronically and close by mail through an independent title company. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Woodville?
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 Woodville: common questions
Does Woodville have city water and sewer?
Mostly no. Most of Woodville relies on a private well and septic system rather than city water and sewer. Where Woodville sits inside the Primary Springs Protection Zone for Wakulla Springs, county rules favor connecting to advanced-treatment sewer when it is available and require a Performance Based septic system when it is not.
Who issues building and septic permits for a Woodville lot?
Leon County's Development Support and Environmental Management department handles zoning and building permits for Woodville. New septic (OSTDS) permits, though, go through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection rather than the county.
Can I build more than one home on a larger Woodville tract?
Usually not without extra sewer capacity. Leon County's Rural Community category caps density at 2 dwelling units per acre, rising to 8 per acre only where central sewer serves the parcel, and the county limits new development inside the springs protection zone through a development-transfer program instead.
Why do some Woodville lots have sinkhole or flooding limits?
Woodville sits on the Woodville Karst Plain, where the county has to map active karst features such as sinkholes before any rezoning and bar discharging pollutants into them. Closed drainage basins may only develop as far as on-site stormwater can handle, which can limit a lot that otherwise looks buildable on a plat.
Can I sell a Woodville lot if I live out of state?
Yes. This Woodville scope already shows 11% of its vacant-lot owners with an address outside Florida. E-signatures and a mail-away closing make an out-of-state sale routine; funds arrive by check or wire once an independent title company finishes the paperwork.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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.
- Can You Sell Land With a Lien?
Yes. Land with a lien can often be sold, but signing a deed does not by itself erase a valid claim. The lien may need to be paid, released, discharged, or otherwise resolved under the law that applies. With the seller's consent, an approved payoff can come from sale proceeds at closing. If the balance or lien is wrong, dispute it before closing and require proof of the cure.
- 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]
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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
- Bradfordville
233 vacant lots
- Tallahassee
8,954 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $75,000
- Leon County
8,954 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 Leon County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Woodville CDP (2 block groups), addressed Tallahassee. 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 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] Leon County Government, Development Support and Environmental Management (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] City of Tallahassee and Leon County, Tallahassee-Leon County 2050 Comprehensive Plan: Land Use and Mobility Element (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] City of Tallahassee and Leon County, Tallahassee-Leon County 2050 Comprehensive Plan: Conservation Element (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (OSTDS) (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Wikipedia, Woodville, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)