Manatee County, Florida
Sell your land in Ellenton for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant land in Ellenton for cash, including lots where county water or sewer availability and flood-zone records need review. 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 Ellenton?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Ellenton, Manatee 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 Ellenton?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 91 vacant residential lots in Ellenton; 15% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.37 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Ellenton 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 Ellenton 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 much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Ellenton?
- A typical vacant lot in Ellenton has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $709 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- How many vacant lots in Ellenton got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 0 vacant lots in Ellenton changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Ellenton land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Ellenton in Manatee County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 91 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): 15% of vacant lots; next, half-acre lot at 13%. Median lot: 0.37 acre (16,150 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $65,500 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $33,300 and $127,200 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Ellenton [1] |
| Gamble Plantation landmark | Florida DEP's unit-management plan places Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park in Ellenton. [7] |
| County permits | Ellenton is absent from the county's incorporated-municipality layer. Manatee County's Building Division handles permitting, inspections and floodplain management in unincorporated areas. [2],[3] |
| I-75 access | Florida DOT lists I-75 Exit 224 as US 301. A 2025 county notice places the Gulf Coast Factory Shops/Ellenton Premium Outlets site at the northeast corner of that interchange. [4],[5] |
| Commercial center scale | A 2025 county notice described 515,766 square feet of existing commercial development on 68.79 acres at the northeast corner of I-75 and US 301. [5] |
| 51st Avenue project | The county's capital plan calls for widening 51st Avenue East to four lanes with closed drainage from US 301 to 17th Street East, at a total estimate of $3,554,533. [6] |
| Utility connection fees | For a 5/8-by-3/4-inch residential meter, the county lists $1,738 for water and $3,175 for wastewater facility investment fees, effective October 1, 2019. [10],[9] |
| Manatee River flood source | County flood guidance identifies the Manatee River as a historical flood source and classifies A- and V-prefixed FEMA zones as high risk. [11] |
| North River fire assessment | North River Fire District covers Ellenton and funds service through annual assessments. Its FY2024 audit listed $20.74 for a vacant platted lot; use the current bill for today's rate. [14],[15] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 0 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Ellenton has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $709 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| Cited fixed non-ad valorem charge | North River fire assessment: North River Fire District covers Ellenton and funds service through annual assessments. Its FY2024 audit listed $20.74 for a vacant platted lot; use the current bill for today's rate. [14],[15] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-May) | County-level for Manatee County: 52 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $208,200. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Ellenton 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 Ellenton
The I-75 and US 301 facts are site-specific
Florida DOT lists US 301 at I-75 Exit 224. A 2025 county hearing notice describes a 68.79-acre PDMU/CPA site at the northeast corner of that interchange with 515,766 square feet of existing commercial development. The notice also describes a proposal for hotels of up to 122 and 124 rooms. Those figures apply to the named Gulf Coast Factory Shops/Ellenton Premium Outlets site. They do not establish the land use, zoning or development approval of a different parcel near the interchange. [4],[5],[3]
51st Avenue has a funded road project
Manatee County's FY2026-FY2030 capital sheet describes widening 51st Avenue East to four lanes with closed drainage between US 301 and 17th Street East. It gives a $3,554,533 total budget estimate and schedules construction from October 2025 through December 2027. The stated project need is growth; the rationale cites existing operating characteristics and increasing traffic, and the scope names traffic from the Ellenton Commerce Park. The sheet documents the public project; it does not state how the project changes any individual parcel's access, usable area or value. [6]
Lot size alone does not settle value
The median vacant residential parcel in the Ellenton tax-roll scope is 0.37 acres, or 16,150 square feet, and the leading named size category is the quarter-acre lot. That scope uses property-address city records and does not say that every parcel lies in the same subdivision or has the same utilities. The roll records vacant nonresidential and agricultural land separately from vacant residential land. County Utilities provides water and wastewater in unincorporated Manatee County, while its mapping division supplies record drawings and infrastructure maps for County-owned systems. Those records add service context that gross acreage alone does not provide. [1],[3],[9]
River flood exposure and utilities are parcel-specific
Manatee County identifies the Manatee River among historical flood sources in unincorporated areas and treats FEMA zones beginning with A or V as high risk. Its flood page directs owners to the county map, where a parcel can be searched by address or property-tax ID. County Utilities provides water and wastewater in unincorporated areas, and its mapping division supplies record drawings for County-owned potable-water and sanitary-sewer systems. For a 5/8-by-3/4-inch residential meter, the published facility investment fees are $1,738 for water and $3,175 for wastewater, effective October 1, 2019. [11],[8],[9],[10],[12],[13]
Common situations
Selling land in Ellenton in these situations
You inherited a lot near the interstate corridor
Yes. Parcel Buyers checks utilities, access and title before offering on inherited land. Florida DOT confirms US 301 at I-75 Exit 224, and the county's hearing notice describes one specific 68.79-acre commercial site at that interchange. Those records do not establish the use of an individual inherited lot. Electronic signing and a mail-away closing are available, and liens or back taxes can be paid from proceeds with the seller's consent. [4],[5],[3]
The property has no confirmed water or sewer tap
Yes. A missing utility confirmation does not prevent a sale. Manatee County Utilities serves unincorporated areas, and its mapping division accepts requests for potable-water and sanitary-sewer record drawings. The health department handles septic permitting. The county's 2026 fee page lists $265 for the category called “All Other Wells,” $500 for a public-supply well and $75 for abandonment. The seller does not have to install a well, septic system or utility tap, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [8],[9],[12],[13]
The tax bill carries a fire assessment or the site is flood-prone
Yes. Annual assessments and flood exposure are underwriting items, not automatic barriers to a sale. North River Fire District covers Ellenton; its FY2024 audit listed $20.74 for a vacant platted lot, but the current tax bill controls today's charge. County guidance identifies the Manatee River as a historical flood source and directs owners to FEMA mapping. Parcel Buyers can review the bill, mapped zone, access and title before making a written offer. Closing remains through an independent title company, with no seller fee or commission. [14],[15],[11]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Ellenton?
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 Ellenton: common questions
Who issues building permits in Ellenton?
Manatee County does. Ellenton is not among the incorporated municipalities on the county's boundary layer. The county Building Division handles permitting, inspections and floodplain management in unincorporated areas.
Does every Ellenton lot have county water and sewer?
You need to confirm service for the parcel. County Utilities provides water and wastewater in unincorporated territory, and its mapping division accepts requests for County-owned potable-water and sanitary-sewer record drawings. Private well and septic permits may matter where public service is unavailable.
What makes the I-75 area different from a neighborhood lot?
The county has documented a specific 68.79-acre PDMU/CPA site there with 515,766 square feet of existing commercial development. FDOT identifies US 301 at Exit 224. That site notice does not establish the use or approval of a different parcel.
Will the 51st Avenue widening raise my land value?
The county plan does not state a value change for any individual parcel. It documents four lanes and closed drainage from US 301 to 17th Street East, construction scheduled from October 2025 through December 2027, and a $3,554,533 total estimate.
Why is Gamble Plantation relevant to an Ellenton land page?
It is a documented Ellenton landmark. Florida DEP's unit-management plan identifies Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park and says the park is in Ellenton.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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.
- 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.
- Selling Land When the Owner Died Without a Will
Florida land can be sold after an owner dies without a will, but no relative automatically has authority to convey the estate's whole interest. Intestacy law identifies the heirs and their shares.[1] Probate may be needed for land held only in the deceased owner's name.[3] For a sale by the personal representative of an intestate estate, no title passes until the court authorizes or confirms the sale.[9]
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What happens after you send this
- A land specialist reaches out, usually the same business day, to confirm the details.
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- You decide. Requesting an offer costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
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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 Ellenton. 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 5, 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 May 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] Manatee County GIS, Municipal boundaries (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [3] Manatee County Development Services, About the Building and Permitting Division (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [4] Florida Department of Transportation, Interstate exit numbers for I-75 (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [5] Manatee County Government, October 9 2025 land use meeting notice (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [6] Manatee County Public Works, 51st Avenue East capital improvement project (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [7] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park Unit Management Plan (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [8] Manatee County Utilities, Utilities Department (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [9] Manatee County Utilities, Request a Utilities Mapping or Locates Record (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [10] Manatee County Utilities, Facility investment fees (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [11] Manatee County Development Services, Floodplain Management Section (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [12] Florida Department of Health in Manatee County, Onsite sewage disposal (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [13] Manatee County Natural Resources, Water well construction and permitting fees (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [14] North River Fire District, North River Fire District service area (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [15] Florida Auditor General, North River Fire District fiscal year 2024 audit (accessed 2026-10-05)