Marion County, Florida
Sell your land in Fort McCoy for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant Fort McCoy land for cash, including rural homesites near the Ocala National Forest where road access and septic feasibility need careful review. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent, licensed 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 Fort McCoy?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Fort McCoy, Marion 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 Fort McCoy sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Fort McCoy sold for a median of $11,400 across 112 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $6,000 to $26,100.
- How many vacant lots are in Fort McCoy?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 6,254 vacant residential lots in Fort McCoy; 36% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.22 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Fort McCoy 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 Fort McCoy 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 Fort McCoy?
- In 2025, companies bought 10% of the vacant lots that sold in Fort McCoy, including 2% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Fort McCoy?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Fort McCoy was $6,000 across 39 sales.
Local data
Fort McCoy land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Fort McCoy in Marion County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 6,254 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): 36% of vacant lots; next, standard city lot at 14%. Median lot: 0.22 acre (9,380 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $7,400 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $5,400 and $12,200 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $11,400 median across 112 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Fort McCoy (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $6,000–$26,100 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 10% of those purchases, including 2% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 23% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NY, PR, GA) [1] |
| Marion County handles local permits | Fort McCoy is an address-city scope, not a city permit system. Marion County Building Safety issues building, zoning, driveway and right-of-way approvals for county land. [1],[2] |
| County construction uses the 8th edition | Marion County identifies the Florida Building Code, 8th edition, as its current construction standard and routes building and site permits through Civic Access. [2] |
| Driveways need county access approval | Any development or construction that enters county right-of-way needs a driveway connection permit; a separate filing is not needed when it is part of the building permit. [3] |
| Forest road data has defined fields | The Forest Service road layer records designated-route vehicle classes, open dates, jurisdiction and operational maintenance level; it has no parcel-easement field. [4] |
| DEP issues local septic permits | Florida DEP began issuing Marion County onsite-sewage permits July 1, 2025. Its application requires a site plan, floor plan and site evaluation. [5] |
| Gores Landing marks the river corridor | The county's Fort McCoy river access has 12 primitive campsites, a $7 vehicle fee and a $10 nightly camping charge; the county has managed it since 1966. [7] |
| Mapped BMAP land can need enhanced septic | For a BMAP lot of 1 acre or less without sewer, a new system must use nitrogen-reducing treatment under rules effective July 1, 2023. [6] |
| Ocala National Forest | Marion County's parks master plan places Fort McCoy's Gores Landing within the Cross Florida Greenway, very near Ocala National Forest, and describes the surrounding land as primarily conservation land. [8] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Fort McCoy was $6,000 across 39 sales. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Fort McCoy worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Fort McCoy sold for a median of $11,400 across 112 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $6,000 to $26,100. [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.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Fort McCoy
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
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| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 39 | $6,000 |
| Sub-half-acre lot16,000–18,999 sq ft | 14 | $15,200 |
| Standard city lot7,000–8,999 sq ft | 11 | $5,000 |
| Half-acre lot19,000–23,999 sq ft | 10 | $15,800 |
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.
What moves the price in Fort McCoy
Legal access matters more than a road line on a map
A rural map can show county roads, private roads and federal forest routes in the same view. They do not carry the same access rights. Marion County requires a driveway connection permit for development that enters county right-of-way. The Forest Service road layer records designated-route vehicle classes, open dates, jurisdiction and operational maintenance level, but it has no parcel-easement field. Compare that travel data with the deed, plat and frontage rather than assuming a visible line proves private access. We inspect access and title before making a written offer. [3],[4]
Septic suitability can decide whether a small lot works
A missing sewer line does not automatically make rural land unusable, but it moves wastewater review onto the site. DEP has issued Marion County onsite permits since July 1, 2025. Applicants submit the proposed building floor plan, a site plan and an evaluation of soil, topography and other conditions. Another rule applies if the parcel is inside a mapped BMAP: a new system on 1 acre or less must use nitrogen-reducing treatment when sewer is unavailable. Since the median vacant lot in this postal scope is only 0.22 acre, setbacks and usable area deserve early attention. [5],[6],[1]
The broad sales median hides several rural lot types
Fort McCoy's address scope includes many small platted parcels as well as larger rural land. quarter-acre lots are the leading size group, but they account for only 36% of vacant residential parcels. During 2025, 112 arm's-length, single-parcel sales had a median of $11,400, and the middle half ranged from $6,000–$26,100. The wide spread makes physical access, buildable area, utility plans and title unusually important. A parcel that reaches a maintained county road is not the same product as one whose apparent route crosses private or federal land. [1],[3],[4]
Common situations
Selling land in Fort McCoy in these situations
Your deed says one road but the map shows another
Treat that as a title-and-access question before spending money on clearing. The Forest Service layer reports designated-route vehicle classes, open dates, jurisdiction and operational maintenance level, but it has no parcel-easement field. County development using county right-of-way follows a different driveway permit process. The independent title company reviews recorded access while we compare it with conditions on the ground. If our land inspection fails, the seller pays nothing. [4],[3]
The lot has no utility connections
Parcel Buyers purchases vacant land with no water, sewer or road work. For a future home, the responsible utility must first confirm whether public service reaches the site. If an onsite sewage system is proposed, DEP requires a Marion County permit and site evaluation. A small lot inside a BMAP may also need an approved nitrogen-reducing system. Those future requirements can lower what a builder pays, but you do not have to install anything before seeking an offer. [5],[6]
You inherited several inexpensive rural parcels
Send every parcel number, even if old paperwork groups the land under one family description. The tax roll and recorded deeds may divide the holdings differently. We can price adjoining and separate parcels after checking access and title. Electronic signing and a mail-away closing allow heirs to complete the sale without traveling. The title company identifies which owners must sign and can pay by check or wire once insured title is ready.
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Fort McCoy?
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 Fort McCoy: common questions
Is a forest road legal access to my Fort McCoy lot?
Not from that map alone. The Forest Service road layer identifies designated routes and reports vehicle classes, open dates, jurisdiction and operational maintenance level, but it has no parcel-easement field. Compare the route with the deed, plat, easement or public right-of-way and conditions on the ground.
Do I need a driveway before I can sell the land?
No. Marion County requires a driveway connection permit for development or construction using county right-of-way, not merely for a vacant-land transfer. A future builder can apply through the building-permit process. We buy lots without road work and evaluate present access during inspection.
Can I sell a Fort McCoy lot that needs septic?
Yes. You do not need to obtain the septic permit first. DEP now handles Marion County applications and evaluates the proposed floor plan, site layout, soil and topography. If the land falls inside a BMAP and is 1 acre or smaller, the eventual system may need nitrogen-reducing treatment.
Will the county maintain the road to my lot?
A map cannot settle that question. The Forest Service road layer reports jurisdiction and operational maintenance level for designated routes, but that is not a Marion County maintenance commitment. Confirm the road owner and recorded parcel access before treating frontage as county maintained.
Do I need a survey to accept a cash offer?
Usually not to request or accept the offer. We begin with the parcel record, deed, maps and access documents. The title or inspection work may reveal a boundary or easement issue that requires a survey before closing, but you are not asked to order one automatically at the start.
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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
- Ocala
36,119 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $35,500
- Marion County
78,524 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 Fort McCoy. 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 2, 2026. Lot-size sale rows use the same qualified 2025 sale cohort and canonical square-foot classes; classes with fewer than 10 sales are omitted.
- [1] Florida Department of Revenue (data); Parcel Buyers (analysis), Parcel Buyers analysis of the 2026 preliminary Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-01)
- [2] Marion County, Florida, Building Safety (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Marion County Office of the County Engineer, Driveway and Access Connection Permit Application (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] U.S. Forest Service, Motor Vehicle Use Map Roads Layer (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite Sewage FAQ - Permitting (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Permitting Enhanced Nutrient-Reducing Onsite Sewage Systems (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Marion County Parks and Recreation, Gores Landing (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Marion County, Florida, Marion County Parks and Recreation Master Plan (accessed 2026-10-02)