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Sell your land in Martin County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Martin County, including empty lots still on a septic tank that may later hook up through the county Connect to Protect program. 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 Martin County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Martin County, Florida, 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 Martin County sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Martin County sold for a median of $540,000 across 82 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $155,000 to $5,880,600.
- How many vacant lots are in Martin County?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 4,831 vacant residential lots in Martin County; 17% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.21 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Martin County 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 Martin County 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 Martin County?
- In 2025, companies bought 28% of the vacant lots that sold in Martin County, including 1% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Martin County?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a half-acre lot in Martin County was $5,530,000 across 12 sales.
- Are vacant lot prices in Martin County going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Martin County went up 77.6%: the median moved from $304,000 across 100 recorded sales in 2024 to $540,000 across 82 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to May 2026, 4 vacant lots in Martin County sold at a recorded median of $503,000.
- Are vacant lots in Martin County in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 12.4% of vacant lots in Martin County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated February 16, 2012 to December 20, 2024). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Martin County got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 887 vacant lots in Martin County changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
What is land in Martin County worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Martin County sold for a median of $540,000 across 82 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $155,000 to $5,880,600. [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.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Martin County
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
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| Half-acre lot19,000–23,999 sq ft | 12 | $5,530,000 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 10 | $8,475,000 |
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.
| Vacant residential lots | 4,831 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Patio-home lot (5,000–7,000 sq ft): 17% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 15%. Median lot: 0.21 acre (9,360 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $54,900 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $18,900 and $175,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $540,000 median across 82 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Martin County (Jan 2025–Nov 2025); the middle half sold for $155,000–$5,880,600 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 28% of those purchases, including 1% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 19% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often AZ, NY, VA) [1] |
| Septic-to-sewer hookup cost | A county-installed residential grinder on a new force main is $10,000, or $8,000 if the owner connects within 365 days. The later sewer charge is about $18 a month plus usage. [2] |
| County utility minimum bill | Effective June 1, 2025, after a 2.5% increase, a residential 5/8-inch meter has a $19.99 water minimum and a $20.73 sewer minimum, before any gallons. [3] |
| More than one water provider | County Utilities provides water and sewer in unincorporated areas. The right-of-way packet also lists South Martin Regional Utility as a separate utility contact. [4],[5] |
| Septic and well permit fees | The county health department still permits septic tanks and regulates wells. Its 2025/2026 fee schedule lists a $175 well permit, not for public drinking wells, and including irrigation. [6],[7],[8] |
| Small-lot infill test | Infill grading applies when a lot is inside the primary urban service boundary, in a subdivision with no approved stormwater plan, and smaller than 1 acre. [10],[9] |
| Flood zones and insurance class | Common flood zones are A, AE, AH, AO, VE, X and shaded X. As of 2023, unincorporated land is CRS Class 5: 25% off premiums in high-risk zones and 10% outside them. [13] |
| Delinquent-tax clock | Taxes become delinquent on April 1. The minimum charge before a certificate sale is 3%, the certificate rate caps at 18% a year, and certificates are sold on or before June 1. [18],[19],[20] |
| Lake Okeechobee | SFWMD places the Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area in western Martin County within the Lake Okeechobee watershed. Its treatment cells improve water flowing into the lake, making drainage infrastructure a specific land factor there. [22] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a half-acre lot in Martin County was $5,530,000 across 12 sales. [1] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 82 recorded sales, $540,000 median; 2024: 100 recorded sales, $304,000 median. Median +77.6%; count -18.0%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 887 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 5.4 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 52.0%; companies 40.0%; trusts 4.9%; estates/heirs 0.5%; government/associations 2.8%. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-May) | 4 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $503,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 12.4% of vacant lots in Martin County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated February 16, 2012 to December 20, 2024). 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 Martin County are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Land by town in Martin County
| Town | Vacant lots | 2025 lot sales | Median 2025 lot sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart | 1,310 | 12 | $247,500 |
| Hobe Sound | 1,297 | 47 | $5,625,000 |
| Indiantown | 1,077 | 2 | — |
| Palm City | 468 | 6 | — |
| Jensen Beach | 292 | 5 | — |
| Jupiter | 84 | 3 | — |
| Jupiter Island | 80 | 1 | — |
| Hutchinson Island | 65 | 0 | — |
| Sewalls Point | 44 | 4 | — |
Florida Department of Revenue-backed rows use the 2026 preliminary tax roll. Supplemental rows retain their separately prepared source edition. Most towns are counted by property-address city, a few by ZIP code (each town page states its scope), so areas can overlap. Lots we cannot place in a town count only in the county total.
Where we buy
Areas we cover in Martin County
- Stuart
1,310vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $247,500
- Hobe Sound
1,297vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $5,625,000
- Indiantown
1,077vacant lots
- Palm City
468vacant lots
- Jensen Beach
292vacant lots
- Jupiter Island
80vacant lots
- Hutchinson Island
65vacant lots
- Sewall's Point
44vacant lots
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Martin County. We buy land anywhere else in the county too: send the parcel details through the form below.
Selling here
How selling land works in Martin County
Connect to Protect prices a septic hookup
A home still on a septic tank may join county sewer through Connect to Protect. The county uses that program to move houses off septic and onto its wastewater system, reducing nitrogen, phosphorus, and fecal coliform that can reach the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. Its page says, "The truth is most septic systems will fail eventually." Communities with fewer than 300 homes use individual on-site grinder stations; those with more than 300 use a vacuum system paid through a special assessment amortized over 20 years. A county-installed residential grinder on a new force main costs $10,000, or $8,000 if the owner connects within 365 days after the main becomes available. After connection, sewer is about $18 a month plus usage. Those prices apply to connected homes, not a vacant-lot sale. [2]
A published water rate is not a connection
County water and sewer do not reach every vacant lot. County Utilities provides water and sewer in unincorporated areas. A right-of-way packet lists South Martin Regional Utility as its own utility contact, so the provider depends on the lot. Effective June 1, 2025, county rates rose 2.5 percent. A residential 5/8-inch meter has a minimum bill of $19.99 for water and $20.73 for sewer before any gallons. A new single-family hookup also lists a capital-facility charge of $1,710 for water and $2,100 for sewer per equivalent residential connection, plus a 5/8-inch meter charge of $335 and a lateral of $450. Those fees apply only where this utility can serve the parcel. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [4],[5],[3]
A permit needs a survey and a clearing review
An empty lot and a permitted homesite are not the same thing. The single-family checklist follows the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), and is marked revised 2-26. It requires a land-clearing plan and an environmental assessment before clearing is approved. Work that would affect a listed species, such as the gopher tortoise, needs a state permit first. The survey on that house permit cannot be dated before October 4, 2002, and it must show flood zone, drainage, setbacks, easements and preserve areas. Infill grading applies only when the lot is inside the primary urban service boundary, sits in a subdivision with no approved stormwater plan, and is smaller than 1 acre. That boundary was set in 1982 and became the Primary Urban Service District in 1990. The unincorporated primary district covers about 58,270 acres. On an infill lot, the field survey must be within 180 days. [11],[10],[9]
Flood zones and wetland buffers change by lot
Flood risk is one parcel at a time, not one zone for the whole county. The most common zones are A, AE, AH, AO, VE, X and shaded X. Zones that start with A or V are special flood hazard areas. As of 2023, unincorporated land is Community Rating System Class 5, which cuts flood premiums 25 percent in those zones and 10 percent outside them. Almost all permitted work in the unincorporated area gets a floodplain review. A new or substantially improved building in a special flood hazard area needs its lowest floor at least 1 foot above base flood elevation. Wetlands have been protected since 1982. An isolated freshwater wetland needs a 50-foot native buffer. A wetland of special concern, and land along an estuary or a navigable waterway, needs a 75-foot native buffer. Heavy-equipment clearing needs a permit. Cutting grass on a vacant lot does not. [13],[12]
Tax value is not the cash price of a lot
Just value is a tax figure, not a sale price, and $540,000 is not what every empty lot is worth. Median just value on vacant residential land is $54,900 ($18,900–$175,000). The median lot is 0.21 acres (9,360 square feet). patio-home lots are the largest size group, at 17%, not most of the lots. There are 4,831 vacant residential parcels. Only 82 qualifying 2025 sales set a median of $540,000, with a middle half of $155,000–$5,880,600. The upper half of those sales runs into the millions. About 81% of owners list a Florida address and 19% do not. The foreign share rounds to 0%. The Clerk index of deeds starts after January 1, 1986, at Book 660. The Property Appraiser searches by parcel ID, and the county lookup adds flood zone and utility notes. [1],[16],[14],[15]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Martin County?
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 Martin County: common questions
Can I sell a vacant lot here if it has no county water or sewer?
Yes. County Utilities serves unincorporated areas, while the county right-of-way packet lists South Martin Regional Utility as a separate utility contact, so the provider must be checked for the parcel. The county health department handles septic permits and its 2025/2026 schedule lists a $175 well permit. Parcel Buyers buys vacant land with no water, sewer, or road work.
What does a Connect to Protect grinder connection cost?
A county-installed residential grinder on a new force main costs $10,000, or $8,000 if you connect within 365 days after the main is available. After that, sewer is about $18 a month plus a charge based on gallons used. Communities with more than 300 homes use a vacuum-system assessment amortized over 20 years instead of the individual grinder program.
Does a house permit need a survey newer than October 4, 2002?
Yes, for the single-family building checklist. That survey cannot be dated before October 4, 2002, and it must show flood zone, drainage, setbacks and preserve areas. An infill lot under 1 acre inside the primary urban service boundary has a stricter field-survey rule: the survey date must be within 180 days of the application. A deed sale is a different step from that permit file.
When can a tax-certificate holder apply for a tax deed?
After two years have elapsed since April 1 of the year the certificate was issued, and before the certificate is canceled. State law lets the collector charge a $75 application fee. The collector's own guide says the certificate lasts seven years from the first day of the certificate sale. Seven years is the life of the lien, not the wait before an application.
Does the county enforce HOA or deed restrictions on a vacant lot?
No. The Growth Management Department says the county does not enforce private deed restrictions or HOA or POA bylaws. If the lot is inside an incorporated city, that city sets its own building rules. County staff still apply the comp plan, zoning and environmental buffers on unincorporated land.
Is the recent sale median what my empty lot is worth?
No. The median of 82 qualifying 2025 sales is $540,000, and the middle half of those prices is $155,000–$5,880,600. That is not a price tag for every vacant parcel. Just value, a median of $54,900, is a tax figure, not a sale price. The upper half of those sales runs into the millions, so a handful of high sales can pull the median well above a typical empty lot.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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]
- 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]
- Cape Coral North 1 East UEP Assessment for Lot Owners
North 1 East's first amortized UEP installment is scheduled for the November 2026 tax bill. For the City's sample 10,000-square-foot parcel receiving all three utilities, maximum annual installments total $3,385 over 30 years, $3,616 over 25 years, or $3,961 over 20 years. The sample's three initial-prepayment amounts totaled $32,288, but each parcel's mailed notice controls.[1][2][3][4]
Official county tools
Look up your lot in Martin County
Check the county’s own records before making a decision. Each link opens the office or map responsible for that lookup.
| What to check | Official county tool |
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| Property appraiser search | Open pamartinfl.gov |
| Property tax bill lookup | Open martintaxcollector.com |
| Clerk official records | Open or.martinclerk.com |
| Building permit lookup | Open martin.fl.us |
| Code enforcement lookup | Open martin.fl.us |
| Flood map lookup | Open martin.fl.us |
Links checked 2026-10-03.
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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.
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 all parcels in Martin County. 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. Exact cross-roll matching found that 11.5% of current vacant lots lacked a unique prior-roll match; parcel splits, combinations, renumbering, and missing IDs are not guessed. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through May 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 preliminary Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Martin County, Connect to Protect (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Martin County Utilities, Rates for Martin County Utilities, effective June 1, 2025 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Martin County, Request New Water and Sewer Service (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Martin County, Requirements for Vacation and Abandonment of Road Rights-of-Way (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Florida Department of Health in Martin County, Septic Systems (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Florida Department of Health in Martin County, Water Sampling and Well Permit Lookup (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Florida Department of Health in Martin County, Environmental Health Fee Schedule 2025/2026 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Martin County, Growth Management Department FAQs (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Martin County, Infill Lot Permit Application Checklist (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Martin County Building Department, Single Family Residence Checklist (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Martin County, Environmental Division FAQs (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Martin County, Flood Protection (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [14] Martin County Property Appraiser, Martin County Property Appraiser (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [15] Martin County, Property Information Lookup (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [16] Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Records Search (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [17] Martin County Tax Collector, FAQ Tax Certificate Sale (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [18] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes Section 197.333, When taxes due; delinquent (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [19] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes Section 197.172, Interest rate; calculation and minimum (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [20] Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes Section 197.402, Advertisement of property with delinquent taxes (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [21] Florida Senate, Florida Statutes Section 197.502, Application for obtaining tax deed (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [22] South Florida Water Management District, Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area (accessed 2026-10-02)