Nassau County, Florida
Sell your land in Callahan for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Callahan for cash, including lots with no town water or sewer, where a new house inside the town limits owes a $1,500 water and sewer impact fee before the building permit. 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 Callahan?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Callahan, Nassau 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 Callahan sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Callahan sold for a median of $80,000 across 23 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $54,600 to $150,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Callahan?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 931 vacant residential lots in Callahan; 16% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 1.07 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Callahan 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 Callahan 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 Callahan?
- In 2025, companies bought 17% of the vacant lots that sold in Callahan, including 4% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lot prices in Callahan going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Callahan went up 5.3%: the median moved from $76,000 across 27 recorded sales in 2024 to $80,000 across 23 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to June 2026, 68 vacant lots in Nassau County sold at a recorded median of $170,200. This is county-level data used for Callahan.
- Are vacant lots in Callahan in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 24.2% of vacant lots in Callahan have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated December 17, 2010 to November 2, 2018). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Callahan got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 84 vacant lots in Callahan changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Callahan land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Callahan in Nassau County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 931 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Mini-estate (2-3 acres) (70,000–140,000 sq ft): 16% of vacant lots; next, one-acre homesite at 14%. Median lot: 1.07 acre (46,430 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $50,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $21,000 and $85,300 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $80,000 median across 23 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Callahan (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $54,600–$150,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 17% of those purchases, including 4% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 8% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often GA, NJ, NC) [1] |
| Incorporated town permits | This is an incorporated town with its own Building Official. Inside the town limits, that office handles building permits. The staff page also lists a Utilities Administrator and a code enforcement officer. [2] |
| Residential impact fees | Ordinance 2016-O07, amended January 3, 2017, charges new residential development $1,500 for water and sewer infrastructure and $250 for parks. The fees are due before a new building permit. [4] |
| Water and sewer hookup | Inside the town limits the minimum charge is $1,300 for a water connection and $1,300 for wastewater. Outside the limits, Ordinance 2020-O07 sets a $1,950 connection charge, and a longer pipe run can cost more. [5] |
| Septic stays with health dept | If town sewer is not used, the county health department still permits septic systems. On January 2, 2025 the state environment department took septic permitting in 16 other counties. This county was not on that list. [12],[13] |
| Highway crossroads | The town site says Florida A1A crosses the east side, Florida 301 the west side, and U.S. 1 the north and south ends. The motto on that page is "Crossroads to the Future." [6] |
| Flood maps, not one zone | Flood rules apply in mapped hazard areas, not on every lot. Ordinance 2016-O03, adopted September 6, 2016, uses the December 17, 2010 flood study for the county and its towns. The Zoning Administrator runs it. [8] |
| Low-density lot minimum | In the Residential Low Density district a lot must be at least 50 feet wide and 7,500 square feet. Density may not exceed six homes on an acre, and a new house may not exceed 35 feet. [9] |
| Wind zone splits at U.S. 1 | Inside the town, U.S. 1 is the Florida Building Code line between a 110 mph wind zone to the east and a 100 mph wind zone to the west. Ordinance 6-O-2002 set that split on October 21, 2002. [10] |
| Four Creeks State Forest | Four Creeks State Forest lies about four miles east of Callahan, with its north boundary on State Road 200/A1A. The 13,658-acre public forest sits between Callahan and Yulee and includes floodplain swamp, tidal marsh, and managed timberland. [16] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 23 recorded sales, $80,000 median; 2024: 27 recorded sales, $76,000 median. Median +5.3%; count -14.8%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 84 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 11.1 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Nassau County: 68 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $170,200. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 24.2% of vacant lots in Callahan have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated December 17, 2010 to November 2, 2018). 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 Callahan are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Callahan worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Callahan sold for a median of $80,000 across 23 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $54,600 to $150,000. [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 Callahan
Town tap fees versus a septic lot
Town taps and a private well-and-septic setup carry different upfront work and charges. Inside the town limits, the impact fee is $1,500 for water and sewer lines and $250 for parks (Ordinance 2016-O07, January 3, 2017), due before a new building permit. Taps are separate: at least $1,300 for water and $1,300 for wastewater inside the limits. Outside the limits the charge is $1,950, and a long run from the main can cost more (Ordinance 2020-O07). The hookup rule covers a building, or a trailer used as a home, after the town clerk gives notice. It does not cover bare land. Where town sewer is not the plan, septic permits stay with the county health department. The county health page requires 24 inches between the wet-season water table and the drainfield bottom, so wet ground can require a mound. We check utilities, access, and title before offering. [4],[5],[12],[13]
Small town lots and larger acreage
Size and the low-density rules decide whether a house fits. The size that shows up most often is a mini-estate (2-3 acres), and that group is 16% of 931 vacant residential lots. The median lot is 1.07 acres (46,430 square feet). In the Residential Low Density district, the zoning ordinance adopted May 2, 2016, requires 50 feet of width and 7,500 square feet of area. Yards are 25 feet in front, 10 feet on each side, and 15 feet in the rear. Density may not exceed six homes on an acre. A new house needs at least 1,000 square feet of heated and cooled space and may not top 35 feet. A parcel under 7,500 square feet in that district is a weak fit for one house unless the town grants a lot-area variance. A mini-estate (2-3 acres) is a different piece of land from a 50-foot town lot. Those district minimums are not one rule for every parcel in the area. [9],[1]
Numbered highways and the wind line
Highway frontage changes what the land can be used for. The town site says Florida A1A crosses the east side, Florida 301 the west side, and U.S. 1 the north and south ends, and the motto is "Crossroads to the Future." Those crossings bring hundreds of drivers through each day, and the town sits about 18 miles from the Georgia line. In the low-density district, a legal or medical office is allowed only as a conditional use, and only on a parcel with a driveway to a state or federal highway, a limit added January 22, 2019 by Ordinance 2018-O07. An interior lot without that driveway cannot take that office use. For new buildings, U.S. 1 is also the wind-zone line: 110 miles per hour on the east side and 100 miles per hour on the west side, set October 21, 2002. Frontage on a numbered road is a local price fact, not a claim that every parcel touches one. [6],[9],[10]
Recorded sales versus the tax figure
Recorded sales are a better price clue than the tax appraisal. In 2025, 23 still-vacant lots sold one parcel at a time. The midpoint of those sales was $80,000, and the central half of prices ran $54,600–$150,000. The median tax value on vacant residential land is $50,000, a figure used to set taxes, not a check someone wrote. 92% of owners have a Florida mailing address and 8% do not. These roll figures describe the selected vacant-residential set; they do not replace a parcel-level review of utilities, flood mapping, access, and title. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Callahan in these situations
No town water or sewer on the lot
Yes. You can sell a vacant lot that was never connected to town water or sewer. The water chapter puts the hookup duty on a building, or on a trailer used as a home, after the town clerk sends notice. It does not charge an empty lot for a tap that was never built. We buy vacant land even when no water, sewer, or road work is in place. A later house inside the limits would meet the $1,500 and $250 impact fees and the $1,300 minimums for each tap. Those are construction costs. They do not stop a sale of the land as it sits. [5],[4]
The land came down through the family
Yes. You can sell inherited land without visiting the tract. The town history page dates the first railroad through Callahan to 1856 and a second line to 1881. In the current vacant-lot set, 8% of owners have a mailing address outside Florida. Electronic signing and mail-away closings are available, payment can be by check or wire, and Parcel Buyers covers closing costs. [7],[1]
The tax bill or a lien is unpaid
Yes. You can still sell when the tax bill or another lien is unpaid. Property taxes come due on November 1. They go late on April 1 of the next year, or 60 days after the original notice if that day is later. After a tax certificate exists, the holder must wait two years from April 1 of the certificate year before applying for a tax deed, and the collector may charge $75 to take the application. Left alone, that path can end in a public auction. With your consent, unpaid taxes and other liens are paid from the closing proceeds. [14],[15]
Selling without ordering a new survey
No town survey permit is required merely to sell a lot that is already one parcel. Inside the town limits, splitting land is the step that triggers the subdivision ordinance adopted November 5, 2001. Those rules follow Florida Statutes chapter 177 and cover a division into three or more parcels. The Planning Commission reviews the plat, and the Town Council gives final approval. The rules also require a proper legal description and monuments, which are markers set at parcel corners. Selling the parcel you already have does not open that plat process. The only contingency is our land inspection, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [11]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Callahan?
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 Callahan: common questions
Can I sell my Callahan lot if it has no town water or sewer?
Yes. A missing tap does not block the sale of bare land. The hookup duty starts when a building or a lived-in trailer is on the lot and the town clerk has sent notice. It is not a yearly charge for an empty lot. A future house inside the limits would pay a $1,500 water and sewer impact fee, a $250 park fee, and at least $1,300 for a water tap plus $1,300 for wastewater. Outside the limits the published connection charge is $1,950, before any extra length of pipe. We buy land that still has none of that work done.
Do empty lots pay the town impact fee every year?
No. The $1,500 water and sewer impact fee and the $250 park fee are charged once, on new residential development, and they are due before a building permit is issued. Ordinance 2016-O07 set those amounts on January 3, 2017. They are not a repeating bill on vacant land. The $1,300 water tap and the $1,300 wastewater tap are also connection charges, not annual dues. What does repeat is the property-tax bill, which comes due each November 1.
Does the town require a survey before I can sell?
No. A sale of an existing lot is not a subdivision. The subdivision ordinance, adopted November 5, 2001, applies when someone divides land inside the town limits, and it follows Florida's platting law, chapter 177. A split into three or more parcels needs Planning Commission review and Town Council approval, plus a legal description and corner monuments. Transferring the parcel you already own does not start that review.
Who issues a building permit inside the town limits?
The town does. Its staff page lists a Building Official, and the permits page takes building and zoning applications at town hall. Some permits can take up to 48 hours. The same directory lists a code enforcement officer. Work inside the town limits is not permitted by the county building office. If the lot sits in a mapped flood hazard area, the Town Zoning Administrator is the floodplain administrator under the flood ordinance adopted September 6, 2016.
Is every lot in a flood zone?
No. Flood rules cover development that falls wholly or partly inside a mapped flood hazard area. They do not label every lot. Ordinance 2016-O03, adopted September 6, 2016, adopts the Flood Insurance Study dated December 17, 2010 for the county and its incorporated areas, along with later map changes. The maps are on file at Town Hall. The code says it "does not imply that land outside of mapped special flood hazard areas" will be free from flooding. One parcel's zone is read from the map.
What lot size does the town require for one house?
In the Residential Low Density district, at least 7,500 square feet and 50 feet of width. The front yard is 25 feet, each side yard is 10 feet, and the rear yard is 15 feet. The house itself must include at least 1,000 square feet of heated and cooled space and stay at or under 35 feet tall. No more than six homes are allowed on an acre. Those numbers come from the zoning ordinance adopted May 2, 2016. They govern that district. They are not one rule for every parcel nearby.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Can You Sell Land With Back Taxes in Florida?
Yes. Florida land with back property taxes can often be sold if closing can redeem the tax lien before the tax-deed cutoff. With the seller's consent, the title company can use sale proceeds for the approved payoff. Move quickly: taxes generally become delinquent April 1,[1][2] and redemption ends once a tax-deed buyer makes full payment to the clerk.[4][7]
- 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]
- 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.
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Nearby areas we buy
- Nassau County
8,214 vacant lots countywide
- Hilliard
1,478 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $115,000
- Yulee
2,832 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $142,500
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 Callahan. 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. 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 preliminary Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Town of Callahan, Town contacts (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Town of Callahan, Building and zoning permits (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Town of Callahan, Town Code Chapter 102, Fees (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Town of Callahan, Town Code Chapter 190, Water and Sewers (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Town of Callahan, Town of Callahan (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Town of Callahan, Our history (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Town of Callahan, Town Code Chapter 110, Flood Damage Prevention (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Town of Callahan, Town Code Chapter 195, Zoning (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Town of Callahan, Town Code Chapter 73, Building Construction (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Town of Callahan, Town Code Chapter 160, Subdivision of Land (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Florida Department of Health in Nassau County, Onsite sewage disposal (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite sewage FAQ, permitting (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [14] Florida Senate, Florida Statutes section 197.333, when taxes due; delinquent (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [15] Florida Senate, Florida Statutes section 197.502, application for obtaining tax deed (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [16] Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Four Creeks State Forest (accessed 2026-10-02)