Nassau County, Florida
Sell your land in Hilliard for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Hilliard for cash, including acreage in an incorporated town that runs its own water and 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 Hilliard?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Hilliard, 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 Hilliard sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Hilliard sold for a median of $115,000 across 35 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $56,000 to $163,500.
- How many vacant lots are in Hilliard?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 1,478 vacant residential lots in Hilliard; 20% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 1.00 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Hilliard 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 Hilliard 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 Hilliard?
- In 2025, companies bought 20% of the vacant lots that sold in Hilliard, including 6% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lot prices in Hilliard going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Hilliard went up 24.3%: the median moved from $92,500 across 26 recorded sales in 2024 to $115,000 across 35 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to June 2026, 11 vacant lots in Hilliard sold at a recorded median of $110,000.
- Are vacant lots in Hilliard in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 37.5% of vacant lots in Hilliard have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated December 17, 2010 to December 21, 2017). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Hilliard got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 93 vacant lots in Hilliard changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Hilliard land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Hilliard in Nassau County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 1,478 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): 20% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 20%. Median lot: 1.00 acre (43,560 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $11,700 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $400 and $68,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $115,000 median across 35 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Hilliard (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $56,000–$163,500 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 20% of those purchases, including 6% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 12% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often GA, TX, IN) [1] |
| Incorporated town since 1947 | A mayor and a five-member council govern inside the town limits. The Census Bureau lists 5.507 square miles of land. A state letter dated April 1, 2026 lists a 2025 population estimate of 3,127. [9],[4],[2] |
| Permits split at the town line | Inside the limits, the town building official issues permits under the town code and the Florida Building Code. The county building department covers unincorporated Nassau County. The address city is not the limit line. [10],[11] |
| Water and sewer customer rates | Ordinance 2025-08, final reading November 20, 2025, sets residential bases of $19.29 for water and $32.08 for sewer on bills payable on or after January 1, 2026. A 5% tax is added to water. An unconnected lot is not that account. [6] |
| Tap fees start at connection | Resolution 2026-09, adopted August 7, 2026, lists a $70 water deposit, an $80 sewer deposit, a $1,700 same-side water tap, a $2,500 opposite-side tap, a $3,500 single sewer tap, and a $45 turn-on. [7],[8] |
| Well and septic are requests | A well-exception application is $250 and a septic-tank exception application is $250. Each asks for information and a recommendation to the town council. A separate $150 fee asks whether the infrastructure is adequate. [7] |
| Town millage, not a flat fee | The 2025 state data book lists a 3.5000 mill town rate, or $3.50 per $1,000 of taxable value, on property inside the limits. It is not a flat vacant-lot fee, and it stops at the limits. [2] |
| Flood map is parcel by parcel | The town takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program, the federal flood-map program, as community 120573. The current map date is December 17, 2010. That record does not assign one zone to every lot. [3] |
| Ralph E. Simmons Memorial State Forest | Ralph E. Simmons Memorial State Forest lies seven miles north of Hilliard on US 1 and covers 3,638 acres on the Saint Marys River. Bought with Preservation 2000 and Save Our Rivers funds, it is managed for conservation and public use. [14] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 35 recorded sales, $115,000 median; 2024: 26 recorded sales, $92,500 median. Median +24.3%; count +34.6%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 93 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 15.9 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 59.3%; companies 35.3%; trusts 2.6%; estates/heirs 1.0%; government/associations 1.8%. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | 11 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $110,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 37.5% of vacant lots in Hilliard have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated December 17, 2010 to December 21, 2017). 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 Hilliard are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Hilliard worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Hilliard sold for a median of $115,000 across 35 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $56,000 to $163,500. [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 Hilliard
Do town water and sewer fees hit an empty lot?
No. The monthly water and sewer rates are customer charges, not a bill on an empty unconnected lot. Ordinance 2025-08 had its final reading on November 20, 2025. Residential bases are $19.29 for water and $32.08 for sewer on bills payable on or after January 1, 2026, and they are prorated for the part of the month service is on. The ordinance states a 12% water increase and a 49% sewer increase, and it adds a 5% public service tax to the water rates. The rate ordinance says the town charter requires utility rates to be set by ordinance. Resolution 2026-09, adopted August 7, 2026, is the connection schedule: a new user deposits $70 for water and $80 for sewer, pays $1,700 for a same-side water tap, pays $2,500 if the main is across the road, pays $3,500 for a single sewer tap, and pays $45 to turn service on. Those charges wait until someone requests service. [6],[7],[8]
What size lot does a new house need?
In agricultural district A-1, a new single-family house needs one acre. The code says that district is intended for "areas which are sparsely developed." A mobile home on its own lot uses the same minimum: one acre and 150 feet of width. Every other use in A-1 needs five acres. Buildings and accessory structures may cover no more than 25% of the lot. Yards are at least 35 feet in front, 20 feet on each side, and 40 feet in the rear. Ordinance 2023-14 is the December 7, 2023 version of that text. In single-family district R-1, the minimum lot is 20,000 square feet and 100 feet wide. Vacant residential parcels in this address set have a median of 1.00 acre, or 43,560 square feet. The most common size group is a mini-estate (2-3 acres), and that group is 20% of the lots. A parcel that is already smaller is not the same product as a new A-1 homesite. [13],[1]
What does the town publish about local land use?
The town lists aviation, agriculture, and timber, and it runs a public grass airpark. Nassau County deeded 22 acres to the town in 1969, approximately one mile east of the town. Eight more acres were taken by eminent domain for a usable 2,000 feet of turf runway. The town and the Florida Department of Transportation spent over $180,000 reviving the field, which reopened in 2000 with a 3,365-foot turf runway. The town describes it as "one of the last remaining public grass landing strips in Florida." The zoning chart marks agricultural, horticultural, and forestry uses, and airports, with a P in district A-1. A P means the use is permitted. Florida DOT item 444469-1 is in the 2027–2031 work program as an aviation capacity project to update the master plan and the airport layout plan, and the page says those dates can change. [9],[12],[13],[5]
Are 2025 sale prices the same as the tax value?
No. The 2025 sale prices and the tax-roll value are different numbers. The sale file counts 35 vacant-lot transfers that involved one parcel, were at arm's length, and were still vacant on the next January roll. The midpoint of those prices was $115,000. Setting aside the cheapest quarter and the highest quarter, the remaining prices fell in $56,000–$163,500. The midpoint just value on that same vacant residential file is $11,700. Just value is the property appraiser's number for calculating taxes. It is not the price written on a deed. A lot that can take a town tap is a different product from acreage that would use a well or septic exception instead. Utilities, access, and the recorded title are reviewed before an offer is written. [1],[7]
Common situations
Selling land in Hilliard in these situations
The lot has no town water or sewer
You can sell a lot that has no town water or sewer. We buy vacant lots that have no water, no sewer, and no road work. Inside the limits, skipping the town system means a $250 well-exception application or a $250 septic-tank exception application. Each one is a request for information and a recommendation to the town council. A separate $150 development-investigation fee is how public works looks at whether adequate pipes are already in place. Outside the limits, a town tap may not be available at all. Nassau County's building department issues permits and inspects work throughout the unincorporated area. The only contingency is a land inspection. If that inspection fails, it costs the seller nothing. [7],[11]
Heirs own acreage they will not build on
Heirs can sell the acreage without building on it. Tax mail goes to a Florida address for 88% of these vacant-lot owners. 12% of the addresses are in other states, and 0% are outside the country. Parcel Buyers uses an independent title company for the closing, and heirs do not have to build before asking for an offer. The one-acre house minimum in district A-1 applies to a new single-family homesite; it is not a requirement to improve land before selling it. [1],[13]
A tax bill shows up on land you do not use
A tax bill can be reason enough to sell land you are not using. Inside the limits, the state's April 1, 2026 letter lists a 2025 town millage of 3.5000. A mill is $1 of tax for each $1,000 of taxable value, so the town share is $3.50 per $1,000. The letter ties that rate to the 2025 ad valorem data book. Ad valorem means the tax follows taxable value. It is not a flat fee billed to every empty lot, and it does not cross the town limits. County charges can still show up on the same bill. This page does not set those county rates. Liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds with the seller's consent. [2]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Hilliard?
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 Hilliard: common questions
Can I sell a Hilliard lot that has no town water or sewer?
Yes. A missing water or sewer account does not stop a sale. Ordinance 2025-08 sets residential bases of $19.29 for water and $32.08 for sewer for bills payable on or after January 1, 2026. The base is prorated for the part of the month service is on, so it belongs to an account in use. Resolution 2026-09, adopted August 7, 2026, puts the tap, deposit, and $45 turn-on charges on the person who requests service. An empty lot that was never connected is not automatically enrolled in those monthly bases.
What does an empty lot cost to hold each year?
There is no flat vacant-lot assessment in the town rate ordinance or the 2026 fee schedule reviewed here. Inside the limits, taxable property carries the town's 3.5000 mill rate from the 2025 state data book. That is $3.50 of town tax per $1,000 of taxable value. The taxable value is not a sale price. Monthly water and sewer bills start when service is in use. Deposits of $70 for water and $80 for sewer, the tap fees, and the turn-on fee wait until a new user asks for service.
Do I need a survey before I ask about selling?
No. You do not need a new survey before you ask Parcel Buyers for an offer. The town building page describes plan review, permits, and inspections for construction; asking for an offer does not start that construction-permit process.
Who permits a Hilliard-address lot, the town or the county?
It depends on the town limits, not on the city name in the address. Inside the limits, the town building official reviews plans, oversees permits, and inspects work. That official holds a State of Florida certification from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and enforces the town's building section and the Florida Building Code. Outside the limits, the county building department issues permits and does inspections throughout the unincorporated area. Some land that uses this town's name on the mailing address sits outside the limits.
How large must a new house lot be?
It depends on the zoning district. In agricultural A-1, one house or one mobile home on its own lot needs at least one acre and 150 feet of width. Other uses in that district need five acres. The code says A-1 is for "areas which are sparsely developed." In single-family R-1, the minimum lot is 20,000 square feet and 100 feet wide. Those minimums describe the uses named in the code. They are not a rule that an older, smaller lot cannot be sold.
Can I complete the sale from another state?
Yes. You can finish from another state. Papers can be signed electronically, the closing can be handled by mail, and you can be paid by check or wire. We cover closing costs. This is not mainly an out-of-state paper-lot market: 88% of the owners have a Florida mailing address, 12% have an address in another state, and 0% are outside the country.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- How to Get Rid of Land You Don't Want in Florida
The cleanest way to get rid of unwanted Florida land is usually to sell the whole parcel through a title-company closing. You can market it, request a direct cash offer, or approach an adjoining owner. A charitable or government donation works only if the intended recipient accepts the property; state and federal rules also affect the process.[3][4] Do not treat unpaid taxes or an unsigned deed as a way to abandon ownership.
- 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.
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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 Hilliard. 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. 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] Florida Department of Revenue, April 1, 2026 per capita taxable value letter for the town (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] FEMA, NFIP Community Status Book record for community 120573 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer of Florida places (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Florida Department of Transportation, Work program item 444469-1, airpark master plan update (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Town of Hilliard, Ordinance 2025-08, water and sewer usage rates (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Town of Hilliard, Resolution 2026-09 unified fee schedule (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Town of Hilliard, Town resolutions, including 2026-09 adopted August 7, 2026 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Town of Hilliard, Living in the town, incorporation and government (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Town of Hilliard, Building official and permitting (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Nassau County, Building Department permit responsibilities (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Town of Hilliard, Town airpark history and turf runway (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Town of Hilliard, Agricultural district A-1 and single-family district R-1 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [14] Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Ralph E. Simmons State Forest (accessed 2026-10-02)