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Sell your land in Palm Beach County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Palm Beach County, including parcels that need a well, septic system, utility extension or road work. 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 Palm Beach County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Palm Beach County sold for a median of $625,000 across 361 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $254,000 to $1,525,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Palm Beach County?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 15,091 vacant residential lots in Palm Beach County; 18% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.19 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County?
- In 2025, companies bought 47% of the vacant lots that sold in Palm Beach County, including 9% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Palm Beach County?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Palm Beach County was $1,150,000 across 50 sales.
- Are vacant lot prices in Palm Beach County going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Palm Beach County went up 47.4%: the median moved from $424,000 across 398 recorded sales in 2024 to $625,000 across 361 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to June 2026, 176 vacant lots in Palm Beach County sold at a recorded median of $597,500.
- Are vacant lots in Palm Beach County in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 16.5% of vacant lots in Palm Beach County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 18, 2014 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 Palm Beach County got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 3,033 vacant lots in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Palm Beach County sold for a median of $625,000 across 361 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $254,000 to $1,525,000. [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.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Palm Beach County
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 50 | $1,150,000 |
| Standard city lot7,000–8,999 sq ft | 43 | $800,000 |
| Acre-plus46,000–51,999 sq ft | 42 | $254,000 |
| 1.25-acre homesite52,000–57,999 sq ft | 29 | $257,000 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 29 | $1,600,000 |
| Patio-home lot5,000–6,999 sq ft | 26 | $190,000 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 26 | $600,000 |
| 5-acre ranchette210,000–279,999 sq ft | 18 | $587,500 |
| Half-acre lot19,000–23,999 sq ft | 16 | $1,850,000 |
| 1.33-acre homesite58,000–63,999 sq ft | 13 | $255,500 |
| Sub-half-acre lot16,000–18,999 sq ft | 11 | $6,000,000 |
| 1.5-acre homesite64,000–69,999 sq ft | 10 | $270,000 |
| Oversized half-acre24,000–29,999 sq ft | 10 | $3,501,500 |
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 | 15,091 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
|---|---|
| Most common lot size | Patio-home lot (5,000–7,000 sq ft): 18% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 15%. Median lot: 0.19 acre (8,090 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $150,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $75,000 and $281,700 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $625,000 median across 361 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Palm Beach County (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $254,000–$1,525,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 47% of those purchases, including 9% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 13% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often AZ, NY, TX) [1] |
| Start with the PCN | The Property Appraiser maintains the county's official ownership map. Each parcel has a unique Property Control Number, or PCN, and the public record carries more than 100 data points. [2] |
| Tax certificates can become tax deeds | If delinquent taxes remain unpaid, the Tax Collector must hold an annual tax-certificate sale. After two years from delinquency, the certificate holder may file a Tax Deed Application; the Clerk conducts any resulting tax-deed sale. [3] |
| The Clerk holds land records | The Clerk's Official Records database includes deeds, mortgages, judgments and liens, with document images available online dating back to 1968. [4] |
| County permits cover unincorporated land | Palm Beach County's Permit Center processes building applications for unincorporated parcels. A municipal parcel uses its own building department instead. [5],[2] |
| Septic and well review | The county health department reviews septic, private-well and limited-use-well plans. Approval is required before a building permit can issue for those systems. [6] |
| Utility service is not countywide | More than 20 utilities serve the county. The county utility alone supplies about 641,000 residents in central and south-central unincorporated areas and the western communities. [7],[8] |
| New flood maps took effect in 2024 | FEMA maps effective December 20, 2024 raised base flood elevations by at least one foot on more than 16,000 county parcels. [9] |
| Lake Okeechobee | Palm Beach County's Glades plan covers Belle Glade, South Bay and Pahokee along Lake Okeechobee's southeastern shore. The Herbert Hoover Dike surrounds the lake to provide flood protection. [11],[12] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Palm Beach County was $1,150,000 across 50 sales. [1] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 361 recorded sales, $625,000 median; 2024: 398 recorded sales, $424,000 median. Median +47.4%; count -9.3%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 3,033 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 5.0 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 40.8%; companies 51.3%; trusts 4.2%; estates/heirs 1.7%; government/associations 2.1%. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | 176 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $597,500. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 16.5% of vacant lots in Palm Beach County have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 18, 2014 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 Palm Beach County are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Land by town in Palm Beach County
| Town | Vacant lots | 2025 lot sales | Median 2025 lot sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Gardens | 2,611 | 21 | $1,625,000 |
| West Palm Beach | 2,363 | 73 | $299,500 |
| Lake Worth | 1,358 | 7 | — |
| Loxahatchee | 1,213 | 76 | $263,900 |
| Jupiter | 869 | 43 | $600,000 |
| Boca Raton | 843 | 31 | $1,825,000 |
| Westlake | 841 | 0 | — |
| Delray Beach | 776 | 23 | $1,200,000 |
| Boynton Beach | 774 | 6 | — |
| Riviera Beach | 500 | 12 | $112,500 |
| Wellington | 372 | 11 | $1,487,500 |
| Belle Glade | 356 | 3 | — |
| Lantana | 247 | 2 | — |
| Greenacres | 246 | 0 | — |
| Royal Palm Beach | 203 | 1 | — |
| Pahokee | 183 | 2 | — |
| Palm Beach | 155 | 10 | $17,750,000 |
| South Bay | 102 | 4 | — |
| North Palm Beach | 99 | 10 | $2,725,000 |
| Tequesta | 75 | 4 | — |
| Juno Beach | 67 | 2 | — |
| Loxahatchee Groves | 52 | 3 | — |
| Ocean Ridge | 51 | 3 | — |
| Canal Point | 31 | 0 | — |
| Palm Springs | 30 | 1 | — |
| Lake Park | 28 | 0 | — |
| Clewiston | 25 | 1 | — |
| Manalapan | 23 | 2 | — |
| Gulf Stream | 20 | 1 | — |
| Palm Beach Shores | 19 | 4 | — |
| Lake Clarke Shores | 16 | 1 | — |
| Atlantis | 12 | 1 | — |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | 5 | 1 | — |
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 Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach Gardens
2,611vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,625,000
- West Palm Beach
2,363vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $299,500
- Lake Worth
1,358vacant lots
- Loxahatchee
1,213vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $263,900
- Jupiter
869vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $600,000
- Boca Raton
843vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,825,000
- Westlake
841vacant lots
- Delray Beach
776vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,200,000
- Boynton Beach
774vacant lots
- Riviera Beach
500vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $112,500
- Wellington
372vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,487,500
- Belle Glade
356vacant lots
- Lantana
247vacant lots
- Greenacres
246vacant lots
- Royal Palm Beach
203vacant lots
- Pahokee
183vacant lots
- Palm Beach
155vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $17,750,000
- South Bay
102vacant lots
- North Palm Beach
99vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $2,725,000
- Tequesta
75vacant lots
- Juno Beach
67vacant lots
- Loxahatchee Groves
52vacant lots
- Ocean Ridge
51vacant lots
- Palm Beach Shores
19vacant lots
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County
Use the parcel record to find the right government
Use the PCN to find the right government before planning a house or valuing a lot. Palm Beach County contains both municipalities and unincorporated land. The Property Appraiser's map is the county's official ownership map and assigns every parcel a unique PCN. For unincorporated land, the county Permit Center handles building applications. Land inside a municipality goes through that government's building and zoning offices. This split determines which building-permit office handles the application. [2],[5]
Read title and tax records before setting a sale date
Read the recorded documents and delinquent-tax status before setting a sale date. The Clerk's database includes deeds, mortgages, judgments and liens, and it provides document images dating back to 1968. The Tax Collector explains that after two years from delinquency, the certificate holder may file a Tax Deed Application; the Clerk conducts any resulting sale. A certificate is a lien, not an immediate ownership change, and the owner may redeem before the tax-deed sale. Liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing with the seller's consent, but the title company needs the current amounts and recorded documents to do that work. [4],[3]
Water, sewer, wells and septic require separate checks
Utility and wastewater service require separate parcel checks. More than 20 utilities deliver water in the county, so a nearby pipe or a familiar utility name does not prove that a vacant lot can connect. Palm Beach County Water Utilities serves about 641,000 residents in central and south-central unincorporated areas and the western communities, but other providers cover different territories. Where a new home will use private systems, the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County reviews the septic layout and both private and limited-use well plans. That review must be complete before the building permit can issue. A builder will price the connection, extension, well or septic work into the land offer. [7],[8],[6]
Flood elevation and drainage can change the buildable area
Flood elevation and drainage can change the usable part of a lot. FEMA's revised maps became effective on December 20, 2024, and the county reported that more than 16,000 parcels received a base-flood-elevation increase of at least one foot. That does not make those parcels unsellable, but it can affect finished-floor elevation, fill, drainage design, insurance and construction cost. The county's special-districts page lists 88 districts, including 13 water control or drainage districts; each one's duties and charges must be checked separately. Read the flood layer, district lines, easements and current tax notice together instead of relying on a street view or a countywide assumption. [9],[10]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County: common questions
Which office issues a building permit for my vacant lot?
The legal jurisdiction decides. Palm Beach County's Permit Center processes building applications for unincorporated parcels, while land inside a municipality uses that city's or town's department. Look up the parcel by its PCN, then confirm whether it is inside a city or town.
Can I sell land with a tax certificate on it?
Often, yes. A tax certificate is a lien for delinquent taxes, not an immediate deed transfer. Obtain the current redemption or tax-deed status before closing. Liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds with the seller's consent, provided the title work supports the closing.
Where do I check the deed and liens on the property?
Use the Palm Beach County Clerk's Official Records search. It includes deeds, mortgages, judgments and liens, and provides online images dating back to 1968. The title company still performs the closing title search and decides what must be cleared.
Who permits a septic system or private well?
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County reviews septic and private-well plans. Its environmental health office also regulates well drilling, checks safe separation from hazards and requires a satisfactory bacteriological report for a drinking well.
Does the county utility serve every vacant parcel?
No. More than 20 utilities deliver water in Palm Beach County, and their service territories differ. The county utility serves about 641,000 residents in its own area. Confirm the provider, nearby mains, capacity, connection rules and extension costs for the exact parcel.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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]
- 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.
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.
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 Palm Beach 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 17.8% 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 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] Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, GIS and ownership records (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Palm Beach County Constitutional Tax Collector, Tax certificates and deeds (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Official Records Search (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building, Building Division Permit Center (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, Septic Tanks and Private Drinking Water Wells (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Palm Beach County Water Utilities, Water Utilities help and provider lookup (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Palm Beach County Water Utilities, Who We Are (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building, Update on Flood Zones (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County Special Districts (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Palm Beach County, Glades Region Master Plan (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] South Florida Water Management District, Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail and Waterway (accessed 2026-10-02)