Palm Beach County, Florida
Sell your land in Boca Raton for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Boca Raton for cash, including lots with Boca Raton mailing addresses outside the municipal boundary. 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 Boca Raton?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Boca Raton, Palm Beach 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 Boca Raton sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Boca Raton sold for a median of $1,825,000 across 31 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $1,225,000 to $2,375,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Boca Raton?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 843 vacant residential lots in Boca Raton; 30% are standard city lots, and the median lot is 0.20 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton?
- In 2025, companies bought 48% of the vacant lots that sold in Boca Raton, including 6% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- Are vacant lot prices in Boca Raton going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Boca Raton went up 9.6%: the median moved from $1,665,000 across 22 recorded sales in 2024 to $1,825,000 across 31 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices. From January to June 2026, 13 vacant lots in Boca Raton sold at a recorded median of $3,950,000.
- Are vacant lots in Boca Raton in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 11.2% of vacant lots in Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 495 vacant lots in Boca Raton changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Boca Raton land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Boca Raton, plus lots with no street address that sit in neighborhoods, census block groups or taxing districts where nearly all addressed parcels are Boca Raton in Palm Beach County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 843 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Standard city lot (7,000–9,000 sq ft): 30% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 26%. Median lot: 0.20 acre (8,920 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $500,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $405,000 and $1,289,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $1,825,000 median across 31 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Boca Raton (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $1,225,000–$2,375,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 48% of those purchases, including 6% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 10% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often CA, IN, NY) [1] |
| A Boca address may be outside the city | The city warns that a Boca Raton mailing address does not necessarily mean the property is within municipal limits; some areas are unincorporated Palm Beach County. [2] |
| Permit offices follow jurisdiction | The city Building Department issues permits inside municipal limits. Palm Beach County processes building permits for unincorporated postal-address parcels. [3],[4] |
| Less than 3% of city land is vacant | The community profile in the city's 2020 comprehensive plan describes Boca Raton as largely built out, with just under 3% of its land vacant and little room to grow, and calls redevelopment inevitable. [5] |
| The water plant is rated for 70 MGD | Boca Raton's utility plant has a rated water capacity of 70 million gallons per day and a wastewater treatment capacity of 17.5 million gallons per day. [6] |
| Utility service extends beyond the city | The city utility has 37,000 water connections serving 130,000 people, including about 6,500 unincorporated Boca Raton residents, so service alone does not establish city jurisdiction. [6],[7] |
| Drainage assessment uses acreage | Lake Worth Drainage District lists an annual non-ad-valorem assessment of $48.50 per acre or portion of an acre for land inside its boundary. [9] |
| Flood maps changed in 2024 | The city says FEMA adopted new flood insurance rate maps on December 20, 2024 and that a large portion of Boca Raton lies in a Special Flood Hazard Area. [10] |
| Florida Atlantic University | Florida Atlantic University's Boca Raton campus covers more than 700 acres inside the city. Its adopted master plan addresses future land use, transportation and conservation on that campus. [11] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 31 recorded sales, $1,825,000 median; 2024: 22 recorded sales, $1,665,000 median. Median +9.6%; count +40.9%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 495 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 1.7 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | 13 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $3,950,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 11.2% of vacant lots in Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Boca Raton worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Boca Raton sold for a median of $1,825,000 across 31 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $1,225,000 to $2,375,000. [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 Boca Raton
The municipal line comes before the mailing address
Boca Raton's own resident guide says a postal address does not necessarily mean a property is inside city limits. Some postal-address land is unincorporated Palm Beach County. The city Building Department issues municipal permits, while the county Permit Center handles unincorporated parcels. That changes which office processes the building permit and which jurisdiction's requirements apply. Use the city's city-limits map to establish jurisdiction before applying one office's permit rules. [2],[3],[4]
Scarce vacant land sits in a largely built-out city
The city's community profile says just under 3% of city land is vacant, Boca Raton is largely built out with little room to grow, and redevelopment is inevitable. The tax-roll category standard city lot is the most common vacant residential lot type in this broader postal scope. That category does not establish that a particular parcel is inside the city or ready for development. [5],[1]
Utility capacity is not the same as a buildable connection
The city plant is rated for 70 million gallons per day of water and 17.5 million gallons per day of wastewater treatment. Its water system has 37,000 connections serving 130,000 people, including approximately 6,500 unincorporated residents. Those figures are systemwide and do not state that service is available to a particular vacant parcel. An unincorporated parcel may instead need county health review for private systems if public service is unavailable. [6],[7],[8]
District and flood lines add carrying and building cost
Lake Worth Drainage District publishes an annual non-ad-valorem assessment of $48.50 for each acre or portion of an acre inside its boundary, billed on the property-tax statement. That is not a citywide fee. The city says FEMA adopted new flood insurance rate maps on December 20, 2024 and that a large portion of Boca Raton lies in a Special Flood Hazard Area. Check the tax bill, drainage-district boundary and parcel-level flood map separately. [9],[10]
Recent sales span a broader postal scope
The 2025 roll contains 31 arm's-length, single-parcel vacant sales in this scope, with a median price of $1,825,000 and a middle-half range of $1,225,000–$2,375,000. Those figures combine parcels selected by property city and carefully inferred no-address land, including land outside the municipal boundary. They are a market reference, not an automatic offer formula. Because this scope includes land outside the municipal boundary, check jurisdiction, utility service, flood zone and drainage-district membership separately for the subject and comparison parcels. [1],[2],[7],[10]
Common situations
Selling land in Boca Raton in these situations
Your lot has a Boca Raton address but county permits
That is possible and does not stop a sale. The city explicitly says some Boca Raton postal addresses are outside municipal limits. Palm Beach County processes building permits for unincorporated property. We check utilities, access and title before offering. The independent title company handles the deed and closing regardless of which local government issues a future building permit. [2],[4]
You own an unusual parcel in a built-out city
You can still request an offer. The city profile says just under 3% of city land is vacant, Boca Raton is largely built out, and redevelopment is expected. If the parcel fails our inspection, the seller owes nothing. [5]
Assessments keep arriving on land you do not use
Selling ends future carrying costs after the deed transfers. The $48.50 annual acreage-based non-ad-valorem assessment appears on Palm Beach County tax statements for land within Lake Worth Drainage District's boundaries. We review the current bill rather than applying the drainage rate outside its boundary. Liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing with the seller's consent. [9]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Boca Raton?
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 Boca Raton: common questions
Is every Boca Raton-address property inside city limits?
No. The city says some properties with a Boca Raton mailing address are in unincorporated Palm Beach County. Jurisdiction controls the permit office and land-use rules. Use the city's city-limits map instead of relying on the mailing address.
Who issues a building permit for a vacant lot?
The city Building Department issues permits inside municipal limits. Palm Beach County's Permit Center handles unincorporated parcels. Both use electronic application systems, but their zoning and review requirements are not interchangeable. Establish jurisdiction before paying for plans.
Does city water service prove the lot is municipal?
No. Boca Raton's utility policy says the city provides water to approximately 6,500 unincorporated Boca Raton residents. Because service crosses the boundary, utility service alone does not establish city jurisdiction; check the city-limits map separately.
Will a vacant lot pay a drainage assessment?
It may. Lake Worth Drainage District lists a $48.50 annual non-ad-valorem assessment for each acre or portion inside its boundary. That charge is not citywide. Review the district map and current tax bill for the parcel, along with any other district or association lines.
Can I sell a Boca Raton lot in a flood zone?
Yes. The city says FEMA adopted new flood insurance rate maps on December 20, 2024 and that a large portion of Boca Raton lies in a Special Flood Hazard Area. Use the city's parcel-level map lookup because flood elevation and construction requirements depend on the mapped zone.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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.
- 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 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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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
- West Palm Beach
2,363 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $299,500
- Palm Beach Gardens
2,611 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,625,000
- Palm Beach County
15,091 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 Boca Raton, plus lots with no street address that sit in neighborhoods, census block groups or taxing districts where nearly all addressed parcels are Boca Raton. 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. Exact cross-roll matching found that 42.5% 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 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] City of Boca Raton, Resident Resources and City Limits (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] City of Boca Raton, Building Permits and Inspections (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building, Building Division Permit Center (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] City of Boca Raton, Community Profile (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] City of Boca Raton, Utility Statistics (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] City of Boca Raton, Service Policies (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, Septic Tanks and Private Drinking Water Wells (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Lake Worth Drainage District, Financial Information and Assessment Rate (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] City of Boca Raton, Know Your Flood Zone (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Campus Master Plan (accessed 2026-10-02)