Palm Beach County, Florida
Sell your land in Palm Beach Shores for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Palm Beach Shores for cash, including compact Singer Island parcels where flood elevation and utility tie-ins require parcel-specific review. 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 Shores?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Palm Beach Shores, 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.
- How many vacant lots are in Palm Beach Shores?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 19 vacant residential lots in Palm Beach Shores; 42% are micro lots, and the median lot is 0.11 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Palm Beach Shores 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 Shores 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.
- How many vacant lots in Palm Beach Shores got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 3 vacant lots in Palm Beach Shores changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Palm Beach Shores land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Palm Beach Shores in Palm Beach County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 19 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Micro lot (2,000–5,000 sq ft): 42% of vacant lots; next, standard city lot at 32%. Median lot: 0.11 acre (4,620 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $681,700 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $510,900 and $800,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Palm Beach Shores [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 32% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often MD, CO, CA) [1] |
| An incorporated town since 1951 | The town was formally organized in 1947 and began corporate existence in 1951. Its first elected mayor took office after the 1954 election. [2] |
| A 631-lot original plan | Developer A. O. Edwards bought 240 acres in 1947, and the early plan laid out 631 lots along streets, a parkway, beach and lakefront facilities. [2] |
| The town issues building permits | The Palm Beach Shores Building Department handles permits and inspections inside town limits. Permit intake hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. [3] |
| Water and sewer are regional | Riviera Beach supplies potable water. The municipal sewer system reached perimeter streets in 1985 and was completed on interior streets in 1996. [4],[2] |
| Category 2 evacuation zone | The town's flood page says Palm Beach Shores is in the Category 2 hurricane evacuation zone and that a flood insurance policy takes effect 30 days after purchase. [5] |
| $20 annual owner membership | The Property Owners Association was organized in 1950. The town page says membership is open to property owners and lists annual membership at $20. [6] |
| Peanut Island across the inlet | Palm Beach County's 37.44-acre Peanut Island Park sits in the Intracoastal Waterway near Lake Worth Inlet. The town's vulnerability study separately identifies its southern shoreline as the area where storm-surge flooding has had the highest impact. [8],[7] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 3 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Palm Beach County: 176 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $597,500. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Palm Beach Shores worth?
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 Palm Beach Shores
The original 631-lot plan makes dimensions parcel-specific
The town's official history says A. O. Edwards acquired 240 acres in 1947 and that the early plan laid out 631 lots with a central parkway, beach and lakefront facilities. The comprehensive plan says the town is about 186 acres and totally built out, with only 1.17 acres of vacant land in 2008. On an undeveloped or replacement site, a buyer must therefore check the parcel's exact dimensions, setbacks, parking and stormwater requirements rather than assume every original lot supports the same design. [2],[4]
Completed sewer does not eliminate connection work
Public utility service is established, but a vacant lot still needs a parcel-specific tie-in plan. The history records sewer installation on perimeter streets in 1985 and completion on interior streets in 1996. The comprehensive plan says Riviera Beach provides potable water and that private development must buy capacity and provide facilities needed to connect to that system. A buyer will therefore price taps, laterals, impact charges and any street restoration rather than assume existing lines make the site ready at no cost. [2],[4]
Low elevations make drainage design a land cost
The town's vulnerability study reports portions of Lake Drive at about 2.5 to 4.2 feet NAVD and portions of Inlet Way at about 3.5 to 7.2 feet. It recommends setting the wet-well rim of the lift station at Edwards Lane and Lake Drive at least at the 100-year FEMA flood elevation of 6 feet NAVD. Those figures are infrastructure examples, not elevations for every lot, but they show why a survey, finished-floor target and drainage plan matter. Fill, resilient foundations and access during a surge can reduce a builder's land budget. [7],[5]
Very few qualifying lot sales limit comparisons
The roll contains 19 vacant residential parcels in this address-city scope. The median parcel is 0.11 acres, and micro lots make up 42% of the vacant inventory. Median just value is $681,700. Only a small number of qualifying 2025 vacant-lot transfers passed the project's filters, so no trend is stated. Buyers instead compare lot width, utility tie-ins, beach or inlet position, flood elevation and redevelopment limits. [1],[4],[7]
Common situations
Selling land in Palm Beach Shores in these situations
You own a tiny lot from the original plat
A compact lot can still be sold. The original development created 631 lots, and the current vacant inventory is led by micro lots. The key questions are usable dimensions, setbacks, parking, stormwater and utility entry points. Parcel Buyers reviews those conditions before offering. You do not need to combine the parcel with a neighbor, order architectural plans or seek a variance first. [2],[3],[1]
The property is in the coastal evacuation zone
That does not stop a cash sale. The town is in the Category 2 hurricane evacuation zone and requires a building permit for any development in the floodplain. A future construction project may need elevation and drainage work, while flood insurance usually has a 30-day waiting period. We inspect the land as it sits and account for those conditions. A failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [5],[7]
You inherited land with old utility questions
The lot can be transferred before a new service design is complete. Town history says sewer construction finished across interior streets in 1996, and the comprehensive plan identifies Riviera Beach as the water supplier. The utility still must confirm the actual connection, capacity and fees for the frontage. The title company handles ownership documents, while our review covers access, utilities and title. [2],[4]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Palm Beach Shores?
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 Shores: common questions
Is Palm Beach Shores an incorporated town?
Yes. It was formally organized in 1947 and began corporate existence in 1951. The town maintains its own Building Department, which handles permits and inspections for property within the municipal boundary.
Does a vacant lot have public water and sewer?
Public systems serve the town, but a connection is not automatic. Riviera Beach supplies water, and the local sewer network was completed in stages by 1996. A buyer still needs confirmation of taps, laterals, capacity, fees and private work for the exact frontage.
What does the town say about the Property Owners Association?
The town page says POA membership is open to all Palm Beach Shores property owners and lists annual membership at $20. The page does not say that membership runs with every parcel. Review the deed, current tax bill and title search for any separate parcel-specific obligations.
Can I sell without raising or clearing the lot?
Yes. Parcel Buyers buys vacant land without completed site work. Flood elevation, drainage, vegetation and utility access are reviewed during inspection. You do not need to import fill, clear vegetation or start a building permit before requesting a written offer.
Why does the inlet matter to a vacant lot?
Palm Beach County locates the 37.44-acre Peanut Island Park in the Intracoastal Waterway near Lake Worth Inlet. Separately, the town's vulnerability study says storm-surge flooding at the southern shoreline has had the highest impact on Palm Beach Shores and gives Inlet Way elevations of 3.5 to 7.2 feet NAVD.
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 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]
- How Long Does It Take to Sell Vacant Land?
There is no single national timeline for selling vacant land. A sale has two stages: time to reach a signed agreement, then time to complete the contract's title, inspection, funding, signing, and recording work. A direct cash sale can remove open-market marketing and lender review when a buyer is already identified, but it cannot remove title or signing problems. Those issues can delay any sale path.
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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.
Nearby areas we buy
- Riviera Beach
500 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $112,500
- West Palm Beach
2,363 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $299,500
- 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 Palm Beach Shores. 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 4, 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.
- [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 Palm Beach Shores, Palm Beach Shores Town History: Past and Present (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [3] Town of Palm Beach Shores, Building Department (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [4] Town of Palm Beach Shores, Palm Beach Shores Comprehensive Plan (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [5] Town of Palm Beach Shores, Flood Facts (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [6] Town of Palm Beach Shores, Property Owners Association (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [7] Town of Palm Beach Shores, Palm Beach Shores Vulnerability Assessment Study (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [8] Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, Peanut Island Park (accessed 2026-10-04)