Pinellas County, Florida
Sell your land in Madeira Beach for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Madeira Beach for cash, including coastal sites where flood elevation, drainage and utility connections shape the building plan. 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 Madeira Beach?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Madeira Beach, Pinellas 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 Madeira Beach?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 247 vacant residential lots in Madeira Beach; 39% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.13 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Madeira Beach 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 Madeira Beach 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.
- Are vacant lots in Madeira Beach in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 100% of vacant lots in Madeira Beach have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 24, 2021). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Madeira Beach got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 24 vacant lots in Madeira Beach changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Madeira Beach land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Madeira Beach in Pinellas County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 247 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Patio-home lot (5,000–7,000 sq ft): 39% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 30%. Median lot: 0.13 acre (5,780 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $459,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $234,600 and $554,300 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Madeira Beach [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 21% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often MO, IL, VA) [1] |
| City permit authority | Madeira Beach is an incorporated city. Its Building Department reviews permit applications, issues permits and inspects permitted construction within city limits. [2] |
| Permit timing | A city permit is valid for 180 days from issuance or from the last approved inspection, and a project left dormant for six months has an expired permit. [2] |
| Central utility providers | Pinellas County provides and bills Madeira Beach residents for potable water, reclaimed water and sanitary sewer service; connection details still require address-level confirmation. [4],[7] |
| Whole-city floodplain | Madeira Beach states that the entire coastal city lies within a floodplain and that all properties face possible catastrophic flooding. [3] |
| Boca Ciega Bay drainage | City catch basins and grates collect street runoff and discharge it directly to Boca Ciega Bay, making lot grading and clean drainage paths locally important. [5] |
| Water-main replacement | A planned county project would replace two submerged mains with about 2,000 feet each of 30-inch and 26-inch pipe between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island. [8] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 24 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Pinellas County: 141 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $315,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 100% of vacant lots in Madeira Beach have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated August 24, 2021). 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 Madeira Beach are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Madeira Beach 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 Madeira Beach
Floodplain design is a citywide consideration
The city says every Madeira Beach property lies in a floodplain, so flood review is not limited to a few blocks. A builder still needs the parcel's current mapped zone, base flood elevation and survey information because requirements can differ by site and project. Pinellas County describes A and V zones as high-risk areas with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding, while Coastal A zones may experience 1.5-to-3-foot breaking waves. Elevation, foundation design and insurance expectations can materially change a buyer's site budget. [3],[6]
Permits must keep moving after issuance
Madeira Beach's Building Department performs plan review, permitting and inspections for construction in the city. Its FAQ says a permit is valid for 180 days from issuance or from the last approved inspection, and it expires if the project is dormant for six months. Fines or penalties for work done without a required permit may be assessed at five times the normal rate. For vacant land, that makes a realistic construction sequence and timely inspections part of the acquisition analysis rather than an afterthought. [2]
Water, sewer and coastal infrastructure need confirmation
Pinellas County supplies Madeira Beach's potable water, reclaimed water and sanitary sewer, but ownership in a served city does not by itself establish the location or cost of a connection for a vacant lot. The county is also planning replacement of two submerged water mains to Treasure Island, each about 2,000 feet long, with proposed 30-inch and 26-inch pipe. Buyers should verify the service point, meter or connection status and any utility work required at the individual address. [4],[7],[8]
A small tax-roll set calls for parcel-level comparison
The 2026 tax roll identifies 247 vacant parcels in the Madeira Beach property-address scope. Their median appraiser just value is $459,000, and the middle half lies within $234,600–$554,300. Those are assessment statistics, not a sale-price trend and not a prediction for one site. A lot's frontage, flood elevation, seawall or shoreline conditions, access, utility connections, demolition history and allowable design may separate it sharply from another parcel only a few streets away. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Madeira Beach in these situations
The lot is vacant after an older structure was removed
Parcel Buyers can evaluate it, but prior development does not guarantee that the next plan can reuse every former condition. The city reviews permits and inspections, while the entire community is in a floodplain. Current elevation, foundation, utility and site-drainage requirements should be checked as they apply to the new proposal. [2],[3]
You are unsure whether utility stubs remain usable
That uncertainty is common enough to investigate rather than assume. Pinellas County provides the city's water and sanitary sewer service and accepts utility-connection requests. A parcel review can identify the serving agency and available records, but the county or a qualified contractor must confirm the physical condition and requirements for any old connection. [4],[7]
The owner lives elsewhere and wants a remote sale
Remote ownership does not prevent a sale. In this tax-roll scope, 21% of vacant parcels have an owner mailing address outside Florida. Parcel Buyers closes through an independent title company and can coordinate remote signatures when the closing agent approves them, with proceeds delivered by check or wire after closing. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Madeira Beach?
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 Madeira Beach: common questions
Who issues a building permit in Madeira Beach?
The City of Madeira Beach Building Department reviews applications, issues permits and inspects work within the incorporated city. Its permit FAQ also states that inactivity can cause a permit to expire, so a buyer should plan both commencement and inspections before beginning construction.
Are Madeira Beach vacant lots served by public water and sewer?
Pinellas County provides potable water and sanitary sewer service to the city, but service to a particular vacant lot still needs confirmation. Ask about the connection point, meter status, capacity, applicable charges and whether previous utilities were properly capped or abandoned.
Is only the beach side of Madeira Beach in a floodplain?
No. The city's flood-resources page says the entire coastal community is within a floodplain. The parcel's specific zone and elevation still matter because high-risk A, Coastal A and V conditions carry different wave and design considerations.
Does runoff from a Madeira Beach street reach the bay?
The city says catch basins and grates convey stormwater directly to Boca Ciega Bay. That makes grading, unobstructed drainage and construction controls important. A buyer should confirm how a proposed lot plan manages runoff without relying on the street system to correct private drainage problems.
Can a cash offer be based only on the appraiser's just value?
No. The tax-roll median is $459,000, but it summarizes assessed just values across the scope. An offer also depends on the individual lot's permitted use, flood elevation, access, dimensions, utilities, shoreline conditions and title. Parcel Buyers reviews those items before putting an offer in writing.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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]
- Selling a Vacant Lot With Code Enforcement Liens
Yes, a Florida vacant lot with a code enforcement lien can often be sold, but first confirm the violation, daily fine, compliance status, and written payoff with the city or county that issued the order. A fine can accrue until the violator complies or judgment is entered in an enforcement suit.[1] A reduction is not automatic. A clear-title closing normally needs a current payoff and a documented satisfaction or release path.
- 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.
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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
- Treasure Island
235 vacant lots
- Largo
1,277 vacant lots
- Pinellas County
9,822 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 Madeira Beach. 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 7, 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] City of Madeira Beach, Building Department frequently asked questions (accessed 2026-10-07)
- [3] City of Madeira Beach, Flood resources (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [4] City of Madeira Beach, New residents: city and utility services (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [5] City of Madeira Beach, Streets and stormwater (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [6] Pinellas County Government, Flood maps and zones (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [7] Pinellas County Government, Request a utilities connection (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [8] Pinellas County Government, Submerged water main upgrade from Madeira Beach to Treasure Island (accessed 2026-10-04)