Pinellas County, Florida
Sell your land in Treasure Island for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Treasure Island for cash, including low-lying barrier-island sites where wave conditions, drainage and grade 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 Treasure Island?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Treasure Island, 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 Treasure Island?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 235 vacant residential lots in Treasure Island; 29% are standard city lots, and the median lot is 0.19 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Treasure Island 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 Treasure Island 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 Treasure Island in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 100% of vacant lots in Treasure Island 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 Treasure Island got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 15 vacant lots in Treasure Island changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Treasure Island land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Treasure Island in Pinellas County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 235 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): 29% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 25%. Median lot: 0.19 acre (8,100 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $617,600 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $342,700 and $850,400 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Treasure Island [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 19% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NJ, VA, NC) [1] |
| Municipal permitting | Treasure Island is an incorporated city with its own Building Department. Pinellas County's directory identifies the city office as the permit contact for properties there. [2] |
| Flood categories | The city distinguishes AE areas with under 1.5 feet of wave action, Coastal A areas with 1.5-to-3-foot waves and VE areas with waves of at least 3 feet. [3] |
| Optional fill program | A terrain-modification ordinance effective May 1, 2025 makes fill voluntary and requires a signed, sealed drainage plan when an owner elects to add it. [4] |
| Stormwater rate method updated | Treasure Island's stormwater rate calculation dated to 1994 and had not been fundamentally changed since. A 2023 ordinance replaced it with a method tied to each property's impervious area, called an equivalent residential unit. [5] |
| Gulf-facing barrier island | Treasure Island's ecosystem assessment calls it a low-lying, flat barrier island facing the Gulf of Mexico and says storm surge, sea-level rise and high groundwater can cause flooding. [6] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 15 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 Treasure Island 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 Treasure Island are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Treasure Island 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 Treasure Island
Wave conditions change the flood-design question
Treasure Island's construction guidance separates AE, Coastal A and VE conditions by expected wave action. AE areas can experience waves below 1.5 feet, Coastal A areas from 1.5 to 3 feet and VE areas at least 3 feet. Those categories can affect foundations, elevation certificates and engineering choices even when two lots are geographically close. A buyer needs the current map, survey and base flood elevation for the exact parcel instead of applying one island-wide construction assumption. [3],[8]
Adding fill requires a drainage design
The city's terrain-modification rules make fill voluntary rather than mandatory, and they do not require every owner to install a new seawall, retaining wall or dock. When an owner chooses to add fill, however, the ordinance calls for a signed and sealed drainage plan. The city said no universal elevation mandate would apply during the program's first 10 years and scheduled a review after two years. For a vacant lot, the proposed grade and its effect on neighboring drainage deserve early professional review. [4]
Utility infrastructure crosses open water
The Pinellas County water-main project between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island illustrates the coastal infrastructure serving the area. Plans call for replacing two submerged mains with roughly 2,000 linear feet each of 30-inch and 26-inch high-density polyethylene pipe. That project does not prove a vacant parcel is immediately connection-ready. The service point, meter history, existing laterals and any work required at the individual address still need verification. [7]
Roll values do not resolve island-specific site costs
The 2026 tax roll reports 235 vacant properties in the Treasure Island address-city scope, with a median appraiser just value of $617,600 and a middle-half range of $342,700–$850,400. Those figures provide consistent roll context, not a sale-price trend or a promise about one parcel. Flood category, grade, drainage design, seawall condition, utility connections, access and buildable envelope can create costs that are invisible in a simple assessment comparison. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Treasure Island in these situations
The property needs fill or has uneven grades
You can still request an offer. Treasure Island makes fill optional, but an owner who chooses terrain modification must follow the city's drainage-plan process. Parcel Buyers can evaluate the property in its current condition; a future builder remains responsible for professional plans, permits and compliance with the rule. [4]
The old home is gone but water history is unclear
Prior development can help locate records, but it does not prove that old water components are usable. Pinellas County's project will replace two submerged mains between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island after the existing pipes reached the end of their service life in a corrosive marine setting. The county and qualified contractors should verify a lot's connection location, meter history and condition before a new project relies on them. [7]
Several family members inherited the island parcel
Multiple heirs do not automatically prevent a sale. An independent title company reviews the deed, estate documents and the signing authority needed from the owners. Parcel Buyers can make an offer before every title item is resolved, but closing waits until the title company is satisfied with ownership and any required documents.
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Treasure Island?
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 Treasure Island: common questions
Who handles building permits in Treasure Island?
Treasure Island has a municipal Building Department, and Pinellas County's official directory lists that city office for permits. A proposed project must also comply with the city's floodplain rules and current Florida Building Code requirements.
Does Treasure Island require every lot owner to add fill?
No. The city's 2025 terrain-modification notice says fill is voluntary and does not impose a blanket requirement for new seawalls, retaining walls or docks. Owners who elect to add fill must submit the required signed and sealed drainage plan.
Can flood requirements differ from one island lot to another?
Yes. Treasure Island describes AE, Coastal A and VE flood conditions using different wave-height ranges. The mapped zone, base flood elevation and lot survey for the exact parcel guide the design analysis; a nearby property's foundation should not be treated as proof for yours.
What does the tax-roll value tell me about my property?
It supplies a property-appraiser valuation, not a cash offer or construction decision. The scope's median just value is $617,600. Parcel Buyers separately reviews flood conditions, access, dimensions, drainage, utilities, shoreline features and title before making a written offer.
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]
- 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 Inherited Land in Florida
Yes, inherited land can be sold, but the person signing must have legal authority and the title must show who owns it. In Florida, land held only in the deceased owner's name is generally a probate asset, while survivorship ownership may pass outside probate.[1] Start with the deed, death certificate, and any will; then let a probate attorney and title company identify the right path.
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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
- Madeira Beach
247 vacant lots
- St. Pete Beach
198 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 Treasure Island. 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. 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] Pinellas County Government, Building departments in Pinellas County (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [3] City of Treasure Island, Flood zones and construction standards (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [4] City of Treasure Island, Terrain modification program takes effect May 1, 2025 (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [5] City of Treasure Island, Stormwater Utility Rate Study (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [6] City of Treasure Island, Ecosystem assessment (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [7] Pinellas County Government, Submerged water main upgrade from Madeira Beach to Treasure Island (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [8] Pinellas County Government, Flood maps and zones (accessed 2026-10-04)