Polk County, Florida
Sell your land in Inwood for cash
Parcel Buyers purchases vacant land around Inwood for cash, from standard city lots near the community's lakes to smaller landlocked parcels. 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 Inwood?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Inwood, Polk 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 Inwood?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 144 vacant residential lots in Inwood; 39% are standard city lots, and the median lot is 0.19 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Inwood 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 Inwood 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 much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Inwood?
- A typical vacant lot in Inwood has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $218 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- How many vacant lots in Inwood got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 12 vacant lots in Inwood changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Inwood land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in the 3 Polk County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Inwood CDP (Census boundaries, not city limits), addressed Winter Haven in Polk County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Winter Haven (98%).
| Vacant residential lots | 144 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): 39% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 19%. Median lot: 0.19 acre (8,240 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $22,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $15,600 and $25,400 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Inwood [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 8% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often OH, NY, MO) [1] |
| Local government | Inwood has no city government of its own; Polk County's Building Division covers permitting, inspections and impact fees across the whole area. [2] |
| Lake Blue | Lake Blue lies entirely within Inwood, one of four lakes in the community along with Lake Cannon, Lake Jessie and Lake Deer; water covers 4.5% of the CDP's land area. [3],[4] |
| Once called West Winter Haven | Census records identified this area as West Winter Haven from 1950 through 1970, when its population grew from 2,326 to 7,716 residents. [3] |
| Current drainage project | Polk County's Roads and Drainage program is soliciting bids, opening November 18, 2026 under solicitation CQ 26-374, for Avenue E NW drainage improvements in Inwood. [5] |
| Inwood Elementary | Polk County Public Schools lists Inwood Elementary at 2200 Avenue G NW, serving the community under the county school district. [6] |
| ZIP codes | Inwood carries ZIP codes 33880 and 33881 on the tax roll, immediately west of the city of Winter Haven, with Lake Blue, Lake Cannon, Lake Jessie and Lake Deer all sitting inside or along its edges. [3] |
| Septic permits | DOH-Polk, not a city office, permits and inspects septic systems in this scope; owners have had the option to hire a private inspector instead since July 2022. [7] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 12 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Inwood has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $218 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Sep) | County-level for Polk County: 430 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $40,000. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Inwood 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 Inwood
Four lakes change what a lot can be worth
Lake Blue sits entirely inside Inwood, alongside Lake Cannon, Lake Jessie and Lake Deer; together they make up about 4.5% of the community's land area. A lot on or near one of these lakes carries different access, setback and flood considerations than an inland lot the same size. Vacant residential land in this tax-roll scope most often comes as a standard city lot, 39% of the 144 lots counted, but whether that lot touches water, and how close, is not something the tax-roll size category alone can tell a buyer. [3],[1]
The county is investing in drainage on Avenue E NW right now
Polk County's Roads and Drainage program has a current solicitation, CQ 26-374, opening for bids on November 18, 2026, for drainage improvements on Avenue E NW in Inwood. A funded drainage project on a specific street is a sign the county is actively maintaining infrastructure in that corridor, which can affect nearby lots differently depending on how close they sit to the work. [5]
Three sales in 2025 isn't a market read
Only 3 vacant lots in this tax-roll scope closed in a qualifying arm's-length sale during 2025, which is not enough to build a meaningful median or price range from. The property appraiser's own just value for this scope lands at $22,000, with the middle half running $15,600–$25,400. Treat that number as a tax assessment, not a sale comp, until the 2025-2026 sale count grows. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Inwood in these situations
Your lot sits near Lake Blue, Cannon, Jessie or Deer
Yes, we still buy it. Lake Blue lies entirely within Inwood alongside Lake Cannon, Lake Jessie and Lake Deer, and land near any of these can carry its own setback or flood-zone questions. Parcel Buyers checks utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering, and our land inspection is the only contingency, so a lakeside lot goes through the same written-offer process as any other lot here, with no extra steps added on your end. [3]
Never visited the lot you inherited? Fine by us
This area was recorded as West Winter Haven in census data from 1950 through 1970, when its population grew more than threefold, so an older inherited parcel here likely dates to that growth period. We build the offer from title and parcel records rather than a walk-through, so not having visited the lot doesn't change how the sale runs from start to finish. [3]
You're not nearby and haven't visited
That's typical here. 8% of this scope's owners already have an out-of-state mailing address on file. An e-signed purchase agreement, a title company handling the closing, and a check or wire for your payout cover the whole transaction without a trip to Florida. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Inwood?
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 Inwood: common questions
Is Inwood its own town, or part of unincorporated Polk County?
Inwood is unincorporated; it is not a town or city. Polk County's Building Division issues permits here, the same as for the rest of unincorporated Polk County just west of Winter Haven.
Does Inwood really have a lake entirely inside it?
Yes. Lake Blue lies entirely within Inwood, one of four lakes in the community along with Lake Cannon, Lake Jessie and Lake Deer. Together they make up about 4.5% of the community's land area.
Is the county doing any road or drainage work in Inwood right now?
Yes. Polk County's Roads and Drainage program has a bid solicitation, CQ 26-374, opening November 18, 2026, for drainage improvements on Avenue E NW in Inwood, a sign of active county investment in that corridor.
Why weren't there many 2025 lot sales in Inwood to compare my lot to?
Three vacant lots cleared our 2025 arm's-length filter in this scope, too small a sample to set a price by itself. We weigh the roll's just value alongside our own access and title findings instead of leaning on a count as small as three trades.
I'm not near Inwood — can the sale still close?
Yes. 8% of the owners counted in this scope already list a mailing address outside Florida. The agreement can be signed electronically, the title company manages closing, and you're paid by check or wire.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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
- Wahneta
214 vacant lots
- Winter Haven
4,675 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $46,000
- Auburndale
2,227 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $61,200
- Polk County
49,405 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 in the 3 Polk County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Inwood CDP (Census boundaries, not city limits), addressed Winter Haven. Source [1] is our own count of the Florida Department of Revenue's 2026 final 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 30, 2026. Holding-cost estimates use 2025 taxable values and 2025 millage for FDOR vacant-residential code 000 parcels. They cover ad valorem taxes only, not a parcel-specific bill or non-ad valorem assessments. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through September 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 final Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Polk County Government, Building Permitting — Steps, Fees and Impact Fee Schedules (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Wikipedia, Inwood, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System query — Lake Blue, Polk County, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] Polk County Government, Inwood – Avenue E NW Drainage Improvements (CQ 26-374) (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Polk County Public Schools, Schools and Programs — School Listings (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [7] Florida Department of Health in Polk County, Septic Tanks — Onsite Sewage Treatment & Disposal Systems (accessed 2026-10-30)