St. Johns County, Florida
Sell your land in Flagler Estates for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Flagler Estates, including acre-pluss where road surface, drainage, wetlands and septic feasibility can shape a buyer's review. You get a written, no-obligation offer within 24 hours, and an independent title company can typically close 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 Flagler Estates?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Flagler Estates, St. Johns 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 Flagler Estates sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Flagler Estates sold for a median of $30,000 across 128 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $23,000 to $35,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Flagler Estates?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 2,694 vacant residential lots in Flagler Estates; 69% are acre-pluss, and the median lot is 1.14 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Flagler Estates 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 Flagler Estates 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 Flagler Estates?
- In 2025, companies bought 25% of the vacant lots that sold in Flagler Estates, including 9% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Flagler Estates?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a acre-plus in Flagler Estates was $27,000 across 87 sales.
- Are vacant lot prices in Flagler Estates going up or down?
- Vacant lot prices in Flagler Estates went up 5.6%: the median moved from $28,400 across 162 recorded sales in 2024 to $30,000 across 128 recorded sales in 2025. These are recorded sales, not list prices.
- Are vacant lots in Flagler Estates in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 0.6% of vacant lots in Flagler Estates have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated June 6, 2018 to December 7, 2018). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Flagler Estates got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 86 vacant lots in Flagler Estates changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Flagler Estates land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in St. Johns County property-appraiser neighborhoods 20001, 20002 and 20003, the Flagler Estates plats in St. Johns County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Hastings (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 2,694 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Acre-plus (46,000–52,000 sq ft): 69% of vacant lots; next, one-acre homesite at 11%. Median lot: 1.14 acre (49,660 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $24,800 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $22,000 and $24,800 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $30,000 median across 128 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Flagler Estates (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $23,000–$35,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 25% of those purchases, including 9% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 40% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NY, MA, WY) [1] |
| Community redevelopment area | St. Johns County says the Flagler Estates CRA was established in September 2002, and its redevelopment plan was adopted the following month. [3] |
| Road and drainage focus | The county identifies road and drainage improvement as the CRA's primary redevelopment project, based on needs raised by local residents and organizations. [2] |
| Deep Creek and wetlands | The county's 2026 mitigation strategy says Deep Creek crosses the area's center and approximately 60% of Flagler Estates is considered wetlands. [4] |
| Recorded flood benchmark | The same county strategy records three feet of water on Flagler Estates Boulevard during the September 14–15, 2001 flood event. [4] |
| Parcel clearance review | St. Johns County says residential clearance review can cover zoning, flood zone and driveway permits, with separate stormwater review where required. [5] |
| Onsite sewage oversight | DEP is responsible for Florida's onsite-sewage statutes and rules, while the St. Johns County health office continues septic permitting and inspections. [6] |
| Deep Creek Conservation Area | The regional water district manages 5,953 acres in two Deep Creek tracts, mostly floodplain swamp connected to Deep Creek and the St. Johns River. [7] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a acre-plus in Flagler Estates was $27,000 across 87 sales. [1] |
| Lot sales, 2025 vs 2024 | 2025: 128 recorded sales, $30,000 median; 2024: 162 recorded sales, $28,400 median. Median +5.6%; count -21.0%. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 86 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 31.3 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 82.8%; companies 9.0%; trusts 7.8%; estates/heirs 0.3%; government/associations 0.1%. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 0.6% of vacant lots in Flagler Estates have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated June 6, 2018 to December 7, 2018). 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 Flagler Estates are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Flagler Estates worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Flagler Estates sold for a median of $30,000 across 128 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $23,000 to $35,000. [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.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Flagler Estates
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale | Middle half |
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| Acre-plus46,000–51,999 sq ft | 87 | $27,000 | $22,200–$32,200 |
| One-acre homesite40,000–45,999 sq ft | 14 | $28,500 | $25,200–$32,200 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 11 | $38,000 | $32,800–$54,000 |
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 Flagler Estates
Road surface and the improvement program
Road condition can change how a Flagler Estates lot is used and marketed. St. Johns County calls road and drainage work the CRA's primary redevelopment project, and the county held a January 14, 2026 meeting about proposed fiscal-year 2026 road improvements. That meeting establishes an active planning process; it does not prove that a particular road is funded, paved, publicly maintained or free of an assessment. We review the route to the parcel, visible surface, recorded access and current public information before pricing. Two similarly sized lots can draw different offers when one has dependable access and the other depends on a soft, flooded or uncertain route. [2],[3]
Deep Creek, wetlands and drainage
Water conditions require parcel-level review here. The county's 2026 mitigation strategy says Deep Creek runs through the center of Flagler Estates, estimates that approximately 60% of the area is wetlands and records a 2001 flood reaching three feet on Flagler Estates Boulevard. Those community facts do not establish wetland limits, flood depth or usable area on a particular lot. County residential clearance can include flood-zone and driveway review, and stormwater permits may also apply. We therefore look at the specific parcel and access corridor instead of treating the whole neighborhood as dry, wet, buildable or unbuildable. A mapped concern can affect timing and the buyer pool without making land impossible to sell. [4],[5]
Septic feasibility and county clearance
An empty lot still needs a credible wastewater path before a future home is assumed. The local onsite-sewage page says DEP manages the applicable statutes and rules, while county health offices continue septic permitting and inspection. Separately, St. Johns County says residential clearance reviews zoning, flood zone and driveway requirements. Neither source promises that a specific Flagler Estates parcel will support a conventional septic system, well, driveway or house. Soil, setbacks, wet areas, proposed use and the exact site can change the answer. Parcel Buyers can make an as-is offer before an owner installs a system, but we price the uncertainty rather than describing unverified utility or septic availability as a parcel fact. [6],[5]
Lot pattern and verified market context
The reviewed 2026 roll identifies 2,694 vacant residential parcels in the three Flagler Estates neighborhood groups used for this page. The median measured lot is 1.14 acres, and acre-pluss represent 69% of the inventory. The median just value is $24,800, which is a tax measure rather than an asking price or cash offer. Among 128 qualifying 2025 single-parcel vacant-land sales, the median was $30,000 and the middle half ran from $23,000–$35,000. Those group figures provide a useful baseline, but road condition, drainage, wetland constraints, dimensions, title and septic feasibility can make one lot trade differently from another. [1],[5]
Common situations
Selling land in Flagler Estates in these situations
Your lot is on an unimproved road
You do not need to pave or repair a road before asking for an offer. The county's CRA materials show that road and drainage improvement is an ongoing local priority, but a proposed project does not verify the present condition or funding of your route. We review the parcel's current access and price the land as it stands, subject to the land inspection in our contract. [2],[3]
Flooding changed how you view the land
A past neighborhood flood does not by itself determine what happened on your parcel. County mitigation records document area-wide wetland and flood concerns, so buyers may ask about access, drainage and usable ground. You can request an as-is offer without obtaining a private wetland delineation first. We use available parcel evidence and avoid promising a building outcome that county or state review has not established. [4],[5]
You own the lot from outside Florida
A remote sale is practical. 40% of owners in this reviewed vacant-lot group receive tax-roll mail outside Florida. Parcel Buyers can send the offer and contract electronically, while an independent title company verifies ownership, coordinates signatures and can pay by check or wire. Travel is generally unnecessary, although a title, probate or lien issue can extend the usual timeline. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Flagler Estates?
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 Flagler Estates: common questions
Are all Flagler Estates roads paved?
County materials do not establish that every road is paved. They describe road and drainage work as the CRA's primary project and document a 2026 meeting about proposed road improvements. They also do not say every route is maintained the same way or included in a funded project. The exact access route should be checked before a lot is priced.
Does a wetland map make my lot unsellable?
No. The county reports extensive wetlands and a documented flood history across the broader area, but those facts do not map the usable portion of an individual parcel. A buyer still needs parcel-specific evidence about access, wet areas, drainage and the proposed use. Parcel Buyers considers land as-is and can price unresolved site conditions into an offer.
Will you buy before I obtain a septic permit?
Yes. You can request an offer without first obtaining a septic permit or installing a system. DEP manages the applicable state rules, while the county health office continues permitting and inspection. County clearance can also involve zoning, flood-zone and driveway review. We do not assume approval; the offer reflects the parcel evidence and remaining feasibility questions.
Do recent sales set the price of my parcel?
No. The 128 qualifying 2025 sales had a median of $30,000 and a middle-half range of $23,000–$35,000, but those are group statistics. Road surface, access, drainage, wetlands, title, size and septic feasibility can all change an individual offer. The roll's $24,800 median just value is also a tax measure, not a market appraisal.
Can I sell if I have never visited the lot?
Yes. You can submit the parcel details remotely, review a written offer electronically and use a mail-away or electronic closing coordinated by an independent title company. We still verify the property and title. If ownership is inherited, held in an entity or affected by a lien, the title company may need additional documents before closing.
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]
- Selling Land When the Owner Died Without a Will
Florida land can be sold after an owner dies without a will, but no relative automatically has authority to convey the estate's whole interest. Intestacy law identifies the heirs and their shares.[1] Probate may be needed for land held only in the deceased owner's name.[3] For a sale by the personal representative of an intestate estate, no title passes until the court authorizes or confirms the sale.[9]
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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
- Hastings
588 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $45,000
- Palm Coast
11,663 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $75,000
- St. Johns County
14,416 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 St. Johns County property-appraiser neighborhoods 20001, 20002 and 20003, the Flagler Estates plats. 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 8, 2026. Lot-size sale rows use the same qualified 2025 sale cohort and canonical square-foot classes; classes with fewer than 10 sales are omitted. 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] St. Johns County, Community Redevelopment Areas Agency (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [3] St. Johns County, Flagler Estates CRA special meeting on proposed road projects (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [4] St. Johns County, St. Johns County Local Mitigation Strategy (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [5] St. Johns County, Development Review (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [6] Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County, Onsite Sewage Disposal (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [7] St. Johns River Water Management District, Deep Creek Conservation Area (accessed 2026-10-08)