St. Johns County, Florida
Sell your land in Palm Valley for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Palm Valley, a St. Johns County community between the Intracoastal Waterway and Ponte Vedra Beach, for cash, including mini-estate (2-3 acres)s on both county utility service and well-and-septic systems. 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 Valley?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Palm Valley, 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.
- How many vacant lots are in Palm Valley?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 162 vacant residential lots in Palm Valley; 19% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 0.69 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Palm Valley 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 Valley 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 Palm Valley?
- A typical vacant lot in Palm Valley has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $4,041 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- How many vacant lots in Palm Valley got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 14 vacant lots in Palm Valley changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Palm Valley land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in the St. Johns County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Palm Valley CDP (12 block groups), addressed Ponte Vedra Beach in St. Johns County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Ponte Vedra Beach (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 162 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Mini-estate (2-3 acres) (70,000–140,000 sq ft): 19% of vacant lots; next, sliver / remnant at 13%. Median lot: 0.69 acre (30,270 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $339,200 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $11,700 and $700,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Palm Valley [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 10% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often TX, NY, MD) [1] |
| Every parcel's mailing city reads the same way | None of the 162 parcels in this scope print "Palm Valley" as a property-address city; all read Ponte Vedra Beach. Only a federal layer, TIGERweb's GEOID 1254525, keeps the Palm Valley name attached to this land at all. [2],[3] |
| The county, not a beach town, writes the rules | St. Johns County's government page lists only St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach as incorporated cities, naming Ponte Vedra among its unincorporated communities. Palm Valley shares that status, so county staff handle its zoning and permits. [4] |
| Smaller lots than the beachfront code | The Ponte Vedra Zoning District (Ordinance 2020-38) sets a 22,500-square-foot minimum lot in the oceanfront R-1-A district, but only 7,200 square feet in the interior R-1-C and R-1-D districts, the categories that cover most lots away from the dune line. [5] |
| Utility connection runs over $9,000 | St. Johns County Utility Department's fiscal year 2027 fee schedule charges $3,026.47 for a water connection and $6,106.03 for a wastewater connection per single-family unit (one ERC), plus $1,433.59 for reclaimed water if available. [6] |
| County health department still permits septic | As of July 1, 2021, St. Johns County's own health department "will continue to do the permitting and inspection for septic tanks" here, rather than the state DEP office that now handles some other counties. [7] |
| TPC Sawgrass sits inside this boundary | PGA Tour addresses THE PLAYERS Championship course to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, but its Sawgrass side falls inside the Census-defined Palm Valley boundary, the same address-versus-boundary pattern as the lots in this scope. [8],[3] |
| Named for its palms, platted from a ranch | European settlement here traces to 1703, when Don Diego Espinoza's ranch, Diego Plains, was later fortified as Fort San Diego. Settlers later named the community Palm Valley for its palm trees, after years of cattle ranching, farming and logging. [3] |
| A 1908 canal created the Intracoastal here | An intracoastal canal was dug through Diego Plains in 1908, connecting the San Pablo River north of here to the Tolomato River near St. Augustine, the same waterway that now forms this area's western edge. [3] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 14 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Palm Valley has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $4,041 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Sep) | County-level for St. Johns County: 242 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $59,000. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Palm Valley 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 Valley
Lot sizes swing from slivers to multi-acre estates
Vacant residential land in this Palm Valley scope is unusually mixed: mini-estate (2-3 acres)s make up 19% of the 162 lots, the single largest size category, with a median of 0.69 acres (30,270 square feet). The zoning code's own range explains part of that spread: a 7,200-square-foot interior lot and a multi-acre waterfront tract both exist inside the same Ponte Vedra Zoning District. [1],[5]
Utility connection cost depends on whether the line is there
St. Johns County Utility Department's current fee schedule charges $3,026.47 for a water connection and $6,106.03 for a wastewater connection per single-family unit. A lot that is not reached by those lines instead needs a septic permit from the St. Johns County Health Department, which has continued to handle that permitting locally since July 2021 rather than shifting to the state. Either path is a real cost that belongs in a lot's price. [6],[7]
A seven-sale year isn't enough to publish a price range
A reliable median needs more than the 7 arm's-length, single-parcel vacant-lot sales this Palm Valley scope produced under the 2026 roll's 2025 rule, so none appears here. What does appear is a median property-appraiser just value of $339,200, running $11,700–$700,000 across the middle half of parcels, a spread wide enough to show how differently a tiny interior remnant and a multi-acre waterfront tract get assessed. Just value comes from the tax roll, not a buyer's offer. [1]
This area skews local on the ownership side too
90% of the vacant lots we track in this Palm Valley scope trace to a Florida address, against 10% held farther away. That in-state concentration tracks with a community that has had a name, a ranch-era history and real neighborhoods since long before modern subdivision marketing existed, rather than a tract sold wholesale to buyers who never saw it. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Palm Valley in these situations
You searched for "Palm Valley" and found Ponte Vedra Beach instead
That matches what we see on the roll. Every parcel we track here carries a Ponte Vedra Beach mailing address, yet a federal statistics boundary (TIGERweb GEOID 1254525) still labels the area Palm Valley. The name gap doesn't change who governs it: St. Johns County handles zoning and permits either way. [2],[4]
You don't know which zoning district your lot falls in
That's fine to sell without knowing. Nine separate districts make up the Ponte Vedra Zoning District, with minimum lot sizes ranging from 7,200 square feet inland up to much larger waterfront and recreational categories, and county staff can look up which one applies to a specific parcel. Parcel Buyers closes through an independent title company, and the title search is what actually determines what paperwork is needed. [5]
The lot sat in a family for decades and nobody ever built on it
That's a normal sale, not a complicated one. 10% of the vacant lots in this Palm Valley scope are already held by someone with no local address, often exactly this kind of long-held parcel. Nothing about the distance changes our process: a written offer within 24 hours, an electronic signature where that's easier for you, and the only thing that can stop the deal is our own land inspection, which never costs you anything if it doesn't go through. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Palm Valley?
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 Valley: common questions
Will you buy my Palm Valley lot if it isn't connected to water or sewer?
Yes. We buy vacant lots with no water or sewer hookup. St. Johns County Utility Department charges $3,026.47 for a water connection and $6,106.03 for a wastewater connection per unit, so a lot without those lines yet still has real value; a septic path through the county health department is the alternative. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering.
Is there a Palm Valley town council I should be talking to?
No such council exists. St. Johns County lists only St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach as incorporated cities; Palm Valley, like Ponte Vedra, is unincorporated, so county departments handle every zoning and permitting question directly.
Why does my Palm Valley lot show a Ponte Vedra Beach address?
Because Palm Valley is a Census statistical boundary, not a mailing city. Every parcel we track in this scope is addressed Ponte Vedra Beach on the tax roll, even though the Census Bureau's TIGERweb layer still maps a separate Palm Valley CDP here.
What size lot can I build on in Palm Valley?
It depends on the district. The Ponte Vedra Zoning District's interior R-1-C and R-1-D categories set a 7,200-square-foot minimum lot, well below the 22,500-square-foot minimum used in the oceanfront R-1-A district closer to the beach. Check the parcel's specific zoning before assuming either number applies.
I haven't been back to Florida in years. Does that matter?
Not for this. 10% of this scope's vacant-lot owners haven't set foot on their own parcel in a while either. We build the offer off the parcel record and our own inspection, not off a site visit from you, so your distance from the property has no bearing on the number or the timeline.
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]
- What Happens at a Land Closing?
At a professionally handled land closing, a title, escrow, or settlement agent coordinates the title requirements, transfer documents, buyer's funds, settlement accounting, and recording. The agent disburses money under the sales contract rather than merely because the seller signed.[1] The exact documents, order, and payment timing depend on the contract, state law, and closing agent's instructions, and a title search does not replace land-condition due diligence.[3][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.
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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
- Ponte Vedra Beach
391 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,000,000
- Ponte Vedra
551 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $669,000
- 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 the St. Johns County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Palm Valley CDP (12 block groups), addressed Ponte Vedra Beach. 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] U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb CDP layer query, Palm Valley CDP (PLACE 54525) (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] Wikipedia, Palm Valley, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] St. Johns County, Florida, Your Government (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] St. Johns County, Florida, Ponte Vedra Zoning District Regulations (Ordinance 2020-38) (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] St. Johns County Utility Department, Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed Unit Connection Fee Schedule, fiscal year 2027 (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [7] St. Johns County Health Department, Onsite Sewage Disposal Program (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [8] PGA Tour, The Players Championship venue information (accessed 2026-10-30)