St. Johns County, Florida
Sell your land in Vilano Beach for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Vilano Beach, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, including narrow, remnant-size lots that a standard subdivision parcel does not match. 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 Vilano Beach?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Vilano Beach, 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 Vilano Beach sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Vilano Beach sold for a median of $442,500 across 12 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $375,000 to $515,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Vilano Beach?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 244 vacant residential lots in Vilano Beach; 35% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.21 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Vilano 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 Vilano 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.
- Who is buying lots in Vilano Beach?
- In 2025, companies bought 25% of the vacant lots that sold in Vilano Beach, including 25% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- How much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Vilano Beach?
- A typical vacant lot in Vilano Beach has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $3,317 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in Vilano Beach in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 78.6% of vacant lots in Vilano Beach have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated December 7, 2018). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Vilano Beach got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 15 vacant lots in Vilano Beach changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
Vilano Beach land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in the St. Johns County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the Vilano Beach CDP (2 block groups), addressed Saint Augustine in St. Johns County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Saint Augustine (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 244 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Quarter-acre lot (9,000–13,000 sq ft): 35% of vacant lots; next, sliver / remnant at 25%. Median lot: 0.21 acre (9,150 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $300,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $125,000 and $385,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $442,500 median across 12 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Vilano Beach (Feb 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $375,000–$515,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 25% of those purchases, including 25% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 25% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often AZ, GA, TN) [1] |
| Unincorporated, county-governed | Vilano Beach is a census-designated place, not an incorporated city, on the southern tip of San Pablo Island in unincorporated St. Johns County. The county's Development Review division handles zoning, building permits and code enforcement here. [2],[3] |
| A 1968 street-lighting district | St. Johns County's special-district list names the Vilano Beach Street Lighting District, created November 12, 1968 by county resolution under Florida Statutes section 189.02 and funded through ad valorem taxation. [4] |
| Between the ocean and the Intracoastal | The county's own lighting-district description places Vilano Beach between the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west; the Tolomato River runs along the community's west side before meeting the St. Augustine Inlet. [4],[5] |
| A state coastal-construction line applies | Florida DEP's Coastal Construction Control Line program, rule 62B-33 of the Florida Administrative Code, requires a separate state permit for building seaward of the mapped line, to limit beach erosion and dune damage. [6] |
| Septic permits go through the county | Florida DEP sets statewide onsite-sewage rules, but the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County still issues local septic permits, unlike the Northwest Florida counties where DEP took over permitting in 2025. [7] |
| A recent name correction | The Census Bureau listed this community as the "Villano Beach" CDP from 1990 through 2010 before correcting the spelling to Vilano Beach for the 2020 census. [2] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 15 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Vilano Beach has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $3,317 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] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 78.6% of vacant lots in Vilano Beach have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated 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 Vilano Beach are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Vilano Beach worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Vilano Beach sold for a median of $442,500 across 12 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $375,000 to $515,000. [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. Homebuilders made 25% of the 2025 lot purchases in Vilano Beach, and builder demand can lift sale prices above what a single owner usually gets from a cash buyer.
See what similar lots sold for
What moves the price in Vilano Beach
Quarter-acre lots lead, but slivers are common too
Most vacant residential land in this tax-roll scope comes in quarter-acre lots, 35% of the 244 lots counted, but sliver and remnant-size lots under 2,000 square feet make up almost a quarter of the total, more than in a typical inland subdivision. The tax-roll size category does not establish setbacks, CCCL status or buildability, so a narrow lot and a quarter-acre lot can both need very different site plans. [1]
What a vacant Vilano Beach lot actually sold for in 2025
12 Vilano Beach lots sold in 2025 under the arm's-length, single-parcel rule for land that stayed vacant the whole time, clearing at a $442,500 median with the middle half between $375,000–$515,000. The roll separately assigns a $300,000 median just value across 244 vacant lots, an appraiser's number rather than a transaction price, and not what Parcel Buyers would offer. [1]
Ocean side versus Intracoastal side changes the rules
Vilano Beach sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, with the Tolomato River running along its western edge toward the St. Augustine Inlet. A lot on the ocean side falls under Florida DEP's Coastal Construction Control Line, rule 62B-33, requiring a separate state permit for building seaward of the line; a lot on the Intracoastal side does not face that same CCCL review, so the two sides of the same small community can carry different permit paths. [6],[4]
A narrow tax base funds local street lighting
The Vilano Beach Street Lighting District, created in 1968, is funded through ad valorem property taxes rather than a flat per-lot fee, and it covers only this small peninsula between the ocean and the Intracoastal. A vacant lot's annual tax bill reflects that assessed-value-based charge alongside county and school taxes, rather than a separate line-item fee the way some fire or drainage districts work. [4]
Common situations
Selling land in Vilano Beach in these situations
You inherited a lot you have never seen
That's fine; a walk on the sand isn't part of underwriting this. Vilano Beach has no city hall of its own, so St. Johns County's Development Review division is where the zoning and permit history actually lives, and that's what our team pulls before putting a number together for an estate. [3]
You don't know whether the lot is seaward of the state line
Leave that part to us. Florida DEP's rule 62B-33, the Coastal Construction Control Line, governs some but not all of this peninsula, and figuring out which side a given parcel falls on is part of what our land inspection covers, at no cost to you if the lot doesn't work out. [6]
You've never actually seen the peninsula in person
Lots of Vilano owners haven't. 25% of vacant lots in this tax-roll scope trace to a mailing address outside Florida, Arizona leading that group, and the closing runs the same regardless of distance: documents emailed, a signature notarized wherever you are, money sent by wire or check. [1]
A tax notice went unanswered for a year or two
Still workable. St. Johns County starts counting from April 1, the delinquency date, and a certificate holder has to wait two years past that, and get in before the certificate expires, to pursue a deed. We net out whatever is owed from your proceeds at closing rather than making you pay it down first. [8]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Vilano 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 Vilano Beach: common questions
Is my Vilano Beach lot subject to the state coastal-construction line?
It depends which side of the peninsula it is on. Florida DEP's Coastal Construction Control Line, rule 62B-33, requires a separate state permit for building seaward of the mapped line on the Atlantic side; a lot on the Intracoastal or Tolomato River side does not fall under that same review. We check a specific lot's status before making an offer.
What is the Vilano Beach Street Lighting District on my tax bill?
It is a special taxing district the county created in 1968 to fund street lighting across Vilano Beach, covering the peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. It is funded through ad valorem property tax rather than a flat per-lot fee, and it appears alongside county and school taxes on the bill.
What happens if the taxes on my Vilano Beach lot go unpaid?
A certificate sold against the parcel is only a lien, not a transfer of ownership, and it's tied to the April 1 delinquency date St. Johns County uses every year. A holder needs two years past that date, and has to act before the certificate lapses, to push toward a deed. The unpaid balance simply comes off your sale proceeds.
Can I sell a narrow, sliver-size lot in Vilano Beach?
Yes. Sliver and remnant-size lots under 2,000 square feet make up close to a quarter of the vacant residential lots in this tax-roll scope, more common here than inland. We check access, utilities and title on a narrow lot the same way we do on a standard-size one before making an offer.
Can I sell my Vilano Beach lot if I live in another state?
Yes, and it's routine here. 25% of vacant-lot owners in this tax-roll scope give an address outside Florida, and nothing about the closing requires either of us to be in the same place at the same time.
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]
- Florida Amendment 3 and Vacant Land in 2026
Florida Amendment 3 would reduce the annual assessed-value cap for covered non-homestead property from 10% to 5% for non-school levies beginning January 1, 2027, if voters approve it. Some vacant lots fall under that cap, but it does not apply to school-district levies, tax rates can change, and a sale generally resets assessed value to just value under current law.[1][2][3][4]
- 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
- St. Augustine
8,330 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $197,000
- Ponte Vedra Beach
391 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $1,000,000
- 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 Vilano Beach CDP (2 block groups), addressed Saint Augustine. 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. Exact cross-roll matching found that 5.3% of current vacant lots lacked a unique prior-roll match; parcel splits, combinations, renumbering, and missing IDs are not guessed. 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. 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 final Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Wikipedia, Vilano Beach, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] St. Johns County Government, Development Review (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] St. Johns County Government, Special Districts (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] Wikipedia, Tolomato River (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Coastal Construction Control Line Program (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [7] Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County, Onsite Sewage Disposal (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [8] St. Johns County Tax Collector, Tax Certificate Sales (accessed 2026-10-30)