St. Johns County, Florida
Sell your land in World Golf Village for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in World Golf Village, a planned community of mostly patio-home lots inside platted neighborhoods with homeowner association rules. 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 World Golf Village?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in World Golf Village, 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 World Golf Village?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 1,586 vacant residential lots in World Golf Village; 45% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.15 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in World Golf Village 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 World Golf Village 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 World Golf Village?
- A typical vacant lot in World Golf Village has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $1,280 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in World Golf Village in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 1% of vacant lots in World Golf Village have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated June 3, 2013 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 World Golf Village got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 887 vacant lots in World Golf Village changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 final tax roll.
Local data
World Golf Village land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels in the St. Johns County block groups that the 2020 Census assigns to the World Golf Village CDP (7 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 | 1,586 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Patio-home lot (5,000–7,000 sq ft): 45% of vacant lots; next, standard city lot at 20%. Median lot: 0.15 acre (6,530 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $100,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $85,000 and $105,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for World Golf Village [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 10% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often CO, UT, MA) [1] |
| A 1990s golf-resort development | World Golf Village began as a roughly 6,300-acre development approved under Florida's regional-impact review in the 1990s and opened in 1998 as a PGA Tour project, built around two golf courses and the former World Golf Hall of Fame. [2] |
| Unincorporated, county-governed | World Golf Village is a census-designated place, not an incorporated city, inside unincorporated St. Johns County. The county's land-development code and Development Review division handle zoning, building permits and code enforcement here. [3] |
| The county bought the old Hall of Fame campus | St. Johns County's commissioners approved a $5.5 million purchase from the World Golf Foundation on April 16, 2024, taking over the former PGA Tour Productions building, walkways, common areas and parking, and sought redevelopment proposals soon after. [4] |
| Lots sit inside HOA-governed neighborhoods | Lots here are platted within World Golf Village's residential neighborhoods, each carrying its own homeowner association rules rather than one countywide design standard; a buyer should confirm a specific lot's HOA before planning any build. [2] |
| New utility work needs county sign-off | St. Johns County Utility Department must approve all new water, sewer and reclaimed-water construction inside its mapped service area before work begins; an owner can check a specific lot's status on the county's iMap tool rather than assume coverage. [5] |
| An interstate built for the development | Wikipedia's history of World Golf Village says a new Interstate 95 interchange was constructed to give the development direct highway access when it was built in the 1990s, linking the community to both Jacksonville and St. Augustine. [2] |
| The Hall of Fame attraction has closed | The World Golf Hall of Fame itself closed in 2023 and relocated to Pinehurst, North Carolina, and the site's IMAX theater closed in 2024, which is part of why the county is now redeveloping the campus rather than the original resort anchor staying in place. [2] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 887 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 1.8 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 25.0%; companies 73.8%; trusts 1.1%; estates/heirs 0.0%; government/associations 0.1%. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in World Golf Village has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $1,280 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 1% of vacant lots in World Golf Village have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated June 3, 2013 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 World Golf Village are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in World Golf Village 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 World Golf Village
Patio-home lots make up nearly half the roll
Most vacant residential land in this tax-roll scope comes in patio-home lots, 45% of the 1,586 lots counted, reflecting the development's planned-community platting rather than large acreage tracts. Standard city lots and micro lots fill out most of the rest. The tax-roll size category does not establish setbacks, HOA rules or buildability, so a bigger size class alone does not prove a lot is worth more. [1]
Too few 2025 sales to publish a median
Five lots qualified under the arm's-length, single-parcel, vacant-before-and-after rule in World Golf Village in 2025, which is too small a group to trust a median or price range from. In its place, the roll puts a $100,000 just value on 1,586 vacant lots, an appraiser's figure rather than a transaction price or a Parcel Buyers number, and it's the steadier reference when the sales sample runs this small. [1]
The anchor attraction is gone; the county is redeveloping
World Golf Village was built around the World Golf Hall of Fame, which closed in 2023 and moved to Pinehurst, followed by the IMAX theater closing in 2024. St. Johns County then paid $5.5 million in April 2024 for the PGA Tour Productions building and surrounding common areas and began seeking redevelopment proposals. What replaces the old resort core can change demand for nearby vacant residential lots either way, and it is still an open county process rather than a settled plan. [2],[4]
HOA rules travel with the platted lot, not the roll
Because World Golf Village is a planned development rather than an unrestricted rural subdivision, a specific lot's homeowner association can set its own architectural review, assessment and maintenance rules on top of county zoning. Two lots of the same tax-roll size in different sections of the development are not necessarily under the same HOA terms, so that status has to be checked lot by lot. [2]
Common situations
Selling land in World Golf Village in these situations
You inherited a platted lot you have never seen
Yes. You can sell an inherited lot in World Golf Village even if you have never visited it. The lot sits in unincorporated St. Johns County under county zoning, with its own neighborhood HOA rules layered on top; our team researches that status as part of underwriting the offer. Parcel Buyers closes through an independent title company, and the title path determines what is needed before closing. [3]
You are not sure which HOA governs the lot
That is common here. World Golf Village is made up of several platted neighborhoods, each with its own homeowner association rather than one countywide set of rules. We check a specific lot's HOA, access and utility status, along with title, before making a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours. [2]
You bought into the development remotely and never came down
That happens more than you'd think with a resort-marketed community like this one. 10% of vacant lots in this tax-roll scope trace to an owner outside Florida, Colorado the biggest single group, and a remote sale works the same way the purchase probably did: documents sent digitally, a notarized signature, funds wired or mailed once everything clears. [1]
A tax bill went to an old address and got missed
That's recoverable. St. Johns County starts the clock on April 1 when an account turns delinquent, and a certificate holder has to wait two full years from that date, and before the certificate expires, to move toward a tax deed. We settle whatever is owed out of the sale proceeds at closing instead of asking you to clear it beforehand. [6]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in World Golf Village?
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 World Golf Village: common questions
Is my World Golf Village lot still tied to the old Hall of Fame site?
No, not directly. The World Golf Hall of Fame closed in 2023 and moved to Pinehurst, North Carolina, and St. Johns County paid $5.5 million in April 2024 for the former PGA Tour Productions building and common areas, with redevelopment plans still being worked out. A residential lot in the surrounding neighborhoods is a separate parcel with its own HOA and zoning status.
Does my lot have its own homeowner association?
Likely yes. World Golf Village is platted into several neighborhoods, each typically carrying its own HOA architectural and maintenance rules rather than one countywide set. We confirm a specific lot's HOA, utilities, access and title before making an offer.
Do I need a survey to sell land in World Golf Village?
Not to get our offer. We research zoning, HOA status, utility coverage and title using county and association records before making a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours. A survey can still come up later at closing, through the independent title company, depending on the title path.
Can I sell my World Golf Village lot if I live in another state?
Yes, and it's common given how this development was marketed. 10% of vacant-lot owners in this tax-roll scope list a mailing address outside Florida, Colorado chief among them, and the sale closes the same way remote purchases here typically did: by mail and wire.
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 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.
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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
- Saint Johns
1,373 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $168,000
- 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 World Golf Village CDP (7 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 11.2% 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, World Golf Village, Florida (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [3] St. Johns County Government, Development Review (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [4] St. Johns County Government, World Golf Village Public Involvement (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [5] St. Johns County Government, Utility Development Group (accessed 2026-10-30)
- [6] St. Johns County Tax Collector, Tax Certificate Sales (accessed 2026-10-30)