Taylor County, Florida
Sell your land in Perry for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and rural acreage with a Perry address for cash, including land outside city limits that may need a well, septic system or county zoning review. 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 Perry?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Perry, Taylor 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 Perry sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Perry sold for a median of $74,500 across 116 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $32,400 to $142,400.
- How many vacant lots are in Perry?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 4,663 vacant residential lots in Perry; 16% are one-acre homesites, and the median lot is 0.82 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry?
- In 2025, companies bought 16% of the vacant lots that sold in Perry, including 2% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Perry?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a one-acre homesite in Perry was $74,000 across 17 sales.
- How much are estimated annual ad valorem taxes on a typical vacant lot in Perry?
- A typical vacant lot in Perry has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $329 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below).
- Are vacant lots in Perry in a FEMA high-risk flood zone?
- About 50.9% of vacant lots in Perry have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated May 4, 2009 to April 23, 2025). This is map screening, not a determination; check FEMA's Map Service Center for your parcel.
- How many vacant lots in Perry got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 67 vacant lots in Perry changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Perry land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Perry in Taylor County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 4,663 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 tax roll [1] |
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| Most common lot size | One-acre homesite (40,000–46,000 sq ft): 16% of vacant lots; next, mini-estate (2-3 acres) at 12%. Median lot: 0.82 acre (35,720 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $29,700 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $11,700 and $58,200 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $74,500 median across 116 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Perry (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $32,400–$142,400 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 16% of those purchases, including 2% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 23% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often GA, NY, NC) [1] |
| Perry address is not a boundary | This page covers parcels whose property address says Perry. City Planning and Zoning controls land inside city limits; Taylor County controls unincorporated land. [1],[2],[3] |
| The city provides four utilities | The City of Perry says it provides natural gas, water, sewer and garbage, with Public Works maintaining the systems and Finance handling billing. [4] |
| City planning meets monthly | Perry's Planning and Zoning Board meets at 5 p.m. on the first Monday of each month, or usually the second Monday after a holiday. [2] |
| County rural density varies widely | Outside the city, county categories range from one home per 40 acres in Conservation to one per 20, 10, 5 or 2 acres in rural districts. [5] |
| DOH-Taylor handles septic permits | For Taylor County land using onsite sewage, the local health department receives the application, site plan, floor plan, fee and site evaluation. [6],[7] |
| County inspections cover major systems | Taylor County Building and Planning inspects structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing work and issues zoning and building permits. [3] |
| The health department dates to 1930 | DOH-Taylor says the county opened Florida's first health department in 1930 and still lists septic permitting and water testing among its services. [8] |
| New subdivisions face utility standards | Where city sewer cannot be extended, Perry's subdivision rules allow alternate sewage only on suitable platted lots of at least one-half acre. Residential water systems must provide at least 500 gallons per minute for fire flow. [9] |
| Perry-Foley Airport | FDOT lists Perry-Foley Airport under Perry and Taylor County. Its 2022 study attributes 33 jobs and $4.6 million in economic output to the airport. [11] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a one-acre homesite in Perry was $74,000 across 17 sales. [1] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 67 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| Years of lot supply at the 2025 building pace | 69.6 years; simple ratio, not a forecast. [1] |
| Owner-type shares | Individuals 85.6%; companies 8.7%; trusts 3.8%; estates/heirs 1.7%; government/associations 0.3%. [1] |
| Typical annual ad valorem taxes | A typical vacant lot in Perry has estimated 2025 ad valorem taxes about $329 a year; most lots here also pay non-ad valorem charges (listed below). |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | 35 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $55,000. [1] |
| FEMA high-risk flood-zone screen | About 50.9% of vacant lots in Perry have their center point in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (effective maps dated May 4, 2009 to April 23, 2025). 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 Perry are 1 acre or less and have their center point in an adopted Florida springs BMAP. |
Pricing
What is a lot in Perry worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Perry sold for a median of $74,500 across 116 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $32,400 to $142,400. [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 Perry
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale | Middle half |
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| One-acre homesite40,000–45,999 sq ft | 17 | $74,000 | $33,000–$90,000 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 13 | $35,000 | $20,000–$52,000 |
| Patio-home lot5,000–6,999 sq ft | 13 | $187,500 | $88,000–$200,000 |
| Acreage tract (10+ acres)435,600+ sq ft | 11 | $65,000 | $40,500–$137,500 |
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 Perry
City limits decide whether city or county rules apply
City limits decide whether city or county rules apply. The tax-roll scope follows the property-address city, so it includes rural parcels beyond Perry's incorporated boundary. Inside the city, Perry Planning and Zoning handles local building codes, zoning ordinances, land-use changes and building applications. On unincorporated land, Taylor County Building and Planning issues the zoning and building permits. A buyer needs the boundary and parcel land-use record before deciding what can be built; the word Perry on an address is not enough. [1],[2],[3]
City utilities versus a rural well and septic system
Utility service changes the cost of turning land into a homesite. Perry says it provides natural gas, water, sewer and garbage, but that statement does not prove a main or active tap at every parcel carrying the city's mailing name. The city's subdivision rules are more concrete: where sewer cannot be extended, an alternate sewage method is limited to qualifying lots of at least one-half acre. New residential water systems must be looped and deliver at least 500 gallons per minute of fire flow, with hydrants no more than 500 feet apart. Rural sites instead follow the DOH-Taylor onsite-permit path. [4],[9],[6],[7]
Rural land-use density can outweigh raw acreage
Rural land-use density can outweigh raw acreage. Taylor County lists one residence per 20 acres in Agriculture 1, one per 10 acres in Agriculture 2, one per 5 acres in Agriculture/Rural Residential and one per 2 acres in Mixed Use Rural Residential. Conservation is one per 40 acres. Those category densities do not guarantee a permit. The county separately issues zoning and building permits, and onsite sewage requires a site evaluation and permit through the local health department. [5],[3],[6],[7]
Recent vacant-land sales set only a starting range
Recent vacant-land sales set only a starting range. The 2025 roll includes 116 arm's-length, single-parcel sales of land that was vacant when sold and remained vacant at the start of 2026. The median was $74,500, and the middle half ran from $32,400–$142,400. The median assessed value is $29,700, but an assessment is not a cash offer. City utilities, county density, road access, flood conditions, septic feasibility and title can move the parcel well away from those broad figures. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Perry in these situations
Your Perry-address land is outside city limits
You can sell land outside city limits even when its property address says Perry. City Planning controls inside the municipality; Taylor County issues zoning and building permits in its jurisdiction. We identify the boundary, land-use district, access, utilities and title before offering. [1],[2],[3],[5]
The rural tract has no public water or sewer
Yes. You can sell rural land without public water or sewer. A future home may need a private well and a septic system permitted through DOH-Taylor. The application requires a site plan, floor plan and site evaluation, so soil and usable area matter. We buy vacant lots and land with no water, sewer or road work, and our inspection is the only contingency. [6],[7]
You own the land from outside Florida
Yes. You can sell without traveling to Perry. 23% of vacant-lot owners in this Perry-address scope have mailing addresses outside Florida. An independent, licensed title company can use electronic signing or a mail-away package. Payment can be by check or wire, and closing is typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, depending on title. [1]
You own several lots from an older subdivision plat
Several platted lots can be reviewed together, but each legal lot still needs its own record and utility check. Perry's subdivision standards require written health-department approval of sewage disposal before preliminary plat and construction-plan approval. Where city sewer cannot be extended, the rules limit an alternate disposal method to qualifying lots of at least one-half acre with suitable soil and configuration. The same code calls for looped water mains, at least 500 gallons per minute of residential fire flow and hydrant spacing no greater than 500 feet along streets or approved accessways. Those subdivision-design rules help explain why adjoining paper lots are not automatically equal building sites. [9]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Perry?
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 Perry: common questions
Does a Perry address mean the lot is inside city limits?
No. The page data follows the property-address city, not the incorporated boundary. Perry Planning and Zoning handles land inside the city, while Taylor County Building and Planning handles unincorporated parcels. Confirm jurisdiction before relying on city utilities or county land-use density.
Can I sell Perry land with no water or sewer hookup?
Yes. We buy vacant land with no water or sewer hookup. Perry operates public water and sewer, but service must be confirmed for the parcel. Rural land may need a private well and a DOH-Taylor septic permit supported by a site plan, floor plan and site evaluation.
How does rural zoning affect my acreage?
It sets a broad residential density. Taylor County lists rural categories from one home per 2 acres to one per 40 acres. Those category densities do not replace county zoning and building permits or the separate onsite-sewage site evaluation and permit.
Do I need a septic permit before selling the land?
No, not for a Parcel Buyers sale. We buy vacant land before a future onsite system is permitted. Septic feasibility still affects our offer, so we may review soil and usable area. DOH-Taylor handles the local permit path, which requires the application, site plan, floor plan and site evaluation.
Can unpaid Taylor County taxes be handled at closing?
Often, yes. Ask the Taylor County Tax Collector for the current payoff. Taxes become delinquent April 1, and the tax-certificate sale occurs by June 1. Liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing with your consent.
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 Cash Land Buyers Price Offers
A cash-land offer may start with verified sales of land with similar use, then adjust those sales for meaningful differences.[1] Buyers may also account for access, utilities, legal use, size, shape, flood and soil questions, title issues, demand, and costs and risk they will carry. No universal assessed-value percentage applies. Compare each written offer by expected net proceeds, contingencies, seller work, and timing—not one asking price or headline number.
- Water, Sewer, Septic, and Wells on Vacant Lots
A vacant lot may use public water, a private well, public sewer, or an onsite septic system, but nearby pipes and neighboring homes do not prove what the parcel can use. Ask each utility for a written availability decision, ask the permitting office whether connection is mandatory, and obtain a qualified site evaluation before saying septic will fit. Keep every response, permit, plan, test, and receipt.
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Your written offer
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
- Tallahassee
8,954 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $75,000
- Taylor County
5,432 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 whose property address city is Perry. 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 5, 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. 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 June 2026; unreviewed recent sales are excluded. 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] City of Perry, Planning and Zoning (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [3] Taylor County, Building and Planning (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [4] City of Perry, Utilities and Business Licenses (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [5] Taylor County, Planning and Zoning Land-Use Standards (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [6] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite Sewage Permitting FAQ (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [7] Florida Department of Health in Taylor County, Onsite Sewage Disposal (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [8] Florida Department of Health in Taylor County, About the Florida Department of Health in Taylor County (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [9] City of Perry, City of Perry Land Development Regulations (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [10] Taylor County Tax Collector, Property Taxes (accessed 2026-10-05)
- [11] Florida Department of Transportation Aviation Office, Perry-Foley Airport Data Viewer (accessed 2026-10-05)