Union County, Florida
Sell your land in Raiford for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and acreage for cash in the Raiford address area, including one-acre homesites and land where septic, flood or town-boundary questions remain. 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 Raiford?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Raiford, Union 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 Raiford?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 74 vacant residential lots in Raiford; 15% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 1.00 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Raiford 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 Raiford 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 many vacant lots in Raiford got a home on the tax roll in 2025?
- 4 vacant lots in Raiford changed from vacant-residential use to a home with new-construction evidence on the 2026 preliminary tax roll.
Local data
Raiford land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose property address city is Raiford in Union County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 74 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): 15% of vacant lots; next, mini-estate (2-3 acres) at 14%. Median lot: 1.00 acre (43,560 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $12,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $6,100 and $17,900 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Raiford [1] |
| Florida State Prison | Florida State Prison has a Raiford address and a capacity of 1,460. FDC lists it in Bradford County, about three miles east of town on SR 16 across the New River Bridge. [2] |
| Raiford is an incorporated town | Florida's official city-county list identifies Raiford as a town in Union County. The tax-roll page covers property-address city records, so some scoped parcels may still lie outside the municipal line. [3],[1] |
| County issues building permits | Union County's Building Department publishes the residential permit package and runs online permitting. The package requires a survey, legal description, 911 address, plans and applicable approvals. [4],[5] |
| Town supplies flood compliance | For land inside Raiford, the county permit checklist sends the applicant to the Town for a compliance and flood-data letter. The county's $60 letter fee applies to unincorporated property instead. [5] |
| Septic approval is a permit item | The residential checklist requires a septic permit or health-department letter unless a City of Lake Butler water-and-sewer tap receipt applies. Union County Health handles local septic permitting and inspections. [5],[6] |
| Flood-zone lots need elevation data | For a flood-zone site, Union County's checklist requires base-flood and first-floor elevations, and an engineer's or surveyor's Flood Elevation Certificate before occupancy. The county flood study includes Raiford. [5],[7] |
| Special-assessment proof required | Union County's residential-permit checklist requires an owner certification of special assessment form and proof from the Tax Collection Office that the special-assessment tax is paid. [5] |
| Raiford waste collection site | Union County lists collection site CC5 at 15501 NE SR 121. It is open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and closed Wednesday and Thursday; hours are 9 a.m.–6 p.m. on open weekdays and Saturday, and 1–5 p.m. Sunday. [8] |
| Vacant lots that got a home on the tax roll in 2025 | 4 recorded with new-construction evidence. [1] |
| 2026 so far (Jan-Jun) | County-level for Union County: 9 recorded vacant-lot sales; median $53,000. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Raiford 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 Raiford
Town limits change the first permit stop
Raiford is incorporated, but this page's tax-roll scope is based on the property-address city, not a municipal-boundary test. That distinction changes the permit path. Union County issues the building permit in either case. Inside the town, the county checklist calls for a compliance and flood-data letter from Raiford. In unincorporated territory, the same letter comes from the County Building Department and carries a listed $60 fee. A boundary answer also affects which zoning and land-use rules apply. Buyers therefore need the parcel map, not just the Raiford line in a mailing address. [3],[1],[5],[4]
Septic, flood and access documents control build cost
The county's house-permit checklist shows how much site work happens before construction. It calls for a survey and legal description, a 911 address, special-assessment proof, septic approval or the applicable utility tap receipt, a culvert decision, flood data and two sets of plans. If the property is in a flood zone, base-flood and first-floor elevations are also required, and a state-certified engineer or surveyor must provide a Flood Elevation Certificate before a certificate of occupancy is issued and power is released. Address numbers must be at least three inches high when the home is more than 50 feet from the road. Those are practical cost and timing items for vacant land, especially where the road edge, drainage or usable building area is uncertain. [5]
One acre does not settle utility feasibility
The tax roll reports a median vacant residential size of 1.00 acre, or 43,560 square feet, across Raiford address-city parcels. The largest single size group is the quarter-acre lot, but it represents only 15% of the count. Acreage gives room, yet it does not prove a private well, septic layout, dry building pad, culvert or legal access will be approved. Union County Health still controls septic permitting and inspections, and the flood study includes the incorporated town. A buyer will value usable area and approvals, not gross acreage alone. [1],[6],[7]
No qualifying 2025 sales means no local trend
The tax-roll screen found no qualifying arm's-length, single-parcel 2025 vacant-lot sales in this address-city scope, so there is no support for a local sale-price trend. The appraiser's median just value of $12,000 is not a recent-sale median and is not a Parcel Buyers offer. A cash price must come from parcel facts: town boundary, access, road surface, flood elevation, septic feasibility, lot dimensions, title and surrounding uses. Florida State Prison also makes the SR 16 corridor different from a typical rural residential pocket. [1],[2]
Common situations
Selling land in Raiford in these situations
You inherited rural land with few records
Yes. You can sell inherited land even if the family never ordered a survey or confirmed the town boundary. Union County's future building process would need those site documents, but they do not have to be completed merely to request our offer. We check access, utilities and title. The independent title company then confirms what estate or heir documents are required for closing. [5]
The land may need septic and flood work
Yes. We buy vacant land with no water, sewer or road work. The county permit package requires local septic approval and extra elevation documents when a site is in a flood zone. Those future-build requirements affect our inspection and price, but you do not need to install a system before selling. If the land fails our inspection, it costs the seller nothing. [5],[6],[7]
You are tired of yearly parcel charges
Yes. You can sell rather than keep paying taxes and assessments on unused land. Union County's building checklist requires proof from the Tax Collection Office that the special-assessment tax is paid before a residential permit can be issued. The current parcel bill shows the amount owed. With the seller's consent, liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing. [5]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Raiford?
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 Raiford: common questions
Does Union County or the Town of Raiford issue the building permit?
Union County issues the building permit. For a parcel inside the town, the county's checklist also requires a compliance and flood-data letter from Raiford. For unincorporated land, that letter comes from the County Building Department and has a listed $60 fee.
Can I assume my Raiford lot has public water and sewer?
No. The county's residential checklist requires septic approval unless a City of Lake Butler water-and-sewer tap receipt applies; it does not promise Raiford utility service for every address. Utility availability and any private-well plan need parcel-specific confirmation before construction.
What extra paperwork applies in a Raiford flood zone?
The county's residential checklist requires the base flood elevation and first-floor elevation, plus a Flood Elevation Certificate from a state-certified engineer or surveyor before a certificate of occupancy is issued. The Town supplies the compliance and flood-data letter for municipal parcels, and the official flood study includes Raiford.
Do I need a survey before I ask for a cash offer?
No. You do not need to order a new survey merely to ask for our offer. A survey and legal description are part of Union County's future residential permit package, but we can first review the parcel record, access, utilities and title information that already exists.
Can I close without traveling to Union County?
Yes. You can sign electronically or use a mail-away closing through an independent, licensed title company. Payment can be made by check or wire. Closing is typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, depending on title, with no fees or commissions.
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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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
- Lake Butler
595 vacant lots
- Union County
680 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 Raiford. 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. The reviewed 2026 recorded-sale window runs from January through June 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 preliminary Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Florida Department of Corrections, Florida State Prison (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [3] Florida Department of State, Cities within counties (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [4] Union County Board of County Commissioners, Building Department (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [5] Union County Building Department, Residential home building or addition permit application (rev. 9.21.26) (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [6] Florida Department of Health in Union County, Onsite sewage disposal (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [7] Federal Emergency Management Agency, Flood Insurance Study for Union County and incorporated areas (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [8] Union County Board of County Commissioners, Union County solid waste collection-site hours (accessed 2026-10-08)