Florida
Sell your land in Washington County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant land throughout Washington County for cash, including Sunny Hills lots where the fiscal 2026 MSBU charges $40.72 for a paved-road lot, built or vacant. 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 Washington County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Washington County, Florida, 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 Washington County sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Washington County sold for a median of $11,500 across 305 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $6,300 to $29,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Washington County?
- The 2026 Florida property tax roll lists 27,853 vacant residential lots in Washington County; 54% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.28 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Washington County 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 Washington County 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 Washington County?
- In 2025, companies bought 36% of the vacant lots that sold in Washington County, including 4% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Washington County?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Washington County was $7,300 across 109 sales.
Local data
What is land in Washington County worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Washington County sold for a median of $11,500 across 305 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $6,300 to $29,000. [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.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Washington County
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
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| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 109 | $7,300 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 33 | $9,500 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 25 | $24,000 |
| Half-acre lot19,000–23,999 sq ft | 25 | $10,000 |
| Estate parcel (3-5 acres)140,000–209,999 sq ft | 20 | $52,500 |
| Sub-half-acre lot16,000–18,999 sq ft | 19 | $8,600 |
| 5-acre ranchette210,000–279,999 sq ft | 18 | $40,800 |
| One-acre homesite40,000–45,999 sq ft | 12 | $30,000 |
| Small acreage tract (7-10 acres)280,000–435,599 sq ft | 12 | $65,300 |
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.
| Vacant residential lots | 27,853 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): 54% of vacant lots; next, third-acre lot at 15%. Median lot: 0.28 acre (12,110 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical assessed value | $6,000 median just (market) value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $3,000 and $11,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $11,500 median across 305 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Washington County (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $6,300–$29,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 36% of those purchases, including 4% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 28% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Florida (most often NY, CA, NJ); 2% outside the U.S. [1] |
| Parcel, tax and deed records | Washington County's directory lists separate contacts for the Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and Clerk of Court. [2] |
| Building permit sequence | Before a county building permit, the applicant needs an approved land-use application, a valid E-911 address and a driveway permit when required. [3] |
| Residential impact fees | Washington County lists new-home impact fees of $74.98 for emergency medical service, $106.59 for fire protection and $972 for a detached-house road fee. [3] |
| Septic permits moved to DEP | Since January 2, 2025, Florida DEP has handled new septic permitting in Washington County. Its application requires a site plan, building floor plan and site evaluation. [4] |
| Sunny Hills paved-road fee | For fiscal 2026, the Sunny Hills/Oak Hills MSBU charges $40.72 per improved lot, defined here as a lot on a paved road whether or not a building is present. [5] |
| Sunny Hills road work | The county reports that its fiscal 2023 repaving improved about 8.04 miles of Sunny Hills roads and benefited 715 lot owners; later paving remains project-specific. [5] |
| Choctawhatchee River | NWFWMD places the Choctawhatchee River and Holmes Creek management area in Washington County near Vernon and Chipley. Its floodplain forests have mainly boat access, so river-edge land can border public conservation floodplain with limited road access. [9] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Washington County was $7,300 across 109 sales. [1] |
Land by town in Washington County
| Town | Vacant lots | 2025 lot sales | Median 2025 lot sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipley | 25,785 | 272 | $10,500 |
| Vernon | 1,102 | 12 | $23,300 |
| Caryville | 328 | 6 | — |
| Bonifay | 111 | 5 | — |
| Ebro | 91 | 1 | — |
| Cottondale | 46 | 0 | — |
Florida Department of Revenue-backed rows use the 2026 preliminary tax roll. Supplemental rows retain their separately prepared source edition. Most towns are counted by property-address city, a few by ZIP code (each town page states its scope), so areas can overlap. Lots we cannot place in a town count only in the county total.
Where we buy
Areas we cover in Washington County
- Chipley
25,785vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $10,500
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Washington County. We buy land anywhere else in the county too: send the parcel details through the form below.
Selling here
How selling land works in Washington County
Sunny Hills needs a road, assessment and water check
Sunny Hills lots need separate road, assessment and water checks. The community is unincorporated, but it has a county MSBU, a special district that bills certain owners for extra community and road services. The district began under Ordinance 2001-4. Its fiscal 2026 charge is $40.72 for a lot on a paved road, including an empty lot. The same county page says 8.04 miles were improved in the fiscal 2023 project, helping 715 lot owners. That does not mean every platted street is paved or scheduled next. In May 2026, the county identified North Florida Community Water Systems as the provider serving affected customers. We check the parcel, road and utility position before pricing land there. [5],[6]
A buildable-looking lot still has a permit budget
A buildable-looking lot still carries permit and impact-fee costs. Washington County's permit path starts before the building application. Land-use approval, an E-911 address and sometimes a driveway permit come first. For new houses and mobile homes, the county publishes three impact charges: $74.98 for emergency medical service, $106.59 for fire protection and $972 for a detached-house road impact. Land without sewer also needs a septic application through Florida DEP. DEP requires a site plan, floor plan and a site evaluation that looks at soil, slope and other site conditions. These steps help explain why two wooded lots of the same size can attract different offers. We buy land without completed road or utility work, but the future work affects the offer. [3],[4]
Countywide sales cover tiny lots and rural tracts
Countywide sales combine tiny lots and rural tracts with different build costs. Washington County's vacant-residential roll has 27,853 parcels, and quarter-acre lots form 54% of them. The countywide median lot size is 0.28 acre, yet the market also includes multi-acre land. In 2025, 305 arm's-length, single-parcel vacant sales had a median of $11,500; the middle half ran from $6,300–$29,000. That broad range is context, not a quote for one parcel. Paved access, utility reach, usable area, flood conditions and septic feasibility can matter more than a tax-roll label. The median assessed value is $6,000, but an assessment is not the same thing as a current cash-sale price. [1],[3],[5],[4]
Unpaid taxes move from certificate to tax deed
Unpaid taxes can move from a certificate lien to a clerk-run tax-deed sale. The Washington County Tax Collector says a tax certificate is a lien, not a purchase of the land. The annual certificate sale begins on or before June 1, and the certificate amount includes delinquent tax, non-ad valorem assessments, a 3% penalty, a 5% collector commission and advertising costs. The county page warns that failure to redeem within 22 months can lead to a tax-deed sale. The Clerk then runs the online auction and publishes each parcel for four consecutive weeks. If you want to sell before that process finishes, the title company can confirm the payoff. With your consent, back taxes or liens can be paid from sale proceeds at closing. [7],[8]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Washington County?
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 Washington County: common questions
What impact fees does Washington County list for a new house?
Washington County lists $74.98 for emergency medical service, $106.59 for fire protection and $972 for a detached-house road impact. These charges are part of the permit budget, not the full cost of land-use approval, an E-911 address, driveway work or septic approval.
Does every Sunny Hills lot pay the MSBU charge?
No, the county does not describe the charge as applying to every lot. Its fiscal 2026 page lists $40.72 per improved lot and defines that as a lot on a paved road, built or vacant. Use the current tax bill because road and assessment status are parcel-specific.
Who issues septic permits in Washington County?
Florida DEP has handled Washington County septic permits since January 2, 2025. The application path calls for DEP Form 4015, a site plan, a building floor plan and a site evaluation completed by DEP or a qualified private evaluator.
Can I sell land with delinquent Washington County taxes?
Yes, if title can be cleared. The Tax Collector says a certificate is a lien and warns that an unredeemed certificate can progress toward a tax-deed sale. A title company can obtain the current payoff, and confirmed taxes or liens may be paid from your proceeds with your consent.
How does Parcel Buyers close a Washington County sale?
An independent, licensed title company checks title and handles an accepted sale. You receive a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours after providing the parcel details. Closing is typically about 10 days after signing, depending on title, with no seller fees or commissions.
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.
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 all parcels in Washington County. 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 2, 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.
- [1] Florida Department of Revenue (data); Parcel Buyers (analysis), Parcel Buyers analysis of the 2026 preliminary Name-Address-Legal (NAL) property tax roll (accessed 2026-10-01)
- [2] Washington County Board of County Commissioners, Washington County directory (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Washington County Board of County Commissioners, About the Building Department (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite Sewage FAQ - Permitting (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Washington County Board of County Commissioners, Sunny Hills/Oak Hills Municipal Services Benefit Unit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Washington County Board of County Commissioners, Washington County shares resources for Sunny Hills water customers (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Washington County Tax Collector, Tax Certificates (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Washington County Clerk of Court, Tax Deeds and List of Lands (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Northwest Florida Water Management District, Choctawhatchee River and Holmes Creek Water Management Area (accessed 2026-10-02)