Brunswick County, North Carolina
Sell your land in Boiling Spring Lakes for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots for cash inside Boiling Spring Lakes city limits, including lake-area parcels that need septic, well, drainage or flood 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 North Carolina parcel and assessment data · How we made this page
Quick answers
- Who buys land for cash in Boiling Spring Lakes?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Boiling Spring Lakes, Brunswick 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 Boiling Spring Lakes sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, county-qualified vacant-lot sales in Boiling Spring Lakes had a median price of $20,000 across 68 sales; the middle half sold for $8,900 to $28,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Boiling Spring Lakes?
- The 2026 North Carolina parcel and assessment data lists 4,408 vacant residential lots in Boiling Spring Lakes; 43% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.34 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Boiling Spring Lakes 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 Boiling Spring Lakes 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 Boiling Spring Lakes?
- In 2025, companies bought 43% of the vacant lots that sold in Boiling Spring Lakes, including 29% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Boiling Spring Lakes?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Boiling Spring Lakes was $20,000 across 27 sales.
Local data
Boiling Spring Lakes land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels inside the City of Boiling Spring Lakes limits (Census place 3706760); the Brunswick County extract has no property-address city in Brunswick County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 4,408 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 North Carolina parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Quarter-acre lot (9,000–13,000 sq ft): 43% of vacant lots; next, third-acre lot at 18%. Median lot: 0.34 acre (14,770 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical county assessed value | $8,200 median county assessed value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $4,500 and $18,800 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $20,000 median across 68 county-qualified sales of vacant lots in Boiling Spring Lakes (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $8,900–$28,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 43% of those purchases, including 29% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 32% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside North Carolina (most often FL, VA, SC) [1] |
| City permits | The city handles zoning and building review. Its new-home checklist also requires sewer availability or septic authorization and proof of public water or a well permit. [2] |
| FY 2026-27 zoning fees | The city fee schedule lists $75 for a residential zoning permit, $75 for clearing a new development, and $150 for a residential or nonresidential floodplain development permit. [5] |
| Wind and plan review | The city says prebuilt and metal accessory buildings need engineer-sealed wind verification for at least 150 mph, and asks applicants to allow at least five business days for new-home review. [2] |
| Flood maps | Boiling Spring Lakes adopted updated flood maps on July 10, 2018. FEMA approved the ordinance on July 12, and the maps became effective August 28, 2018. [3] |
| Lakes and shoreline | The city describes a 275-acre Big Lake among more than 50 natural and man-made lakes. Big Lake is about 2.5 miles long with 10 miles of shoreline. [4] |
| Septic and well path | Brunswick County Environmental Health issues wastewater and well approvals. Its FY 2026-27 fee is $515 for an improvement-permit application up to 500 gallons per day and $300 for a new well permit. [7],[8] |
| Drainage and plant rules | The city's current ordinance list includes a March 2026 lot-drainage-plan amendment and a July 2026 amendment protecting Venus flytraps, pitcher plants and sundews. [6] |
| Boiling Spring Lakes Plant Conservation Preserve | NCDA places the 6,000-plus-acre Boiling Spring Lakes Plant Conservation Preserve in the town of the same name. Staff describe it as donut-shaped around the city, and most of those acres have no public walking access. [9] |
| Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point | City project records say stormwater at Cardinal Road and Fifty Lakes Drive passes under Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point's railroad line. The city replaced an undersized 24-inch pipe there with a 60-inch reinforced-concrete pipe. [10] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Boiling Spring Lakes was $20,000 across 27 sales. [1] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Boiling Spring Lakes worth?
In 2025, county-qualified vacant-lot sales in Boiling Spring Lakes had a median price of $20,000 across 68 sales; the middle half sold for $8,900 to $28,000. [1]
These are county-qualified 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 29% of the 2025 lot purchases in Boiling Spring Lakes, and builder demand can lift sale prices above what a single owner usually gets from a cash buyer.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Boiling Spring Lakes
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
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| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 27 | $20,000 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 11 | $20,000 |
These are county-qualified 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 29% of the 2025 lot purchases in Boiling Spring Lakes, and builder demand can lift sale prices above what a single owner usually gets from a cash buyer.
What moves the price in Boiling Spring Lakes
Septic approval and public-utility availability
A vacant lot may need either proof of public sewer availability or Brunswick County authorization for an on-site wastewater system. The city also asks for a public-water fee receipt or a county well permit. That distinction matters because a future builder may face separate soil evaluation, septic construction and well costs. Brunswick County's FY 2026-27 schedule starts a residential-scale improvement-permit application at $515 and a new well permit at $300. Some residential-class parcels in the tax data carry no-perk or marsh-front codes, so a vacant classification does not prove buildability. Parcel Buyers checks the utility and wastewater path before offering. [2],[8],[1]
Flood zone, drainage and lake position
Lake frontage can add appeal, but water and drainage constraints can reduce the usable building area. The city's current flood maps became effective August 28, 2018, and a mapped Special Flood Hazard Area may require floodplain review. For FY 2026-27 the city lists a $150 residential floodplain development permit. Its ordinance record also shows a 2026 lot-drainage-plan amendment, so grading and runoff are active local review points. The city's own history describes more than 50 lakes and a 275-acre Big Lake with 10 miles of shoreline. A dry interior lot, a lake-adjacent lot and a parcel crossed by drainage features do not carry the same site cost. [3],[5],[6],[4]
Lot size and the 2025 qualified-sale record
The parcel scope covers land inside the city boundary, not a postal-city field. It contains 4,408 residential-class vacant parcels, and quarter-acre lots form the largest size group at 43%. The median lot measures 14,770 square feet, or 0.34 acres. In the county's qualified 2025 single-parcel sale set, 68 still-vacant lots sold at a median of $20,000; the middle half ran from $8,900–$28,000. Those sales are a historical filter, not a promise for any specific parcel. Road condition, wetlands, soil, utilities and flood status still change the offer. [1]
Permit costs before a home goes up
A builder budgets beyond the land price. The FY 2026-27 city schedule lists $75 for residential zoning, $75 to clear a new development and a $40 administrative fee plus a $5 technology fee on permits. The city asks applicants to allow at least five business days for new-home review. Accessory buildings need wind verification for at least 150 mph, and larger construction brings separate building and trade review. Those requirements do not prevent a sale, but they help explain why two same-size lots can receive different offers when one has a simpler building path. [5],[2]
Common situations
Selling land in Boiling Spring Lakes in these situations
Your lot was bought years ago and never developed
Yes. An older vacant parcel can be sold even if no house, well or septic system was ever installed. The city says developers encountered the namesake spring in 1961, and the community grew around a network of natural and man-made lakes. Title, access and the current parcel boundaries still matter more than the age of the original purchase. An independent title company can review the deed history, while Parcel Buyers checks present-day utilities, road access and site conditions before making a written offer. [4]
The parcel may not pass a conventional septic review
Yes. You can sell land that may need an alternative septic design or may not support the intended house. The county's site evaluator can approve or deny an improvement permit, and the local tax-data rule intentionally retains residential lots coded no-perk or marsh-front. That means the vacant-lot count is not a buildable-lot count. Parcel Buyers can still inspect the land and price the risk. The only contingency is the land inspection, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [7],[1]
You live outside North Carolina
Yes. You can sell without traveling to the property. 32% of the lots in this city-boundary dataset use an owner mailing address in another U.S. state. Mailing state is an administrative address, not proof of where an owner lives, but it shows remote ownership is common in the records. You can sign electronically or complete a mail-away closing through the title company and receive funds by check or wire. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Boiling Spring Lakes?
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 Boiling Spring Lakes: common questions
Can I sell a Boiling Spring Lakes lot that has no sewer connection?
Yes. Parcel Buyers buys vacant land without a sewer connection. The future building path may require county septic authorization, and the city's new-home checklist accepts either wastewater authorization or confirmation that county sewer is available.
Does lake frontage automatically make my lot buildable?
No. Lake position can add appeal, but it does not replace zoning, septic, drainage and flood review. The city uses flood maps effective August 28, 2018, and its current rules include a lot-drainage-plan requirement.
How much can city permits add before construction starts?
At minimum, several separate charges may apply. The FY 2026-27 schedule lists $75 for residential zoning, $75 for clearing a new development, $40 for permit administration and $5 for technology, before building, septic, well or flood fees.
Will a flood zone stop me from selling my vacant lot?
No. A flood designation does not stop a deed transfer. It can affect future construction, insurance and site work, and the city may require a $150 residential floodplain development permit under its FY 2026-27 schedule.
Why does the city ask for wind verification on some structures?
The city requires wind verification for certain accessory structures. Its forms page says prebuilt and metal accessory buildings need an engineer's seal showing a minimum 150 mph wind rating, which can add design work for a future builder.
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 in a Flood Zone
Flood-zone land can be sellable and sometimes buildable. A FEMA flood zone describes mapped risk; it is not a building permit. The buyer must verify the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and any map changes, then ask the local floodplain administrator what elevation, floodway, coastal, permit, and design rules apply.[1][2][4] Vacant land itself is not covered by an NFIP policy; flood insurance covers qualifying buildings and contents, not land value.[5][6]
- 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.
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Nearby areas we buy
- Leland
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- Shallotte
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- Sunset Harbor
1,448 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $23,000
- Brunswick County
43,345 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
Parcel and assessment figures cover parcels inside the City of Boiling Spring Lakes limits (Census place 3706760); the Brunswick County extract has no property-address city. Source [1] is our own aggregate count of NC OneMap parcel points or frozen county extracts and the county sale layers named in the source data. Vacant-lot counts use nC has no statewide vacant code. Legacy wave-1 rows retain the frozen county-extract rules in DATA-NOTES-NC.md. The NC2 rule keeps records with improvement value 0, parcel value at least $1,000, known acreage no more than 10, struct not Y, and an owner name that does not match the government, HOA/common-area, church, conservation or utility exclusions. If more than 10% of the pre-struct scope has struct Y, the area uses its verified explicit vacant code or is dropped. Counts do not establish physical vacancy, residential zoning, access, legal-lot status or buildability. Names and addresses are not stored in outputs. Lot sizes use gIS acres on the extract (else record acres, else the parcel polygon area) x 43,560, bucketed with the Parcel Buyers lot sizing chart ([low, high) square feet). Values use county assessed value on the extract from each county's last reappraisal, which is not the same year in every county. Owner locations use owner mailing-address state on the extract; in_state = North Carolina. Junk state codes count as unknown, Canadian provinces as foreign. Onslow's extract carries no mailing state, so Onslow areas report in_state, other_us and foreign as not published (unknown 1.0). Sale figures use published only for the five counties whose own REST layer flags qualified sales: Brunswick: qualified (QualifiedCode Q), vacant at sale (VacantOrImproved V), building value 0 now in the county layer, residential lot use code, owner not a government/HOA/church/conservation/utility name, layer value $1,000+ and 10 acres or less, recorded in calendar 2025, $1,000+, deed on one parcel only (parcel count per deed taken across every 2025 sale row in Brunswick's layer), not a $250,000+ sale at more than 5x assessed value; Carteret: qualified (IsQualified 1), vacant at sale (SaleImprovedOrVacant V), structure value 0 now and vacant on the extract, residential land-use class (marsh, common area, boat slip and cemetery classes dropped), calendar 2025, $1,000+, deed on one parcel only (counted across every 2025 sale row in Carteret's layer), not a $250,000+ sale at more than 5x assessed value; Macon: qualified (IsQualified 1), vacant at sale (VacantOrImproved V) in Macon's sales table, vacant on the extract now, calendar 2025, $1,000+, deed on one parcel only (counted across every 2025 sale row), not a $250,000+ sale at more than 5x assessed value; Onslow: qualified (SALECODE 00-Qualified Sale; 01-2+ parcels Included is dropped), building value 0 now and vacant on the extract, calendar 2025, $1,000+, deed on one parcel only (counted across every 2025 sale row in Onslow's layer), not a $250,000+ sale at more than 5x assessed value. The layer has no vacant-at-sale flag.; Transylvania: qualified (SALE_QUALI Q), vacant at sale (SALE_IMP V), building value 0 now and vacant on the extract, calendar 2025, $1,000+, deed on one parcel only (counted across every 2025 sale row in Transylvania's layer), not a $250,000+ sale at more than 5x assessed value. All others have no qualifying records and not published medians: Henderson: not published: Henderson's layer has a price (excise-stamp derived, REVENUE_STAMPS x $500 on 383 of 426 sampled 2025 vacant rows) but no qualified or arm's-length flag; Buncombe: not published: Buncombe's SalePrice equals Stamps x $500 on every sampled row and the Reason field has no clean qualified code; Watauga: not published: no public qualified-sale layer found; Avery: not published: no public qualified-sale layer found; Rutherford: not published: no public qualified-sale layer found; Dare: not published: no public qualified-sale layer found; Currituck: not published: Currituck's layer has SALE_PRICE and SALE_QUAL but its 2025 sale query returned HTTP 403, so it was not queried. Prices are the layer's recorded sale price joined to the extract on parcel number; a median is reported at 10 or more sales. Treat medians as a guide to county records, not as an offer or an appraisal. Page updated October 8, 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] NC OneMap and county tax offices (data); Parcel Buyers (analysis), NC OneMap statewide parcel points (county tax data), with wave-1 qualified county sale layers (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] City of Boiling Spring Lakes, Building Permits: Forms and Applications (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [3] City of Boiling Spring Lakes, Flood Maps (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [4] City of Boiling Spring Lakes, Boiling Spring Lakes History (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [5] City of Boiling Spring Lakes, Fiscal Year 2027 Recommended Budget and Fee Schedule (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [6] City of Boiling Spring Lakes, City Ordinances and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [7] Brunswick County Environmental Health, On-Site Wastewater Permitting Options (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [8] Brunswick County Environmental Health, Environmental Health Fee Schedules (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [9] NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Boiling Spring Lakes Plant Conservation Preserve (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [10] City of Boiling Spring Lakes, Projects and Road Closures: Railroad Culvert Project (accessed 2026-10-08)