Brunswick County, North Carolina
Sell your land in Leland for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots for cash inside Leland town limits, including compact parcels and land that still needs utility, access 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 Leland?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Leland, 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.
- How many vacant lots are in Leland?
- The 2026 North Carolina parcel and assessment data lists 1,742 vacant residential lots in Leland; 25% are patio-home lots, and the median lot is 0.14 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Leland set?
- We review the lot itself, including its size, location, access, available services, title and the time and cost of a direct purchase. You get one written number, not a range.
- How do I know a land buyer in Leland 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.
Local data
Leland land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels inside the Town of Leland limits (Census place 3737680); the Brunswick County extract has no property-address city in Brunswick County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 1,742 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 North Carolina parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Patio-home lot (5,000–7,000 sq ft): 25% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 20%. Median lot: 0.14 acre (6,100 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical county assessed value | $55,000 median county assessed value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $40,000 and $85,000 [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 50% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside North Carolina (most often SC, VA, TX) [1] |
| Town planning review | Leland Planning and Inspections handles zoning, flood-damage prevention, land-use code compliance and long-range planning within the town's jurisdiction. [2] |
| Residential zoning fee | The FY 2025-26 planning schedule lists a $50 zoning fee for a new residential structure, while a flood-zone determination letter costs $50 and a structural floodplain permit costs $150. [3] |
| Building permit minimum | For FY 2025-26, new residential construction has a $300 minimum building permit. The calculation uses covered square footage, an ICC value and a 0.0055 multiplier. [4] |
| Water and sewer operator | Leland moved utility billing and operations to Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer H2GO on May 18, 2021 under an interlocal consolidation agreement. [5] |
| Taxes and assessments | Brunswick County mails and collects the property-tax bill. The town says it does not specifically collect assessments and directs water or sewer questions to H2GO. [6] |
| Town history | The Town of Leland was officially incorporated on September 12, 1989 and sits along the Brunswick River in northern Brunswick County. [7] |
| Septic and private wells | Where public service is unavailable, Brunswick County Environmental Health evaluates septic sites. Its FY 2026-27 schedule lists $515 for an improvement permit up to 500 gallons per day and $300 for a new well permit. [8],[9] |
| Interstate 140 | A March 2026 NCDOT notice says a six-mile section of Interstate 140 between U.S. 17 and U.S. 74 was scheduled for resurfacing, guardrail work and bridge rehabilitation. [10] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Leland worth?
What moves the price in Leland
A compact lot needs a workable building envelope
The tax-data scope uses the Town of Leland boundary because the Brunswick County extract does not provide a property-address city. Within that boundary, patio-home lots are the largest size group at 25%, and the median lot measures 6,100 square feet, or 0.14 acres. On a smaller parcel, setbacks, drainage, easements, road frontage and utility locations can leave less usable space than the deeded area suggests. Leland Planning and Inspections handles zoning and flood-damage review, so a buyer will study the parcel map and current zoning before assuming a house plan fits. [1],[2]
Public service versus a private septic and well path
H2GO took over Leland utility operations and billing on May 18, 2021, but the existence of a regional operator does not prove that every vacant parcel has a service line or available connection. An unserved lot may need Brunswick County septic and well approvals instead. The county's FY 2026-27 schedule starts a residential-scale improvement-permit application at $515 and a new well permit at $300. That difference changes a future builder's site-work budget and schedule. Parcel Buyers checks utility availability, access and title before offering, including whether the parcel has a practical public-service or on-site path. [5],[8],[9]
Town review and construction fees add up
Leland's FY 2025-26 schedules separate zoning from building review. A new residential structure has a $50 zoning fee. New residential construction uses a covered-square-foot calculation and carries a $300 minimum building permit, before zoning, reinspection, plan review and other charges. A structural floodplain development permit is listed at $150. These are future development costs, not seller closing fees, but they influence what a builder can spend on the land. Parcel Buyers charges no fees or commissions and covers closing costs; the land inspection is the only contingency. [3],[4]
Assessed data is a starting point, not a valuation promise
The town-boundary dataset contains 1,742 residential-class vacant parcels. Their median assessed value is $55,000, and the middle assessed range is $40,000–$85,000. Those figures come from county tax records and reflect the county's reappraisal cycle; they are not market values, listing recommendations or a promise about one parcel. The owner-mailing data shows 50% with a North Carolina address and 50% with another U.S. state. Mailing state does not prove where a person lives. A parcel-specific offer still depends on title, access, usable area, utilities, flood status and inspection findings. [1]
Common situations
Selling land in Leland in these situations
You inherited a small parcel inside town limits
Yes. An inherited lot can be sold even when you have never developed it or do not have the original closing papers. The title company can review the recorded deed, estate documents and any liens. Because many Leland lots are compact, the buyer will also review setbacks, access, utility position and flood rules before deciding what the land can support. Parcel Buyers provides a written, no-obligation offer and can use electronic signatures or a mail-away closing when heirs live elsewhere. [2],[1]
The tax bill or a utility balance is unresolved
Yes. Leland property-tax questions go to the Brunswick County Tax Office, while water and sewer questions go to H2GO. The town says it does not specifically collect assessments. During closing, the title company checks recorded liens and requests the needed payoffs. Liens or back taxes may be paid from sale proceeds with the seller's consent. A balance is not automatically fatal to the deal, but the payoff must be accurate enough for the title company to clear the transfer. [6]
You own the land from another state
Yes. Remote owners can sell without a trip to town hall or the parcel. 50% of the vacant-lot records in this town-boundary dataset use an owner mailing address in another U.S. state. That is an address measure, not proof of residence, but it makes remote paperwork a normal issue. Parcel Buyers supports electronic signing and mail-away closing, with payment by check or wire through an independent licensed title company. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Leland?
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 Leland: common questions
Can I sell my Leland lot if water or sewer is not at the property?
Yes. Parcel Buyers buys vacant land without completed utility work. H2GO operates the consolidated public system, while an unserved parcel may need Brunswick County septic and well approvals. Utility availability will affect the inspection and offer.
Who decides whether I can build on a vacant lot in Leland?
Leland Planning and Inspections handles zoning, flood-damage prevention and land-use compliance in town. Separate building, utility, septic or well approvals may also apply, so one zoning designation does not answer every site question.
What permit costs might a future builder face in Leland?
The published FY 2025-26 schedules list $50 for new-home zoning, a $300 minimum new-residential building permit and $150 for a structural floodplain permit. Plan review, trades and other site approvals can add separate charges.
Does Leland add a special assessment to every vacant lot?
No blanket town assessment is identified on the town's finance page. Leland says it does not specifically collect assessments, directs tax balances to Brunswick County and sends utility inquiries to H2GO. A title search should still check the individual parcel.
Can I close on a Leland land sale without visiting North Carolina?
Yes. Electronic signing and mail-away closings are available. An independent licensed title company handles the closing, and funds may be sent by check or wire after title requirements are satisfied.
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]
- 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.
- 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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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
- Boiling Spring Lakes
4,408 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $20,000
- Shallotte
876 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $61,200
- 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 Town of Leland limits (Census place 3737680); 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). Treat medians as a guide to county records, not as an offer or an appraisal. Page updated October 8, 2026.
- [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] Town of Leland, Planning and Zoning (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [3] Town of Leland Planning and Inspections, Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule, FY 2025-26 (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [4] Town of Leland Planning and Inspections, Building Permitting and Inspections Fee Schedule, FY 2025-26 (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [5] Town of Leland, Utility Services and Operations Transition to H2GO (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [6] Town of Leland, Finance Frequently Asked Questions (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [7] Town of Leland, Town Government and History (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [8] Brunswick County Environmental Health, On-Site Wastewater Permitting Options (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [9] Brunswick County Environmental Health, Environmental Health Fee Schedules (accessed 2026-10-08)
- [10] North Carolina Department of Transportation, Temporary Lane Closures Scheduled for I-140 in Brunswick County (accessed 2026-10-08)