Davidson County, North Carolina
Sell your land in Tyro for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in the Tyro CDP for cash, including rural land that still needs a Davidson County septic permit, a well or a confirmed water tap. 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 Tyro?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Tyro, Davidson 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 Tyro?
- The 2026 North Carolina parcel and assessment data lists 328 vacant residential lots in Tyro; 18% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 1.19 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Tyro 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 Tyro 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
Tyro land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcel points inside the Census (TIGERweb ACS 2025 vintage) Tyro CDP boundary (GEOID 3769020) in Davidson County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 328 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 North Carolina parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Mini-estate (2-3 acres) (70,000–140,000 sq ft): 18% of vacant lots; next, half-acre lot at 11%. Median lot: 1.19 acre (51,660 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical county assessed value | $34,300 median county assessed value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $22,000 and $51,100 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few county-qualified vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Tyro [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 2% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside North Carolina (most often FL, NJ, VA) [1] |
| An unincorporated CDP, not a town | Tyro has no town government. The U.S. Census Bureau counts it as a census-designated place, and this page uses parcel points inside the Census 2025 CDP boundary, GEOID 3769020. [2] |
| Davidson County runs land use here | Davidson County's Planning & Zoning department administers a countywide Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations and Land Development Plan for areas outside incorporated towns, which covers all of Tyro. [3] |
| Rural, along NC Highway 150 | The Census Bureau reported 100% of Tyro's population living in a rural area in 2020, across roughly 12.85 square miles along North Carolina Highway 150, about 7 miles west of Lexington. [2] |
| Named for a colonial-era settler | The community takes its name from Edward Tyro, an early landholder in the area; local history ties the name's adoption to the construction of the Tyro Tavern in the 18th century. [2] |
| Water traces back to West Davidson system | Davidson Water, Inc. formed in 1973 when five smaller systems, including West Davidson Water, merged. The combined nonprofit now covers 578 square miles of the county with about 62,000 connections, but a specific tap still has to be confirmed lot by lot. [4] |
| A two-step septic approval | Davidson County Environmental Health issues an Improvement Permit tied to a soil evaluation, then a separate Construction Authorization Permit, both filed through the county's online portal, for any lot without public sewer. [5] |
| County enforcement for building and floodplain | Davidson County Central Permitting issues building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits and says it enforces both the state Building Code and the county's own Floodplain Ordinance. [6] |
| Boone's Cave Park, 6 miles west | Boone's Cave Park, a roughly 110-acre Davidson County park on the Yadkin River tied to the Boone family's 1750s settlement, sits about 6 miles west of Tyro. [8],[2] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Tyro worth?
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.
What moves the price in Tyro
No town hall, no separate town rules
Tyro is a census-designated place, not a town, so there is no mayor's office or town zoning board to check. Davidson County's Planning & Zoning department runs the countywide Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations and Land Development Plan that apply outside incorporated limits, and that covers every parcel in this scope. 328 parcels here clear the project's vacant-lot screen, with a typical lot around 1.19 acres and mini-estate (2-3 acres)s the largest named group at 18%. One office, one rulebook, for the whole area. [3],[2],[1]
A big rural water system does not mean a wired-up lot
The water infrastructure here traces back to West Davidson Water, one of five small systems that merged in 1973 to form Davidson Water, Inc. Today that nonprofit covers 578 square miles of the county and roughly 62,000 connections, built from decades of rural expansion. That scale is real, but it is countywide, not lot-specific. A buyer should confirm with Davidson Water whether a main and a usable tap actually reach a given Tyro parcel before assuming rural water service is in place. [4]
Two county approvals stand between a lot and a build
Environmental Health's Improvement Permit, tied to a soil evaluation, and its separate Construction Authorization Permit both have to clear before a septic system goes in on a lot without public sewer. Central Permitting is a different office entirely, issuing the building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits and enforcing the county's Floodplain Ordinance on top of the state Building Code. A rural lot that looks simple on a map can still need sign-off from both offices before anything gets built on it. [5],[6]
The number on the tax bill is a 2021 figure
Parcels in this Tyro scope carry a county-assessed value with a median of $34,300 and a middle range of $22,000–$51,100, set at the countywide 2021 Schedule of Values; the next revaluation, originally due in 2026, has been pushed to 2027. That is a tax figure, not an appraisal or sale price. On ownership, 98% of mailing addresses sit inside North Carolina and 2% sit in another state, which shows where a bill gets mailed, not who wants to sell. [7],[1]
Boone's Cave Park marks the edge of the Yadkin floodplain
About 6 miles west of Tyro, Boone's Cave Park preserves roughly 110 acres along the Yadkin River tied to the Boone family's mid-1700s settlement. The park itself does not control any specific Tyro parcel, but it marks the kind of river-bottom terrain that runs through this part of the county, where flood elevation and soil conditions near the Yadkin can affect septic design and buildable area more than a straight-line distance would suggest. [8]
Common situations
Selling land in Tyro in these situations
Your lot has never been connected to a water main
Yes, it can still be sold. Rural service in this part of the county grew out of a decades-old system of wells and extensions, and plenty of lots still sit without a confirmed tap. Parcel Buyers buys land as it sits; our own inspection, not a water connection, is the only contingency, and it costs you nothing if the lot doesn't pass. [4]
There's no septic or well permit on file
Yes, that's common on vacant rural lots here. Davidson County Environmental Health's two-step permit process exists for exactly this situation and is not something you have to complete before asking for an offer. We check utilities, access and title ourselves before putting one together. [5]
You own the land but live out of state
Yes, that's common in this scope, where 2% of mailing addresses sit outside North Carolina. Parcel Buyers offers electronic signing and mail-away closing through an independent, licensed title company, paid by check or wire, so you don't need to travel to Tyro to sell. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Tyro?
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 Tyro: common questions
Is the Davidson County assessed value what my Tyro lot is actually worth?
No. The figure comes from the 2021 Schedule of Values, carried forward after the next revaluation was postponed to 2027. It supports the county tax bill; it is not an appraisal, a sale price or a promise of what a specific lot would bring.
Who handles zoning for a Tyro lot if there's no town government?
Davidson County Planning & Zoning does. Its countywide Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations and Land Development Plan apply to unincorporated areas like Tyro, since there is no separate town office to ask instead.
Can I sell a Tyro lot with no septic or well permit?
Yes. We buy vacant land without a completed septic or well permit. Davidson County Environmental Health's Improvement and Construction Authorization Permits are only needed later, when someone is ready to build.
Does being near Boone's Cave Park limit what I can do with my lot?
No, not by itself. The park is a separate county property about 6 miles west. It does not place its own restriction on an unrelated Tyro parcel, though riverside terrain in that part of the county can still raise septic or flood questions worth checking on the specific lot.
Can I sell Tyro land if I live in another state?
Yes. We offer electronic signing and mail-away closing through an independent, licensed title company, with payment by check or wire, so an out-of-state owner never has to visit the parcel to sell it.
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.
- 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
- Midway
331 vacant lots
- Lexington
1,641 vacant lots
- Davidson County
15,924 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 parcel points inside the Census (TIGERweb ACS 2025 vintage) Tyro CDP boundary (GEOID 3769020). 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 November 7, 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] Wikipedia, Tyro, North Carolina (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [3] Davidson County, North Carolina, Planning & Zoning (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [4] Davidson Water, Inc., About Us: History (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [5] Davidson County, North Carolina, Environmental Health (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [6] Davidson County, North Carolina, Inspections / Central Permitting (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [7] Davidson County, North Carolina, Tax Assessor (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [8] Wikipedia, Boone's Cave Park (accessed 2026-11-07)