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Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots for cash in Lakeview Mountain Estates, including lots above a county road where a new driveway must stay level with the pavement for the first five feet. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent, licensed title company, typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, depending on title, with no fees or commissions.

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Quick answers

Who buys land for cash in Lakeview Mountain Estates?
Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Lakeview Mountain Estates, DeKalb 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 Lakeview Mountain Estates?
The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 485 vacant residential lots in Lakeview Mountain Estates; 23% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.24 acre.
How is a cash offer for land in Lakeview Mountain Estates 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 Lakeview Mountain Estates 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

Lakeview Mountain Estates land at a glance

Tax-roll figures cover parcels on the DeKalb County roll whose subdivision name is Lakeview Mtn Est in DeKalb County. Local rules and services are sourced below.

Lakeview Mountain Estates vacant land facts
Vacant residential lots 485 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data [1]
Most common lot size Quarter-acre lot (9,000–13,000 sq ft): 23% of vacant lots; next, standard city lot at 17%. Median lot: 0.24 acre (10,350 sq ft). [1]
Typical appraised value $8,000 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $6,000 and $10,000 [1]
Recent lot sale prices Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Lakeview Mountain Estates [1]
Owners who live elsewhere 15% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often FL, GA, AL) [1]
Road point outside the city The Census geocoder matches 1000 Lakeview Drive, Smithville, TN 37166, and returns no incorporated place. The same service places 101 West Main Street inside Smithville city. A Smithville mailing name is not the city limit. [2],[3]
County zoning DeKalb County does not have zoning at this time. As of January 2011, the county adopted the State of Tennessee Building Codes. The building department also says there are no countywide zoning regulations. [4],[5]
Residential building fee The county building department charges $0.75 per square foot for residential permits and $0.35 for residential renovations. The fee includes inspections, up to three re-inspections, and plan review. Electrical permits are state permits. [5]
Septic permit cost TDEC charges $400 for a new conventional septic permit up to 1,000 gallons a day, plus $100 to inspect the installation. An alternative system is $500, plus a $200 inspection. The county zoning page sends septic questions to TDEC. [6],[4]
Driveway onto a county road Resolution 2022-11-083, adopted November 28, 2022, requires a highway-department permit before a driveway connects to a county road. If the grade is higher than the road, the entrance must be level for 5 feet from the edge. [7]
Lakeview Drive in 2022 The November 28, 2022 commission packet lists Lakeview Drive in District 4 as 1.4 miles, tire and chipped. That is one road on that packet's list. It does not show that every side street in the subdivision is a county road. [7]
Elevation at the road point The national elevation service reads about 1,031 feet at the Census match for 1000 Lakeview Drive. About 600 feet west, the same service reads about 955 feet. That drop is one map check, not a survey of every lot. [8],[9]
2026 county tax rate The trustee's 2026 notice sets the county rate at $1.5571 for each $100 of assessed value. Residential property is assessed at 25% of appraised value. Bills are payable from October 1, 2026 through March 1, 2027, before interest on March 2. [12],[11]
Appalachian Center for Craft Census geocodes place both the Appalachian Center for Craft and Lakeview Drive outside Smithville's city limits. Tennessee Tech runs academic programs, workshops, and galleries on this campus above Center Hill Lake. [18],[19],[2]
Quarter-acre lot 23% Standard city lot 17% Patio-home lot 16% Third-acre lot 11% All other sizes 32%
Vacant residential lots in Lakeview Mountain Estates by lot size, 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data [1]. Quarter-acre lot 23%, Standard city lot 17%, Patio-home lot 16%, Third-acre lot 11%, All other sizes 32%.

Pricing

What is a lot in Lakeview Mountain Estates 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.

What moves the price in Lakeview Mountain Estates

County-road access and the five-foot driveway rule

A new driveway that connects to a county road needs a permit first, and the opening has to be level with the pavement for five feet when the lot is higher than the road. The county legislative body adopted that rule on November 28, 2022, as Resolution 2022-11-083, on a roll-call vote of 13 yes. The permit comes from the county highway department at 720 Smith Road in Smithville before the driveway is built. The form in that night's packet says a new driveway must have a minimum of 5 feet level when finished from the side of the road if the grade is higher than the road. The same packet's District 4 list shows Lakeview Drive at 1.4 miles, tire and chipped. That line is a road note from November 2022. It is not proof that every side street in the subdivision is a county road today. A private lane that never meets a county road sits outside that five-foot rule. [7]

A well or a utility, plus a state septic permit

A house permit starts with a water source and a sewage path, and this page cannot assign a city sewer tap to these lots. The county building packet asks for potable water from a well or a utility, and for septic approval or a sewer verification. DeKalb Utility District says it serves parts of DeKalb County and other counties. That is not a meter on a named lot. The county zoning page sends septic and groundwater questions to TDEC, and TDEC takes construction-permit applications at the environmental field office. DeKalb is not named in that page's list of contract counties. A new conventional system is $400 for a design flow up to 1,000 gallons a day, plus a $100 installation inspection. An alternative system is $500, plus a $200 inspection. TDEC says the review generally takes 10 days and must finish within 45 days of the application. A repair permit has no permit fee. [5],[17],[6],[4]

High ground at one road point, not every lot

The Census match for 1000 Lakeview Drive is about 1,031 feet and sits in FEMA Zone X, and those readings are one point, not a map of every lot. The geocoder returns no incorporated place for that address. The same service places 101 West Main Street inside Smithville city, so a Smithville mailing name is not the city line. About 600 feet west of the Lakeview Drive match, the national elevation service reads about 955 feet, roughly 76 feet lower. The ground beside that county-listed road is sloped. Zone X at the road point is an area of minimal flood hazard, and the flood map does not flag that point as a Special Flood Hazard Area. A lot lower on the hill, or closer to the water, can still fall in another zone. No plat book or year for the subdivision was printed on the county pages opened for this file. [2],[3],[8],[9],[10]

No county zoning, and a building permit still applies

DeKalb County does not have zoning right now, and a new house outside the city still needs a county building permit and a fee. The zoning page says that as of January 2011 the county adopted the State of Tennessee Building Codes. Residential work is $0.75 per square foot, and a residential renovation is $0.35 per square foot. The fee includes the inspections, up to three re-inspections, and plan review. If the construction value is over $25,000, a licensed contractor has to do the work. A homeowner may do work on a primary residence once every two years. Electrical permits are issued by the State of Tennessee, not the county counter. Detached garages, sheds, barns, decks, and pole barns that are not occupied or conditioned do not need a permit under that page. The Census point on Lakeview Drive is outside the city, so that point uses the county counter. [4],[5],[2]

Appraised value, lot size, and too few 2025 sales

The median appraised value of these vacant lots is $8,000, and there were not enough qualifying 2025 lot sales to report a median. Appraised value is the assessor's figure. The middle half is $6,000–$10,000. It is not assessed value and it is not taxable value. Residential property is assessed at 25% of appraised value, and the 2026 county rate is $1.5571 for each $100 of assessed value. These figures cover parcels on the DeKalb County roll whose subdivision name is Lakeview Mtn Est. Only those parcels. Among 485 vacant residential parcels, the median lot is 0.24 acre, about 10,350 square feet. The quarter-acre lot is the largest share, at 23%, a plurality, not most of the lots. About 85% of owners use a Tennessee mailing address. About 15% are out of state, and Florida is the largest of those groups. [1],[11],[12]

Common situations

Selling land in Lakeview Mountain Estates in these situations

The lot sits above the county road

Yes. A lot can be sold while the driveway still has to be built level with a county road. Resolution 2022-11-083 puts a five-foot level stretch on a new entrance that meets a county road from higher ground, measured from the edge of the pavement. The permit is issued by the county highway department before that connection is built. The November 2022 packet lists Lakeview Drive as 1.4 miles of tire and chip in District 4, and it does not list every lane that may serve a lot. The only contingency is a land inspection, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. The seller does not have to grade the entrance, relocate utilities, or pave a private lane before the vacant lot is sold for cash. [7]

No septic permit has been pulled

Yes. A vacant lot can be sold before anyone applies for a septic permit. Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots for cash, including lots with no water, sewer, or road work. The building packet treats a well or a utility, and septic approval or a sewer verification, as items for a future house. They are not a condition the seller has to finish first. A conventional state permit is $400 up to 1,000 gallons a day, plus $100 to inspect the installation, and an alternative design is $500 plus a $200 inspection. TDEC says the review generally takes 10 days and must finish within 45 days. The utility district says it serves parts of the county, which does not prove a meter on a given lot. We check utilities, access, and title before offering. [5],[6],[17]

An out-of-state owner with taxes behind

Yes. An owner who lives out of state can sell, and liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds with the seller's consent. About 15% of the owners on these vacant lots use an out-of-state mailing address, and Florida is the largest of those groups. About 85% use a Tennessee address. DeKalb's 2026 notice says bills may be paid through March 1, 2027, before 1.5% monthly interest starts March 2. The statewide rule normally makes trustee-collected taxes delinquent March 1. Closings can be signed electronically or by mail, and the seller is paid by check or wire. Closing costs are covered. [14],[12],[1]

A Smithville address is not the city limit

A Smithville mailing address does not put the lot inside the city, and it does not prove city water or city sewer. The Census match for 1000 Lakeview Drive returns no incorporated place, while 101 West Main Street is inside Smithville city. Outside the city, the county building department is the counter that publishes the $0.75 residential fee, and the county has no zoning ordinance in force. The Register of Deeds records deeds, deeds of trust, and plats. No dues figure for the subdivision turned up on the county pages or the utility district site opened for this page. That gap is not a finding that no restrictions were ever recorded. A plat or restriction, if one exists, would be in that office. No book and page was printed on the pages used here. [2],[3],[5],[4],[16],[17]

Step by step

How do I sell my land in Lakeview Mountain Estates?

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Sign electronically

    If you accept, everyone signs the purchase agreement electronically. There is nothing to print or mail at this stage.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 Lakeview Mountain Estates: common questions

Where do I get a building permit for a vacant lot on this road?

Use the county building department when the lot is outside Smithville city. The Census point on Lakeview Drive is outside the city, and 101 West Main Street is inside it, so the mailing city is not the test. Residential permits are $0.75 per square foot. The packet asks for a site plan, a well or a utility, septic approval or sewer verification, construction plans, and proof of ownership. Work valued over $25,000 must be done by a licensed contractor. Electrical permits come from the State of Tennessee. A lot that actually sits inside the city uses a different counter.

Does DeKalb County zoning cover these lots?

No. DeKalb County does not have zoning at this time. As of January 2011 the county adopted the State of Tennessee Building Codes, and the building department says there are no countywide zoning regulations. Missing zoning does not remove the building permit, septic application, or driveway rule on a county road. The Register of Deeds records plats, deeds, and deeds of trust, so review any recorded plat or private restriction separately from county zoning.

Can I sell a lot that is not connected to sewer?

Yes. A lot with no sewer connection can be sold as vacant land. The county permit packet allows a well or a utility for drinking water, and it asks for septic approval or a sewer verification when someone builds, not when the lot changes hands. TDEC's fee for a new conventional system is $400 up to 1,000 gallons a day, plus $100 for the installation inspection. The county zoning page sends septic questions to TDEC. The seller does not have to install the system before the sale.

When are county taxes due on an empty lot?

The statewide due date is the first Monday in October. DeKalb's 2026 notice opens payment on October 1, 2026 and says the bill may be paid through March 1, 2027 before interest starts March 2. It offers a 2% October discount and 1% November discount. The 2026 rate is $1.5571 for each $100 of assessed value, and residential land is assessed at 25% of appraised value. The relief program in that notice is for a primary home, not a vacant lot.

What is required for a new driveway onto a county road?

Get a permit from the county highway department before the driveway connects to a county road. Resolution 2022-11-083, passed on November 28, 2022, says that if the lot is higher than the roadway, the entrance must be level with the road for a minimum of 5 feet, measured from the edge. The permit form in the same packet uses that five-foot level finish. Lakeview Drive is the District 4 road that packet lists at 1.4 miles of tire and chip. A private lane that never touches a county road is outside that rule.

Where would I look for the subdivision plat?

Start at the county Register of Deeds, which records plats along with deeds and deeds of trust. The office page does not print a book and page for this subdivision, so none is stated here. No owner-association dues figure turned up on the county pages or the utility district site opened for this page, and that is not proof that nothing was ever recorded. A seller can match the deed's legal description to whatever plat is on file in that office. The absence of a dues schedule on a website is not the same thing as a title search.

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 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.

  • 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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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 on the DeKalb County roll whose subdivision name is Lakeview Mtn Est. Source [1] is our own count of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury's county parcel and assessment files (assessment data dated August 28, 2026): a vacant lot is a residential parcel with no buildings, mobile home or improvement value; values are the county assessor's appraised (market) value; sale prices count only 2025 warranty-deed sales of a single lot that was vacant when it sold, at $1,000 or more, with bulk deeds and development-land deals removed. Treat medians as a guide to recent recorded amounts, not as an offer or an appraisal. Page updated October 2, 2026.

  1. [1] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (data); Parcel Buyers (analysis), Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Office of Local Government parcel and assessment data (accessed 2026-10-01)
  2. [2] U.S. Census Bureau, Census geocoder for 1000 Lakeview Drive, Smithville (accessed 2026-10-02)
  3. [3] U.S. Census Bureau, Census geocoder for 101 West Main Street, Smithville (accessed 2026-09-30)
  4. [4] DeKalb County, Tennessee, DeKalb County zoning and planning (accessed 2026-09-30)
  5. [5] DeKalb County, Tennessee, DeKalb County building department permits and fees (accessed 2026-09-30)
  6. [6] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Septic system construction permit fees and review (accessed 2026-09-30)
  7. [7] DeKalb County, Tennessee, DeKalb County Commission minutes, November 28, 2022 (accessed 2026-09-30)
  8. [8] U.S. Geological Survey, National Map elevation at the Lakeview Drive match (accessed 2026-09-30)
  9. [9] U.S. Geological Survey, National Map elevation about 600 feet west of that match (accessed 2026-09-30)
  10. [10] Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA flood zone at the Lakeview Drive match (accessed 2026-09-30)
  11. [11] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, How to calculate a Tennessee property tax bill (accessed 2026-09-30)
  12. [12] WJLE Radio, DeKalb 2026 property tax notices (accessed 2026-09-30)
  13. [13] University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service, Property tax due date, CTAS-1575 (accessed 2026-09-30)
  14. [14] University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service, Property tax delinquency date, CTAS-1580 (accessed 2026-09-30)
  15. [15] University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service, Interest on delinquent property taxes, CTAS-1581 (accessed 2026-09-30)
  16. [16] DeKalb County, Tennessee, DeKalb County Register of Deeds (accessed 2026-09-30)
  17. [17] DeKalb Utility District, DeKalb Utility District service area (accessed 2026-09-30)
  18. [18] Tennessee Tech University, Appalachian Center for Craft address and programs (accessed 2026-10-02)
  19. [19] U.S. Census Bureau, Census geocoder for 1560 Craft Center Drive (accessed 2026-10-02)