Grundy County, Tennessee
Sell your land in Tracy City for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Tracy City, including lots where a town sewer line may or may not reach and a septic system would need a separate look. 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, with no fees or commissions.
By Parcel Buyers · · Lot figures from the 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data · How we made this page
Quick answers
- Who buys land for cash in Tracy City?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Tracy City, Grundy 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 Tracy City?
- The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 305 vacant residential lots in Tracy City; 11% are half-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.63 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Tracy City 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 Tracy City 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
Tracy City land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels on the Grundy County roll whose community code is Tracy City in Grundy County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 305 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Half-acre lot (19,000–24,000 sq ft): 11% of vacant lots; next, quarter-acre lot at 10%. Median lot: 0.63 acre (27,460 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical appraised value | $20,700 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $20,000 and $57,900 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Tracy City [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 7% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often FL, GA, AL) [1] |
| Town government | Tracy City is an incorporated town in Grundy County. The MTAS profile gives its incorporation date as February 1, 1915 and a 2026 estimated population of 1,427. [2] |
| Town water and sewer | MTAS lists water and sewer as the town's own utilities. Tracy City Water Works, at 14371 US 41, is one of three public-water providers on the county's utilities list. [2],[8] |
| Sewer connection rule | The town code requires an occupied property abutting a street with a public sewer at its line to connect within 90 days of official notice. Private disposal is allowed only where sewer service is unavailable. [6] |
| Building permit rules | Title 12 of the town's online code, Building, Utility, Etc. Codes, is marked reserved for future use. The MTAS copy of the code was last updated May 14, 2019. [3],[4] |
| Flood ordinance | Ordinance 01-11 (February 2011) was adopted so the town could join the National Flood Insurance Program. It says areas of the town are subject to periodic flooding and regulates development in flood hazard areas. [5] |
| Recording and tax-suit offices | The Register of Deeds records documents that affect the legal status of real property. The Clerk and Master files delinquent-tax suits and, if needed, auctions property for nonpayment. [7] |
| Greenbelt rule | Land must be at least 15 acres to qualify as agricultural greenbelt. On leaving the program, rollback taxes cover the preceding 3 years for agricultural or forest land and 5 years for open space land. [9] |
| Tracy City Coke Ovens | The National Park Service lists the Tracy City Coke Ovens, a structure west of Hobbs Hill Road, on the National Register of Historic Places, published April 1, 1987. [10] |
| Fiery Gizzard State Park | The state lists the park at about 7,811 acres in Grundy and Marion counties. Its areas include Fiery Gizzard, Denny Cove and the Historical Grundy Lakes, a block of protected land in the same county. [11] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Tracy City 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 Tracy City
Town sewer rules decide whether septic is an option
Inside the town, the municipal code treats septic as the exception. It makes it unlawful to build or keep a septic tank or privy, except as the code allows. An owner of occupied property on a street with a public sewer at the property line must connect within 90 days after official notice. Private disposal is allowed only where service from the sanitary sewer is not available, and then it must follow county and state law. That makes the sewer map matter more than lot size alone. A buyer pricing an empty lot will ask whether a line runs at the frontage or whether a septic permit would be needed instead. [6]
Water comes from more than one provider
The county's utilities page lists three public-water providers for all of Grundy County. One is Tracy City Water Works, at 14371 US 41, and MTAS lists water and sewer among the town's own utilities. A provider on a list is not a promise that a main runs past a given lot or that a tap is available. Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative is the electric provider the county lists, with its office on Highway 41 in this town. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [8],[2]
Lot sizes are spread widely
The tax roll shows 305 vacant residential parcels coded to this community. No single size dominates. The largest group is a half-acre lot, only 11% of the total, and the middle parcel is 0.63 acres. A buyer planning a house looks at frontage, slope and whether the lot can take a driveway, not just the acre count. Small town lots near a sewer line and larger tracts on the edge of town are different products. The roll's size groups are measured from county records and do not show access, setbacks or buildability. [1]
Appraised value is not a cash price
The median appraised value in this scope is $20,700, and the middle half of appraisals runs $20,000–$57,900. Those are Assessor of Property market appraisals, not the taxable assessment and not a price anyone has paid. A lot's appraisal can sit far from what a buyer will pay once flood rules, sewer access and road frontage are weighed. Our cash offer is set from our own review of the parcel, and you decide whether to accept it. [1]
Flood rules and larger tracts carry extra paperwork
The town's 2011 flood ordinance says parts of the town are subject to periodic inundation and requires protection against flood damage for new construction in flood hazard areas. A lot in one of those areas can need extra design work before a house is permitted. Larger tracts may also carry greenbelt status. Agricultural greenbelt starts at 15 acres. If land leaves the program, the Assessor calculates rollback taxes for 3 prior years on agricultural or forest land, or 5 years on open space land, and a buyer weighs that before developing. [5],[9]
Common situations
Selling land in Tracy City in these situations
You inherited a lot and have never seen it
You can sell an inherited lot even if no one in the family has visited it. The Register of Deeds in Altamont records documents that affect the legal status of real property, so the recorded deed and any prior transfers are the place to start. We buy vacant lots and land for cash, including lots with no water, sewer or road work. Closing runs through an independent, licensed title company, and the title path decides what paperwork is needed. [7]
Property taxes are behind
You can still sell a lot with unpaid property taxes. The county says the Clerk and Master files delinquent-tax suits and, if needed, auctions property after nonpayment. Before it gets there, liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds at closing, with the seller's consent. The County Trustee's office in Altamont collects county property taxes, so ask it for the balance the title company will need. [7]
You live outside Tennessee
Yes, you can sell from another state. In this scope, 7% of vacant-lot owners use a mailing address outside Tennessee. You can sign electronically, close by mail away from home, and be paid by check or wire. Nothing requires a trip to the lot or to the county seat. [1]
You are unsure whether the town or the county applies
A Tracy City mailing community on the roll is not the same thing as the town limit. The numbers here follow the county's community code, not a surveyed boundary. The town code governs sewer connections and flood rules inside the town, and the town's building code title is marked reserved. Before a buyer plans a house, town hall or the county offices can say which office issues the permit. You do not need that answer to ask us for an offer. [3],[4],[6]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Tracy City?
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 Tracy City: common questions
Can I sell a Tracy City lot that has no sewer line?
Yes. Many buyers weigh sewer access, but you can sell an empty lot without any hookup. The town code allows private disposal only where sanitary sewer service is not available, so the buyer will check where the nearest line runs. You do not need to extend a main before selling.
Does a Tracy City address mean town rules apply to my lot?
Not always. This page follows the county roll's community code, not the town boundary. The town code, including its sewer and flood chapters, applies inside the town. Confirm the parcel's location with town hall or the Assessor of Property before relying on a town rule.
What happens if my Grundy County taxes are behind?
The Clerk and Master files delinquent-tax suits and may auction property for nonpayment. You can sell before that point. Back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds at closing, with your consent. The County Trustee's office collects county property taxes and can give the current balance.
Where can I find the recorded deed for my land?
Use the Grundy County Register of Deeds in Altamont. The office records documents that affect the legal status of real property. The Register's office also offers a searchable database and free MyLandAlert notices when a document is recorded under a name you monitor.
Could my larger tract owe greenbelt rollback taxes?
Possibly, if it was classified under greenbelt. Agricultural land must be at least 15 acres. If land leaves the program, rollback taxes cover the preceding 3 years for agricultural or forest land and 5 years for open space land. The Assessor of Property calculates the amount.
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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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
- Grundy County
3,120 vacant lots countywide
- Gruetli-Laager
210 vacant lots
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 Grundy County roll whose community code is Tracy City. 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 November 7, 2026.
- [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] University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Tracy City, Tennessee cities and towns directory (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [3] University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Municipal code of Tracy City (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [4] University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Tracy City municipal code, title 12, building, utility, etc. codes (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [5] University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Tracy City municipal code, title 14, flood damage prevention (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [6] University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Tracy City municipal code, title 18, water and sewers (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [7] Grundy County, Tennessee, Grundy County officials: Assessor, Chancery Court, Register of Deeds and Trustee (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [8] Grundy County, Tennessee, Utility providers serving Grundy County (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [9] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, State Board of Equalization, Greenbelt: agricultural, forest and open space land (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [10] National Park Service, Tracy City Coke Ovens, National Register Information System 87000533 (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [11] Tennessee State Parks, Fiery Gizzard State Park (accessed 2026-11-07)