Tennessee
Sell your land in Houston County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Houston County, where the county maintains 322 miles of roads and rural land may need state septic approval. 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 Houston County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Houston County, Tennessee, 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 Houston County sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Houston County sold for a median of $40,000 across 31 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $17,000 to $75,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Houston County?
- The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 1,242 vacant residential lots in Houston County; 16% are 5-acre ranchettes, and the median lot is 1.57 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Houston County 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 Houston County 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 Houston County?
- In 2025, companies bought 10% of the vacant lots that sold in Houston County, including 3% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
Local data
What is land in Houston County worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Houston County sold for a median of $40,000 across 31 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $17,000 to $75,000. [1]
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.
| Vacant residential lots | 1,242 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | 5-acre ranchette (210,000–280,000 sq ft): 16% of vacant lots; next, mini-estate (2-3 acres) at 11%. Median lot: 1.57 acre (68,390 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical appraised value | $24,000 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $12,500 and $52,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $40,000 median across 31 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Houston County (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $17,000–$75,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 10% of those purchases, including 3% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 18% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often FL, MI, IL) [1] |
| Three land-record offices | CTAS lists a separate Assessor of Property, Trustee and Register of Deeds for the county. The Comptroller says the assessor appraises property and the county Trustee collects property taxes. [2],[4] |
| 2025 county tax rate | The Comptroller's 2025 report lists the county property-tax rate at $1.7297 per $100 of assessed value. Residential and farm property is assessed at 25% of appraisal. [3],[4] |
| 2020 revaluation year | The 2025 Tax Aggregate Report gives 2020 as the county's last revaluation year and counts 1,174 agricultural, forest and open-space greenbelt parcels. [3] |
| State septic permit cost | TDEC charges $400 for a conventional septic construction permit through 1,000 gallons per day, plus a $100 construction inspection. Review must finish within 45 days. [5] |
| Water systems in a state report | A January 2024 TEMA winter-storm report listed Tennessee Ridge Water System and Erin Water System in Houston County under boil-water advisories. That report does not show whether a main or tap reaches a particular parcel. [6] |
| 2021 flood declaration | The state's disaster action plan places the county in the August 21, 2021 federally declared flood area. Flood exposure still depends on the parcel and current FEMA panel. [7] |
| Standard recording charges | Tennessee's standard register fee is $10 per document, with $5 for each page after the second and $15 for a plat, map or survey. Transfer taxes can be separate. [12] |
| Tennessee River crossing | The Benton-Houston Ferry crosses the Tennessee River between the two counties, 2.35 miles west of McKinnon on SR 147. TDOT publishes its operating hours and a number to check its operating status. [13] |
Where we buy
Areas we cover in Houston County
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Houston County. We buy land anywhere else in the county too: send the parcel details through the form below.
Selling here
How selling land works in Houston County
What the assessment roll says about vacant land
The county roll contains 1,242 parcels classified as vacant residential. Its middle parcel is 1.57 acres, or 68,390 square feet, and the most common size group is a 5-acre ranchette at 16% of the total. The assessor's median market appraisal is $24,000; the middle half is $12,500–$52,000. Residential land is assessed at 25% of appraisal, and the county's 2025 rate is $1.7297 per $100 of that assessed amount. For the selected 2025 lot sales, the median recorded amount is $40,000 across 31 sales, with the middle half at $17,000–$75,000. Those are accepted warranty-deed, single-parcel lot sales, not every deed filed and not a promised offer. Access, septic feasibility, flood exposure and utility reach can move one tract far from the midpoint. [1],[4],[3]
Road access, water service and septic are separate checks
A mailing address does not establish legal or physical access. CTAS reports 322 county road miles, but a tract may still front a private lane, depend on an easement or sit beyond maintained pavement. A January 2024 state report listed Tennessee Ridge Water System and Erin Water System in the county, but it did not show whether a usable main or tap reaches a parcel. Without public sewer, a future home generally needs TDEC approval for a subsurface sewage system. A conventional permit costs $400 through 1,000 gallons per day and the construction inspection costs $100. The review generally takes 10 days and must be completed within 45 days. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [2],[6],[5]
Late county taxes move from the Trustee to court
County property tax becomes delinquent March 1. Interest of 1.5% is added that day and again on the first day of each later month. The Trustee must accept the tax, interest and penalties until the account is transferred for legal collection. After February 1 and before April 1, the delinquent-tax attorney must file a suit in chancery or circuit court. Paying the full tax, interest, penalty and accrued court costs dismisses the proceeding for that parcel. For tax sales confirmed on or after July 1, 2026, Public Chapter 971 generally sets a one-year redemption period when the delinquency was three years or less and 90 days when it exceeded three years. Liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing with the seller's consent. [8],[9],[10],[11]
Title records, flood history and remote closing
The Register of Deeds is where a buyer and title company look for the deed, recorded plat, mortgages, liens and easements. Standard state fees start at $10 for a document and $15 for a plat, map or survey, but transfer taxes and closing charges are separate questions. Flood history matters too: the state disaster plan includes this county in the August 21, 2021 federally declared flood area. That event does not mean every parcel is in a mapped hazard area; the current FEMA panel and ground elevation answer that question. About 18% of vacant-lot owners use an address outside Tennessee. They can sign electronically or use a mail-away closing, with payment by check or wire. Closing runs through an independent, licensed title company. [2],[12],[7],[1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Houston County?
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 Houston County: common questions
Can I sell land here without a septic permit?
Yes. A vacant-land sale does not require you to obtain a future house's septic permit first. TDEC issues that construction permit. Its current conventional fee is $400 through 1,000 gallons per day, plus a $100 inspection after installation. Septic feasibility can affect value. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering.
How are county property taxes figured on a vacant residential lot?
The Assessor of Property sets the market appraisal and applies the residential assessment ratio of 25%. The 2025 county rate is $1.7297 per $100 of assessed value. A city rate may also apply inside a municipality. The Trustee collects the resulting county bill; the appraisal shown on the roll is not the tax due.
What happens if county taxes are not paid by March?
They become delinquent March 1, and 1.5% interest is added then and on the first of each later month. The account can later become a court tax suit filed after February 1 and before April 1. Paying the full balance and accrued court costs dismisses the case for that parcel before sale.
Do the public water-system names guarantee a tap at my lot?
No. A January 2024 state emergency report listed Tennessee Ridge Water System and Erin Water System in the county, but that report does not show a main, pressure, capacity or paid tap at a specific tract. Ask the serving system about the parcel. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. We buy vacant lots and land for cash, including lots with no water, sewer or road work.
Do I need a new survey before selling my tract?
Not necessarily. If title work requires a new plat, map or survey, Tennessee's standard fee to record it is $15. Parcel Buyers covers closing costs, and the only contingency is our land inspection; a failed inspection costs the seller nothing.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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 to Sell Land From Another State
You usually do not have to travel to sell land in another state. A title company, escrow company, or closing attorney can coordinate title review, approved signing and notarization, recording, and payment by check or wire. The main limits are state-specific deed rules and title: every owner and signer must have authority. Independently verify the parcel, closing company, and payment instructions before signing.
- 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.
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.
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 all parcels in Houston County. 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] 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 County Technical Assistance Service, Houston County government profile (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, 2025 Tax Aggregate Report (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Assessment vs Taxation (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Septic System Construction Permit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Flash Report 7: Extreme Winter Weather (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, State of Tennessee Action Plan for 2020 and 2021 Disasters (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service, Delinquency Date (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service, Interest on Delinquent Taxes (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service, Delinquent Tax Suit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Tennessee General Assembly, Public Chapter 971: tax-sale redemption periods (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service, Standard Fees for Recording Documents (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Tennessee Department of Transportation, Benton-Houston Ferry (accessed 2026-10-02)