Tennessee
Sell your land in Loudon County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land throughout Loudon County for cash, including lake-area parcels and land that still needs utility, access or septic work. 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 Loudon County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Loudon 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 Loudon County sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Loudon County sold for a median of $130,000 across 307 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $66,500 to $215,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Loudon County?
- The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 6,554 vacant residential lots in Loudon County; 14% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.42 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Loudon 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 Loudon 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 Loudon County?
- In 2025, companies bought 15% of the vacant lots that sold in Loudon County, including 9% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Loudon County?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Loudon County was $58,000 across 41 sales.
Local data
What is land in Loudon County worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Loudon County sold for a median of $130,000 across 307 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $66,500 to $215,000. [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.
Recorded 2025 sale prices by lot size in Loudon County
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
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| Quarter-acre lot9,000–12,999 sq ft | 41 | $58,000 |
| 5-acre ranchette210,000–279,999 sq ft | 30 | $317,500 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 28 | $166,200 |
| Third-acre lot13,000–15,999 sq ft | 24 | $56,900 |
| Half-acre lot19,000–23,999 sq ft | 21 | $145,000 |
| Sub-half-acre lot16,000–18,999 sq ft | 21 | $76,900 |
| Standard city lot7,000–8,999 sq ft | 21 | $85,000 |
| Oversized half-acre24,000–29,999 sq ft | 18 | $145,000 |
| Acre-plus46,000–51,999 sq ft | 17 | $176,900 |
| Patio-home lot5,000–6,999 sq ft | 16 | $97,000 |
| Estate parcel (3-5 acres)140,000–209,999 sq ft | 11 | $135,900 |
| Near-acre34,000–39,999 sq ft | 11 | $166,900 |
| One-acre homesite40,000–45,999 sq ft | 11 | $125,000 |
| Three-quarter acre30,000–33,999 sq ft | 10 | $215,400 |
| 1.25-acre homesite52,000–57,999 sq ft | 10 | $153,000 |
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 | 6,554 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): 14% of vacant lots; next, standard city lot at 9%. Median lot: 0.42 acre (18,160 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical appraised value | $54,300 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $30,300 and $130,200 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $130,000 median across 307 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Loudon County (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $66,500–$215,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 15% of those purchases, including 9% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 15% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often FL, CA, IL) [1] |
| Assessor handles appraisals | The Loudon County Assessor of Property discovers, lists, classifies and values property for tax purposes. The office is elected to a four-year term. [2] |
| Trustee collects county tax | The County Trustee collects property tax. Bills are mailed in September and become delinquent if they remain unpaid after the last day of February. [3] |
| Deeds and plats are recorded here | The Register of Deeds records deeds, deeds of trust, assignments, plats, court decrees, leases, liens and releases affecting Loudon County real property. [4] |
| County planning is parcel-specific | The county Planning and Codes office handles zoning, development, building-code and floodplain work in its jurisdiction. Incorporated areas may use a city office instead. [5] |
| TDEC handles septic permits | Loudon County is not on TDEC's list of counties that provide their own groundwater-protection services, so applicants use TDEC's septic process. Its application asks for a sketch of the house site and a soils map if required. [7],[8] |
| Flood-zone work needs a permit | County development in FEMA zones A, AE, AO, AH, A1-30 or A99 requires a floodplain permit with two plan copies and elevation information alongside the building permit. [6] |
| Two reservoirs shape the county | TVA reports 39,000 water acres and 783 shoreline miles at Watts Bar Reservoir, while Tellico Reservoir has 15,560 water acres and 357 shoreline miles. [11],[12] |
| Interstate 75 in Tennessee | TDOT plans to widen Interstate 75 in Loudon County from Exit 81, the US 321 interchange, to the I-40/I-75 junction. The project includes realigning and widening the Exit 81 ramps. [13] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a quarter-acre lot in Loudon County was $58,000 across 41 sales. [1] |
Where we buy
Areas we cover in Loudon County
- Loudon
1,318vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $159,900
- Lenoir City
998vacant lots
- Tennessee National
869vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $168,900
- Tellico Village
777vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $48,000
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Loudon 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 Loudon County
Start with the assessor, deed and recorded plat
Start with the parcel record, then read the deed and plat. The Assessor of Property values land for taxation, but the roll's appraised value is not a guaranteed sale price. The Register of Deeds is the office for the recorded deed, plat, liens, releases and other instruments that control title. Those records can reveal a shared access easement, subdivision restrictions, a prior mortgage or a legal description that does not match a mailing address. Loudon County's roll shows 6,554 vacant residential parcels in this county scope, with a median appraised value of $54,300; the middle half runs from $30,300–$130,200. We use those figures as context. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [2],[4],[1]
Buildability depends on jurisdiction, wastewater and floodplain
Buildability depends on the exact parcel, not the mailing city. The Loudon County Planning and Codes office publishes zoning, subdivision, land-disturbance and floodplain materials for county jurisdiction, while an incorporated parcel may fall under a municipal office. Where public sewer is unavailable, applicants use TDEC's septic process because Loudon County is not on the agency's list of counties that provide their own groundwater-protection services. TDEC says a construction permit is required before installing or repairing a septic system and may require a soils map by a soil scientist. County floodplain development in listed FEMA A zones also requires two scaled plan copies, proposed floor elevations and later as-built certification. A low area near a reservoir, a steep drive or poor soils can therefore change both the usable homesite and a buyer's site-work budget. [5],[7],[8],[6]
Delinquent taxes can lead to a tax sale
Unpaid county tax first becomes delinquent after the last day of February. The Trustee mails bills in September and collects the county tax. If a property later reaches a tax sale, Tennessee changed the redemption schedule for orders confirming sales entered on or after July 1, 2026. Public Chapter 971 gives one year when the delinquency is three years or less and 90 days when it is more than three years, subject to the confirming order and other statutory rules. A seller should not wait for that process to mature. Liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing with the seller's consent, and the title company can obtain the current payoff. [3],[9]
Lake position, lot size and recurring obligations affect an offer
An offer changes with legal access, usable ground, utilities, restrictions and recurring bills. TVA manages land-use and private-water-use approvals on its reservoir property, so a lake view does not by itself establish dock rights or permission to disturb the shore. Watts Bar has 39,000 acres of water surface and Tellico has 15,560; each also has mapped TVA land with different allocation zones. Countywide 2025 lot sales in the roll had a median of $130,000, with the middle half at $66,500–$215,000, across 307 qualifying arm's-length, single-parcel lot sales. Those are lot sales, not a promise for a particular tract. Greenbelt is another parcel-level issue: agricultural and forest rollback taxes recapture the prior three years of savings, while open-space rollback uses five years. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [11],[12],[10],[1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Loudon 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 Loudon County: common questions
Can I sell Loudon County land with back taxes?
Yes. Land can be sold with county taxes still due if the title work supports a closing. The County Trustee can provide the tax status, and liens or back taxes can be paid from the sale proceeds with the seller's consent. Taxes unpaid after the last day of February are delinquent.
Who approves a septic system on rural land?
TDEC's Division of Water Resources does. Loudon County is not on the agency's list of counties that provide their own groundwater-protection services. A permit is required before installation, and the application includes a sketch of the property lines and house site, plus a soils map by a soil scientist if required.
What if my land is in a Loudon County flood zone?
A mapped flood zone does not automatically prevent a sale. For development in county jurisdiction, zones A, AE, AO, AH, A1-30 and A99 require a county floodplain permit, two scaled plan copies and elevation information. Those costs and limits can affect the offer.
What happens to greenbelt taxes when land use changes?
Rollback tax may become due. Tennessee's Comptroller says agricultural and forest rollback uses the preceding three years of tax savings, while open-space rollback uses five years. The Assessor of Property calculates the amount, so obtain a parcel-specific answer before closing.
Can I close without traveling to Loudon County?
Yes. A remote seller can sign electronically or use a mail-away closing through an independent, licensed title company. Payment can be made by check or wire. Closing is typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, depending on title.
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.
- 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 to Sell Land in a Flood Zone
Flood-zone land can be sellable and sometimes buildable. A FEMA flood zone describes mapped risk; it is not a building permit. The buyer must verify the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and any map changes, then ask the local floodplain administrator what elevation, floodway, coastal, permit, and design rules apply.[1][2][4] Vacant land itself is not covered by an NFIP policy; flood insurance covers qualifying buildings and contents, not land value.[5][6]
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 Loudon 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. Lot-size sale rows use the same qualified 2025 sale cohort and canonical square-foot classes; classes with fewer than 10 sales are omitted.
- [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] Loudon County, Tennessee, Loudon County Assessor of Property (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Loudon County, Tennessee, Loudon County Trustee (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Loudon County, Tennessee, Loudon County Register of Deeds (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Loudon County Planning and Codes Enforcement, Planning, zoning and development (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Loudon County Planning and Codes Enforcement, Loudon County floodplain development permit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Online application for septic related services (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Septic system construction permit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Tennessee General Assembly, SB 1983, Public Chapter 971: tax-sale redemption periods (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Greenbelt program and rollback taxes (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Tennessee Valley Authority, Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Tennessee Valley Authority, Tellico Reservoir Land Management Plan (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Tennessee Department of Transportation, Interstate 75 widening in Loudon County (accessed 2026-10-02)