Loudon County, Tennessee
Sell your land in Lenoir City for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Lenoir City for cash, including small city-coded lots where stormwater, utility service or the permit boundary needs review. 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 Lenoir City?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Lenoir City, Loudon 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 Lenoir City?
- The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 998 vacant residential lots in Lenoir City; 30% are standard city lots, and the median lot is 0.17 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Lenoir 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 Lenoir 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
Lenoir City land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels on the Loudon County roll whose community code is Lenoir City in Loudon County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 998 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Standard city lot (7,000–9,000 sq ft): 30% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 19%. Median lot: 0.17 acre (7,260 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical appraised value | $24,600 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $2,700 and $50,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Lenoir City [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 4% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often AL, NY, IN) [1] |
| The municipality is a city | Lenoir City uses a mayor-alderman government established when the city was reincorporated in 1907; its board has seven members serving staggered four-year terms. [2] |
| City building permits are required | The city requires a permit before new construction, an addition, demolition or change of use and enforces the 2021 residential and related code series. [3] |
| Steep lots trigger more planning | City stormwater rules can require a plan for any single- or duplex-residential lot with karst, water, floodplain, stream-crossing or slope over 15% conditions. [5] |
| Water service spans 57 square miles | LCUB says its water department covers about 57 square miles with 307 miles of water lines, 8 storage tanks and 6 million gallons of total storage. [6] |
| Sewer coverage is not identical | LCUB's wastewater area covers about 60 square miles, using 39 lift stations and 118 miles of sewer lines. It serves Lenoir City and the immediate surrounding area. [7] |
| Published water tap total is $1,424 | LCUB's fee schedule, effective March 2023, gives a $1,424 example for a residential 3/4-inch meter: a $1,250 tap, $145 capital-reserve fee and $29 maintenance fee, before site extras. [8] |
| Fort Loudoun Lake changes the edge | TVA reports 379 shoreline miles and 14,600 water acres at Fort Loudoun Reservoir, with normal summer elevation between 812 and 813 feet. [10] |
| Fort Loudoun Dam | Fort Loudoun Dam stands in Lenoir City between Fort Loudoun and Watts Bar reservoirs. Its lock moves river traffic about 70 feet, providing the navigable water connection between them. [10] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Lenoir 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 Lenoir City
Small lots need a workable building and drainage plan
Usable layout matters more than the acreage label. The roll's median vacant parcel in this scope is 0.17 acre, or 7,260 square feet, and standard city lots are the largest single lot-size group at 30%. City rules require a permit for new construction, while the stormwater ordinance can require an erosion-control and stormwater plan on a residential lot of any size when it has karst features, adjoining water, a floodplain, a stream crossing or slopes above 15%. Setbacks, driveway position and utility easements must all fit on the same site. [1],[3],[5]
Water and sewer service must be checked separately
LCUB provides both systems, but their service footprints and infrastructure differ. The water department reports about 57 square miles and 307 miles of mains. The wastewater department reports about 60 square miles, 118 miles of sewer and 39 lift stations. Both departments serve Lenoir City and the immediate surrounding area. Where public sewer cannot serve the homesite, TDEC says a septic permit should be obtained before dirt work starts, and an alternative system needs a soils map from a licensed soil consultant. [6],[7],[9]
Connection cost starts before the house goes up
A vacant parcel with a nearby main still carries upfront connection cost. LCUB's fee schedule, effective March 2023, gives a $1,424 example for a standard 3/4-inch residential water meter: $1,250 for the tap, $145 for capital reserve and $29 for maintenance. Road bores, casings, cuts and line extensions are charged separately, and extension work is designed and estimated parcel by parcel. The city also requires plans and a permit before new construction. A low-cost lot can therefore need a meaningful cash budget before foundation work begins, especially when the street, grade or main location makes the service run difficult. [8],[3]
Lake proximity does not erase site constraints
Fort Loudoun Reservoir adds water views and shoreline questions, but it also makes elevation and drainage review important. TVA reports 14,600 acres of water surface, 379 miles of shoreline and a typical summer operating elevation of 812 to 813 feet. That system information is not a parcel-level flood or dock determination. City stormwater rules expressly call out adjoining lakes, floodplains, streams, karst and slopes over 15% as conditions that can trigger a plan even for a single residential lot. The roll's median appraised value of $24,600 is useful context, but the usable building area, utility route and legal access drive the offer. [10],[5],[1]
Common situations
Selling land in Lenoir City in these situations
You inherited a narrow or unfamiliar city-coded lot
Yes. An inherited lot can be sold even when you have never walked it or do not know its boundary. This page's community-code scope may include parcels on either side of a municipal line, so the legal description, map and permit jurisdiction must be matched first. On a small lot, setbacks, road frontage, drainage and utility easements also matter. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. If you accept the offer, closing runs through an independent, licensed title company, with electronic signing or a mail-away closing. [1],[3],[4]
The tax value looks low but the site needs work
A low appraised value does not answer whether the lot can support a home. Tennessee appraised value is the assessor's market appraisal, but builders still price the real work: survey, access, grading, drainage, permits and utility connections. The city's stormwater rule calls out slopes above 15%, karst, floodplains and stream crossings. LCUB may add road-bore or line-extension cost beyond its published water tap fees. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. [1],[5],[8]
You live away and want to stop carrying the parcel
Yes. You can sell without traveling to the property. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. A written, no-obligation cash offer is available within 24 hours. If you accept, an independent, licensed title company handles the title search and remote paperwork. Closing is typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, depending on title, and payment can be made by check or wire.
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Lenoir 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 Lenoir City: common questions
Do I need a city building permit for my lot?
Yes, if the parcel is inside city limits and you plan new construction. The city requires a permit before new construction, additions, demolition or a change of use. Because this page uses a roll community code, confirm the actual municipal boundary before applying.
Does every Lenoir City lot have public sewer?
No. LCUB serves the city and immediate surrounding area, but its water and wastewater footprints are not proof of service at every parcel. If sewer is unavailable, TDEC requires a septic permit before construction.
What does a standard water tap cost before extras?
$1,424 in LCUB's fee schedule, effective March 2023. That residential example combines a $1,250 tap, $145 capital-reserve fee and $29 maintenance fee for a 3/4-inch meter. Road bores, cuts, casings, line extensions and engineering can add parcel-specific cost.
Can I sell a small lot with drainage problems?
Yes. We buy vacant lots and land for cash, including lots with no water, sewer or road work. Drainage can affect the offer because the city may require a stormwater plan on a residential lot with karst, adjoining water, a floodplain, stream crossing or slope above 15%. The only contingency is our land inspection, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Selling Land With Boundary or Survey Problems
Land with a boundary or survey problem can still be offered for sale, but closing may depend on how the buyer, lender, and title insurer handle it. The contract and closing requirements determine whether a survey is needed. A fence does not by itself establish the record boundary. A survey can identify gaps, overlaps, occupation lines, and encroachments; a competing Florida title claim may require a quiet-title action.[1][6][7]
- 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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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
- Loudon
1,318 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $159,900
- Tellico Village
777 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $48,000
- Loudon County
6,554 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 parcels on the Loudon County roll whose community code is Lenoir 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 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] City of Lenoir City, Lenoir City Council and form of government (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] City of Lenoir City, Building inspection and permits (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] City of Lenoir City, Planning and zoning (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] City of Lenoir City, Lenoir City stormwater ordinance (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Lenoir City Utilities Board, Water services and system facts (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Lenoir City Utilities Board, Wastewater services and system facts (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Lenoir City Utilities Board, Water tap fees (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Online application for septic related services (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Tennessee Valley Authority, Fort Loudoun Dam and Reservoir facts (accessed 2026-10-02)