Tennessee
Sell your land in Moore County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash throughout Moore County, including acreage that needs state septic review before a home can be planned. You can receive a written, no-obligation offer within 24 hours, and an independent licensed title company can typically close in about 10 days after agreement, depending on title.
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 Moore County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Moore 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.
- How many vacant lots are in Moore County?
- The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 464 vacant residential lots in Moore County; 16% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 1.40 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Moore 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 Moore 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.
Local data
What is land in Moore County 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.
| Vacant residential lots | 464 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Mini-estate (2-3 acres) (70,000–140,000 sq ft): 16% of vacant lots; next, 5-acre ranchette at 13%. Median lot: 1.40 acre (60,870 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical appraised value | $72,000 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $41,000 and $95,600 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Moore County [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 11% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often AL, GA, FL) [1] |
| One metropolitan government | The city and county operate under a metropolitan charter adopted in 1987. County landowners therefore encounter metro offices rather than separate city and county governments. [5] |
| Assessment and tax offices | The Assessor of Property maintains parcel values, while the County Trustee handles property-tax collections. Tennessee fixes assessment and ownership status as of January 1 each year. [2],[9] |
| Recorded land documents | The Register of Deeds is the county office for recorded real-estate instruments. Its posted hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to noon Thursday. [3] |
| Building and planning contact | The metropolitan government maintains a Building Permits–Planning department. Confirm a parcel's district, proposed use, setbacks, and permit path with that office before designing improvements. [4] |
| Water and sewer are local services | The metro service directory lists water and sewer among its utilities. That does not prove a main reaches a particular road, so a seller or buyer still needs an address-specific availability check. [5],[6] |
| State septic construction permit | TDEC issues septic construction permits here. A conventional system up to 1,000 gallons per day costs $400 for the permit plus a $100 construction inspection. [7] |
| Greenbelt filing deadline | A new Greenbelt application goes to the Assessor of Property by March 15. Agricultural land generally needs at least 15 acres, and an approved application is recorded with the Register of Deeds. [11] |
| Jack Daniel Distillery | Jack Daniel's Distillery is in Lynchburg in Moore County. A $140 million bottling and barrelhouse expansion was expected to create 30 local jobs. [12] |
Where we buy
Areas we cover in Moore County
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Moore 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 Moore County
What the county parcel roll shows
The county roll contains 464 vacant parcels in the defined data scope. The median vacant parcel is 1.40 acres, or 60,870 square feet. The most common size group is mini-estate (2-3 acres), representing 16% of the vacant inventory. Median appraised value is $72,000, with the middle half running from $41,000–$95,600. These are assessment-roll summaries, not an appraisal of one tract and not a promise that a buyer can build. Access, utility reach, soil conditions, title, and the proposed use can move one parcel far away from a countywide midpoint. [1]
Metro planning still requires a parcel-level answer
Moore County uses one metropolitan government under a charter adopted in 1987. Its official site routes construction questions to a Building Permits–Planning department, while the state municipal directory lists water and sewer as metro utilities. Neither fact establishes what is allowed on a particular parcel or whether a utility main reaches it. Before pricing a buildable-lot claim, ask the planning office to identify the applicable district and permit path, then ask the utility for written availability at the road frontage. A line nearby is not the same thing as an approved tap, capacity, easement, or affordable extension. We check utilities, legal access, and title before making a final purchase decision. [5],[4],[6]
TDEC controls the septic construction permit
Land without usable sewer needs a separate wastewater answer. TDEC requires a construction permit before a new subsurface sewage disposal system is installed and before a failed system is repaired. For a conventional design flow of up to 1,000 gallons per day, the posted permit fee is $400 and the construction inspection is $100. TDEC says review is generally completed in about 10 days and must be completed within 45 days after submission. The application identifies the lot and bedroom count and includes a sketch showing property lines, the proposed house, wells or springs, driveways, and utilities. A soil map may be required. Do not grade a homesite first and assume a system will fit later. [7],[8]
Three county offices cover value, tax, and title records
The Assessor of Property, County Trustee, and Register of Deeds answer different questions. The Assessor maintains the assessment record and parcel value; Tennessee treats January 1 as the annual date for ownership and assessment status. The Trustee collects the property-tax bill. Statewide county-tax guidance sets February 28 as the last day to pay without interest, with delinquency beginning March 1 and 1.5% interest added for March and each later month. The Register preserves recorded real-estate instruments. A clean assessment page does not substitute for a title search, and a recorded deed does not prove that taxes are current. Our closing runs through an independent licensed title company, with liens or back taxes paid from proceeds when the seller consents. [2],[3],[9],[10]
Greenbelt can change the carrying-cost calculation
Greenbelt is a use-value program, not a blanket discount for every empty tract. Tennessee says a new application is due to the Assessor of Property by March 15. Agricultural land generally must contain at least 15 acres, although smaller acreage can qualify when combined with qualifying land under the statutory rules. Once approved, the application is recorded with the Register of Deeds. A change to a nonqualifying use or a disqualifying transfer can produce rollback taxes; agricultural and forest rollback calculations generally reach back 3 years. Ask the Assessor for the parcel's present classification and any potential rollback before agreeing on net proceeds. Parcel Buyers charges no fees or commissions and covers ordinary closing costs under its purchase agreement. [11]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Moore 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 Moore County: common questions
Who issues a septic permit in Moore County?
TDEC's Division of Water Resources issues the construction permit. A conventional system designed for up to 1,000 gallons per day carries a $400 permit fee and a $100 construction-inspection fee. The state may require a soil map, and the permit review must be completed before installation starts.
Does the metro utility listing prove my lot has water and sewer?
No. The official municipal directory confirms that water and sewer are metro services, but it does not confirm a main, capacity, tap, easement, or extension cost for one parcel. Get an address-specific answer from the utility and a use-and-permit answer from Building Permits–Planning.
Which office records a deed for Moore County land?
The Register of Deeds records the real-estate instrument. The Assessor handles assessment records and the Trustee handles tax collection, so those offices answer different questions. An independent title company can check the chain of title, prepare closing documents, and record the deed after closing.
Can I sell land with back taxes or another lien?
Often, yes. The title company must identify the amount and confirm that the lien can be released. With the seller's consent, back taxes and other agreed liens can be paid from sale proceeds at closing. County-tax interest begins March 1 at 1.5% and continues monthly, so waiting can change the payoff.
Will Parcel Buyers charge a commission or closing fee?
No. Parcel Buyers makes a direct cash offer, charges no commission or seller fee, and covers ordinary closing costs. The only contingency is the land inspection; if the inspection fails, it costs the seller nothing. Signing can be electronic or mail-away, and payment can be by check or wire.
Does Greenbelt automatically stay with the property after a sale?
Do not assume it does. Confirm the current classification with the Assessor of Property and ask how the proposed transfer or later use affects eligibility. A disqualifying change can trigger rollback taxes, and approved applications are recorded with the Register of Deeds.
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 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.
- What Happens at a Land Closing?
At a professionally handled land closing, a title, escrow, or settlement agent coordinates the title requirements, transfer documents, buyer's funds, settlement accounting, and recording. The agent disburses money under the sales contract rather than merely because the seller signed.[1] The exact documents, order, and payment timing depend on the contract, state law, and closing agent's instructions, and a title search does not replace land-condition due diligence.[3][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 Moore 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, Moore County officials directory (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Metropolitan Government of Moore County, Register of Deeds (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Metropolitan Government of Moore County, Building Permits and Planning (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Municipal government and utility directory (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Metro Utility Department, Metro Utility Department (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Septic system construction permit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Subsurface sewage disposal system online services (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Tennessee property-tax assessment schedule (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service, Interest on delinquent county property taxes (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Tennessee Greenbelt program guidance (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce The Jack Daniel Distillery to Expand in Lynchburg (accessed 2026-10-02)