Scott County, Tennessee
Sell your land in Huntsville for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in the Huntsville area of Scott County, including acreage on the Cumberland Plateau where water, sewer or a paved road may not reach the parcel. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent title company, typically in about 10 days, with no fees or commissions. We buy land nationwide.
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 Huntsville?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Huntsville, Scott 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 Huntsville?
- The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 194 vacant residential lots in Huntsville; 23% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 1.38 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Huntsville 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 Huntsville 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
Huntsville land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels on the Scott County roll whose community code is Huntsville in Scott County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 194 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): 23% of vacant lots; next, oversized half-acre at 11%. Median lot: 1.38 acre (60,110 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical appraised value | $23,200 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $14,700 and $45,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Huntsville [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 6% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often OH, AL, VA) [1] |
| Huntsville is an incorporated town | The UT municipal directory lists Huntsville as a town in Scott County with a general-law Mayor-Aldermanic charter and a 2026 estimated population of 1,709. City utilities listed are garbage and sewer. [2] |
| Permit program status | Tennessee's residential-jurisdiction list shows both Huntsville and Scott County as OPT OUT, meaning they passed a resolution opting out of the statewide residential building program. [6] |
| State inspection is still available | Since 2017 an owner in an opt-out jurisdiction can ask the State Fire Marshal's Office to inspect a one- or two-family home, and a passing home can receive a Certificate of Occupancy. [7] |
| Huntsville Utility District water grant | In 2023 TDEC announced $2,217,776 in ARP funds for Scott County to replace water line and extend lines on Hurricane and Coal Hill Roads for the Huntsville Utility District. [3] |
| TDEC issues septic permits | Scott County is not one of the nine contract counties, so TDEC handles septic. A conventional permit costs $400 plus a $100 inspection, and a complete application is reviewed within 45 days. [8] |
| Cumberland Plateau setting | The National Park Service places Big South Fork on the Cumberland Plateau, in parts of Fentress, Morgan, Pickett and Scott Counties in Tennessee plus one Kentucky county. [4] |
| Big South Fork protected acreage | NPS says Big South Fork covers 125,000 acres in two states and five counties, Scott among them. The acreage is shared by all five counties, not Scott alone. [5] |
| County tax delinquency | Property tax is delinquent on March 1 after the due date, and 1.5% interest is added on that day and on the first of each following month. [9],[10] |
| Greenbelt rollback years | Greenbelt taxes farm and forest land on use value. Leaving it triggers rollback tax for three prior years, or five for open space. New applications are due March 15. [11] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Huntsville 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 Huntsville
Town limits versus the Huntsville community code
The figures on this page cover 194 vacant parcels that carry Huntsville in the Scott County roll's community field. That label is not a legal boundary. The UT municipal directory confirms an incorporated town, but a parcel with a Huntsville mailing address can sit outside it. The difference matters for permits, sewer and which office answers questions. Before we price a parcel, we confirm whether it is inside the town and what road reaches it. [1],[2]
Large parcels set the tone here
The median parcel in this scope is 1.38 acres, much bigger than a town lot. The largest group is the mini-estate (2-3 acres) size, at 23% of the 194 lots. Parcels this size are usually priced by usable ground, road frontage and slope, not by a set lot price. The same roll gives a median appraised value of $23,200, with the middle half between $14,700–$45,000. Appraised value is the assessor's market estimate, not a sale price and not our offer. [1]
Water, sewer and septic decide the building path
The directory lists town sewer but no town water, and TDEC's 2023 award names the Huntsville Utility District as the water system being extended on Hurricane and Coal Hill Roads. Where no sewer line reaches a parcel, TDEC issues the septic permit. Its application asks for a rough sketch showing property lines, house site, well and driveway, and a soils map when one is required. Fees are $400 plus a $100 inspection. A site that cannot take a septic system has a very different value. [2],[3],[8]
Opt-out permits and the Plateau terrain
Huntsville and Scott County are both marked OPT OUT of the statewide residential permit program, so a builder cannot assume a state inspector. An owner can still request a State Fire Marshal inspection. The park service describes the surrounding Cumberland Plateau, where Big South Fork's gorges and cliffs cut the land. Slope, rock and the length of a driveway all raise site costs, and buyers price them in. [6],[7],[4]
Common situations
Selling land in Huntsville in these situations
You inherited land and never lived near it
Yes. You can sell land you inherited and have never walked. On the Scott County roll, 94% of these vacant parcels have Tennessee owners and 6% have a mailing address in another state. Signing is electronic, closing can be done by mail through an independent title company, and payment is by check or wire. [1]
Property taxes are behind
Yes. A Scott County owner who has fallen behind can still sell. The 1.5% interest charge starts on March 1 after the bill was due and repeats every month, so the balance grows until it is paid. If you consent, the title company can pay the county from your proceeds at closing, so you do not have to find the cash first. [9],[10]
The land is in greenbelt
Yes. Land taxed on its farm or forest use can be sold, but a change of use may trigger back tax. For farm and forest land the state looks back three years, and for open space five. The assessor works out the figure. Ask the Scott County Assessor of Property for the number early, so you know it before an offer is signed. [11]
The parcel has no water, sewer or paved road
Yes. We buy land with no water, sewer or road work, and we check utilities, access and title on each parcel first. On the Plateau a utility district line or a septic permit usually decides what can be built. The only contingency is our land inspection, and a failed one costs the seller nothing. [8]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Huntsville?
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 Huntsville: common questions
Is Huntsville a town or unincorporated?
Huntsville is an incorporated town. The UT municipal directory lists it as a town in Scott County with a Mayor-Aldermanic charter. Parcels outside the limits fall under the county instead, so check which side a lot sits on.
Do I need a building permit in Huntsville or Scott County?
State records mark both the town and Scott County as opted out of the statewide residential building program. That does not remove local rules, and an owner can still ask the State Fire Marshal's Office to inspect a home. Ask the town or county office before you build.
Who permits a septic system in Scott County?
TDEC does, since Scott County is not a contract county. The conventional permit is $400 with a $100 inspection. TDEC says a complete application is reviewed within 45 days and asks for a rough site sketch.
Who supplies water around Huntsville?
The Huntsville Utility District is named in a 2023 TDEC award of $2,217,776 to replace and extend water lines on Hurricane and Coal Hill Roads. The town directory lists town sewer but not water. Ask the district whether a main reaches your parcel.
When do back property taxes start costing interest?
Interest starts on March 1 after the tax due date. It is 1.5% that day and another 1.5% on the first of each month after. The trustee cannot waive it. A sale can pay what you owe from the proceeds at closing, with your consent.
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.
- How to Avoid Vacant-Land Seller Scams and Deed Fraud
Verify a land buyer and closing company through records and contact details you find independently, not links or phone numbers sent in an email. Never sign a blank or unexplained deed, pay an unexpected fee, or accept changed wire instructions without calling a trusted closing contact. Fake-owner scams use stolen identities and forged documents to sell land without the real owner's knowledge.[1] If money moved, contact the bank or transfer provider immediately and report the fraud.[2][3]
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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
- Scott County
3,770 vacant lots countywide
- Oneida
516 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $30,000
- Campbell County
6,680 vacant lots countywide
- Morgan County
3,100 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 Scott County roll whose community code is Huntsville. 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] UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Huntsville: Information and Data (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [3] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Water infrastructure grants announced (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [4] National Park Service, NPS Geodiversity Atlas: Big South Fork (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [5] National Park Service, Big South Fork press kit (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [6] Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance, Residential Jurisdictions & Inspectors (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [7] Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance, Opt-Out Jurisdictions and State Fire Marshal inspections (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [8] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Septic System Construction Permit (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [9] UT County Technical Assistance Service, Delinquency Date (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [10] UT County Technical Assistance Service, Interest on Delinquent Taxes (accessed 2026-11-07)
- [11] Tennessee Comptroller, State Board of Equalization, Greenbelt (Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land) (accessed 2026-11-07)