Sevier County, Tennessee
Sell your land in Sevierville for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant land in Sevierville for cash, including lots that need a city-limit check, utility-availability check or private septic permit before building. 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.
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 Sevierville?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Sevierville, Sevier 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.
- What did vacant lots in Sevierville sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Sevierville sold for a median of $91,200 across 26 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $56,200 to $129,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Sevierville?
- The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 1,374 vacant residential lots in Sevierville; 10% are quarter-acre lots, and the median lot is 0.41 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Sevierville 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 Sevierville 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 Sevierville?
- In 2025, companies bought 15% of the vacant lots that sold in Sevierville. Individuals bought the rest.
Local data
Sevierville land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels on the Sevier County roll whose community code is Sevierville in Sevier County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 1,374 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Quarter-acre lot (9,000–13,000 sq ft): 10% of vacant lots; next, half-acre lot at 10%. Median lot: 0.41 acre (17,860 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical appraised value | $75,000 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $60,000 and $119,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $91,200 median across 26 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Sevierville (Jan 2025–Nov 2025); the middle half sold for $56,200–$129,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 15% of those purchases; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 17% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often MD, FL, NC) [1] |
| City rules versus roll scope | Sevierville is an incorporated city with its own Code Enforcement office. This page covers the county roll's Sevierville community code, not a surveyed city-limit boundary. [2],[3],[1] |
| Building permits and review | City Code Enforcement issues building permits and reviews plans. All new and remodeling construction requires a permit, and the city says plan review usually takes 15 to 20 working days. [4] |
| Permit fee schedule | The city lists a $30 base building-permit fee for work valued at $2,000 or less and a $50 reinspection fee. Plan review is at least $50 or half the permit fee. [5] |
| Water and sewer capacity | The Water and Sewer Department serves the city and some outside areas. Its treatment capacities are 12 million gallons per day for water and 4 million for sewage. [6] |
| FY 2027 utility charges | Inside city limits, FY 2027 base tap fees for a short-side 5/8-by-3/4-inch service are $750 for water and $1,200 for sewer; outside-city fees are twice those amounts. [8] |
| Floodplain review | The city Building Official also serves as Floodplain Manager. Its permit form uses FEMA panel data effective May 18, 2009 and can require a site plan and elevation certificate. [3],[9] |
| Private systems outside service | The city directs parcels without public water or sewer to Sevier County Environmental Health for private-system permits and inspections. The county's posted septic permit fee is $300. [4],[11] |
| Interstate 40 | NPS directions send traffic from Interstate 40 Exit 407 onto Tennessee Route 66 South, then through Sevierville on U.S. 441 toward the Gatlinburg park entrance. That regional route does not establish driveway approval for a specific lot. [12] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Sevierville worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Sevierville sold for a median of $91,200 across 26 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $56,200 to $129,000. [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.
What moves the price in Sevierville
City limits decide which office controls the project
The assessor's Sevierville community code does not prove that a parcel sits inside the corporate boundary. Inside the city, Code Enforcement issues building permits, performs inspections and assists with zoning, subdivision rules and site-plan approval. The city says all new and remodeling construction needs a permit and that plan review usually takes 15 to 20 working days. For land under county jurisdiction, Sevier County Building Inspections enforces county construction codes. A buyer should establish jurisdiction before relying on a zoning map, permit fee or utility rate. Sevierville's published utility fees are twice the inside-city rates for locations outside city limits, and county building requirements may apply. [1],[3],[4],[10]
Water and sewer location changes connection cost
Public utility service can reduce uncertainty, but availability and connection costs remain parcel specific. Sevierville reports treatment capacity of 12 million gallons per day for water and 4 million for sewage. For FY 2027, a short-side 5/8-by-3/4-inch tap inside city limits has base fees of $750 for water and $1,200 for sewer; a long-side connection is $1,500 and $2,400. Outside-city fees are twice the inside rates. Low-pressure sewer also requires an E/One pump at the owner's cost. The department must confirm service before those published charges become a workable construction plan. [6],[8],[7]
Floodplain and private wastewater can limit the layout
Flood and wastewater review can determine where a home, driveway and equipment fit. Sevierville's Building Official is also the Floodplain Manager, and the city's floodplain permit form calls for the FEMA panel, flood zone, base flood elevation and, when required, an elevation certificate. The form references panels effective May 18, 2009. If public water or sewer is unavailable, the city sends owners to Sevier County Environmental Health for private systems. The county lists a $300 septic permit. Usable area and elevation can therefore matter more than the gross acreage printed on a deed. [3],[9],[4],[11]
Lot sales and appraisal need parcel-level adjustment
Recent lot sales give a local reference, not a fixed cash-offer formula. The 2025 parcel data contains 26 qualifying single-parcel lot sales in the Sevier County roll's Sevierville community-code scope. The median was $91,200, and the middle half was $56,200–$129,000. The current roll shows a median appraised value of $75,000. That scope can include parcels with different city-limit status, utility charges, flood review and septic needs. Before offering, Parcel Buyers checks utilities, access and title for the specific parcel. [1],[8],[9],[11]
Common situations
Selling land in Sevierville in these situations
Your tax record says Sevierville but the boundary is unclear
You can ask for an offer before ordering a boundary opinion or permit package. The page's figures cover the county assessor's Sevierville community code, which is not the same thing as a confirmed municipal boundary. We check utilities, access and title before offering. Inside-city parcels use Sevierville's Code Enforcement process and published utility schedule. A parcel under county jurisdiction may use county building permits; if Sevierville serves it outside city limits, published base tap fees are twice the inside-city rates. [1],[3],[8],[10]
The lot has no confirmed public sewer
You can sell land without a sewer commitment or installed septic system. The city directs owners to its Water and Sewer Department for service availability and to county Environmental Health when public systems are unavailable. The county then reviews the private wastewater plan. Parcel Buyers checks utilities and access before offering. You do not have to install water, sewer or road work first, and a failed land inspection costs the seller nothing. [4],[8],[11]
You moved away and want a remote closing
You can complete the sale remotely. 17% of owners in this Sevierville community-code scope have mailing addresses outside Tennessee. Electronic signing and mail-away closings are available through an independent, licensed title company, with payment by check or wire. With the seller's consent, agreed liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Sevierville?
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 Sevierville: common questions
Who issues building permits in Sevierville?
City Code Enforcement issues permits and performs inspections for property inside the city limits. The city says all new and remodeling construction needs a permit. Parcels outside the city use the applicable Sevier County permit offices.
What are the current residential water and sewer tap fees?
For FY 2027 inside the city, base short-side fees for a 5/8-by-3/4-inch service are $750 for water and $1,200 for sewer. Long-side fees are $1,500 and $2,400. The city says outside-limit fees are twice those rates.
Can I sell a lot without public water or sewer?
Yes. We buy vacant lots without installed utilities. The city directs owners to the utility department for service availability and to Sevier County Environmental Health for private-system permits where public service is unavailable. We check that before offering.
Does a flood-zone lot need another permit?
Yes, when the proposed work falls under the city's floodplain rules. Sevierville's permit form records the FEMA panel, zone, base flood elevation and site-plan review, and it can require an elevation certificate before the building process is complete.
Do I need to improve the land before selling it?
No. We buy vacant land with no water, sewer or road work. We check utilities, access and title before offering. The land inspection is the only contingency, and if it fails there is no cost to the seller.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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]
- 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.
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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
- Gatlinburg
1,531 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $117,500
- Pigeon Forge
667 vacant lots
- Sevier County
18,792 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 Sevier County roll whose community code is Sevierville. 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 Sevierville, City of Sevierville official website (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] City of Sevierville, Code Enforcement (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] City of Sevierville, Building and development information (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] City of Sevierville, Permit fees (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] City of Sevierville, Water and Sewer overview (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] City of Sevierville, FY 2027 water and sewer rates (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] City of Sevierville, FY 2027 connection fees inside city limits (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] City of Sevierville, Floodplain development permit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Sevier County, Tennessee, Building Inspections (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Sevier County, Tennessee, Environmental Health septic services and fees (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] National Park Service, Directions and Transportation Options (accessed 2026-10-02)