Tennessee
Sell your land in Sumner County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and acreage for cash in Sumner County, including land in the mini-estate (2-3 acres) size group. We check utilities, access and title on every parcel before offering. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent, licensed 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 Sumner County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Sumner 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 Sumner County sell for in 2025?
- In 2025, vacant lots in Sumner County sold for a median of $184,200 across 166 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $107,600 to $290,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Sumner County?
- The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 8,511 vacant residential lots in Sumner County; 10% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 0.80 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Sumner 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 Sumner 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 Sumner County?
- In 2025, companies bought 17% of the vacant lots that sold in Sumner County, including 8% bought by homebuilders. Individuals bought the rest.
- What was the median recorded 2025 sale price by lot size in Sumner County?
- The median recorded 2025 sale price for a 5-acre ranchette in Sumner County was $236,000 across 45 sales.
Local data
What is land in Sumner County worth?
In 2025, vacant lots in Sumner County sold for a median of $184,200 across 166 arm's-length sales; the middle half sold for $107,600 to $290,000. [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 Sumner County
| Lot-size class | 2025 sales | 2025 median lot sale |
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| 5-acre ranchette210,000–279,999 sq ft | 45 | $236,000 |
| Small acreage tract (7-10 acres)280,000–435,599 sq ft | 25 | $250,000 |
| Mini-estate (2-3 acres)70,000–139,999 sq ft | 22 | $154,000 |
| Acreage tract (10+ acres)435,600+ sq ft | 19 | $199,900 |
| Estate parcel (3-5 acres)140,000–209,999 sq ft | 12 | $126,800 |
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 | 8,511 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): 10% of vacant lots; next, micro lot at 10%. Median lot: 0.80 acre (35,020 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical appraised value | $80,000 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $54,000 and $146,500 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $184,200 median across 166 arm's-length sales of vacant lots in Sumner County (Jan 2025–Dec 2025); the middle half sold for $107,600–$290,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 17% of those purchases, including 8% by homebuilders; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 19% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often GA, TX, MN) [1] |
| Assessor sets the appraisal record | The Sumner County Assessor of Property determines appraisal and classification records. The office says its countywide revaluation reflects market value and offers an informal review before a Board of Equalization appeal. [2] |
| Tax interest starts March 1 | The County Trustee collects county property taxes. The county assessment schedule says the prior year's tax can be paid without interest through February 28; the Trustee says an unpaid balance begins accruing interest March 1. [6],[5] |
| Deeds record with the Register | The Register of Deeds records more than 80 kinds of legal documents. Its office says documents are digitized during recording and its certified records reach back to September 1989. [7] |
| Unincorporated lots face zoning review | New construction in unincorporated Sumner County is evaluated for zoning compliance. The Planning and Zoning section lists a zoning resolution effective December 8, 2025 and subdivision regulations effective September 17, 2024. [8] |
| Septic needs a state permit | TDEC requires a construction permit for a new septic system. Its site evaluation can require a site plan or soils map; the posted fee for a conventional system up to 1,000 gallons per day is $400, plus a $100 construction inspection. [11],[12] |
| FEMA flood-zone work is reviewed | The county's Engineering and Floodplain Administration section coordinates development requests in designated FEMA flood zones and reviews them for FEMA requirements tied to the National Flood Insurance Program. [10] |
| Greenbelt can create rollback tax | When qualifying land leaves Greenbelt use, the Assessor calculates rollback tax. The state says agricultural and forest land can have three prior years recaptured; open-space land can have five. [14] |
| Old Hickory Lake | Old Hickory Lake spans Sumner and Davidson counties. Near Gallatin, its Bledsoe Creek, Spencer Creek and Station Camp Creek embayments make shoreline access a distinct land feature from inland parcels. [3],[4] |
| 2025 sale price by lot size | The median recorded 2025 sale price for a 5-acre ranchette in Sumner County was $236,000 across 45 sales. [1] |
Where we buy
Areas we cover in Sumner County
- Gallatin
2,362vacant lots
- Hendersonville
996vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $247,500
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Sumner 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 Sumner County
What vacant land data covers in Sumner County
This page covers vacant residential parcels across Sumner County, not one city, ZIP code, or subdivision. The Tennessee parcel and assessment data identifies 8,511 vacant residential lots. The most common size group is mini-estate (2-3 acres), at 10%, while the median lot is 0.80 acre. The assessor's median appraised value is $80,000, with a middle range of $54,000–$146,500. Those are assessment figures, not a promise of a sale price. The 2025 roll also has 166 accepted arm's-length, single-parcel lot sales with a median of $184,200 and a middle range of $107,600–$290,000. Use those sale figures as context rather than an exact market price. Buyer decisions also depend on road access, utilities, usable ground, title, timing, and site work. [1],[2]
Start with county rules before planning a build
For land in unincorporated Sumner County, start with Planning and Zoning before pricing a house, driveway, or subdivision. The section reviews rezoning requests, subdivision proposals, and site plans. It says every new-construction application in the unincorporated county is evaluated for zoning compliance. Its resource list includes a zoning resolution effective December 8, 2025, subdivision regulations effective September 17, 2024, building-placement guidelines, a zoning-compliance form, and a land-disturbance permit. A parcel's acreage alone does not answer whether a particular house layout or split will work. Boundary location matters: municipal parcels may have different rules, while county rules govern the unincorporated area. We check access, utilities, and title before making an offer, but an owner planning a build should use the county's current review process. [8],[9]
Septic, floodplain, and site work can change the budget
A lot without confirmed public sewer may still be usable, but the wastewater plan comes first. TDEC requires a septic construction permit for a new system. After an application, a TDEC environmental scientist conducts a site evaluation and may ask for a detailed site plan or soils map. The state posts a $400 permit fee for a conventional system up to 1,000 gallons per day and a separate $100 construction inspection; a complete application can take up to 45 days. Sumner County is not among the contract counties listed on TDEC's application page. Flood exposure is separate. Sumner County coordinates development requests in designated FEMA flood zones and provides flood maps, floodplain-development permit information, and floodway certification requirements. Nearby water, a level-looking site, or road frontage does not replace those reviews. [11],[12],[13],[10]
Tax records, Greenbelt, and delinquent-tax timing
The Assessor of Property sets appraisal and classification records; the County Trustee collects the county tax bill; and the Register of Deeds records deeds and related land documents. The county schedule gives February 28 as the last day to pay the preceding year's tax without interest, and the Trustee says unpaid balances accrue interest on March 1. Land in Greenbelt deserves an extra check before sale or development. The Tennessee Comptroller says rollback tax recaptures savings when land leaves qualifying use: three prior years for agricultural or forest land and five for open-space land. For tax-sale confirmation orders entered on or after July 1, 2026, Tennessee gives owners one year to redeem when the delinquency is three years or less and 90 days when it is longer. If tax, lien, or rollback amounts are due, they can be paid from sale proceeds at closing with the seller's consent. [2],[5],[6],[7],[14],[15]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Sumner 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 Sumner County: common questions
Who handles assessment, taxes, and deeds in Sumner County?
The Assessor of Property handles appraisal and classification records, the County Trustee collects county property taxes, and the Register of Deeds records deeds and related documents. The Register says its documents are digitized during recording, while the Assessor directs owners with property-tax relief questions to the Trustee or city collection office.
Can I sell a Sumner County lot that needs septic?
Yes. We buy vacant lots with no water, sewer, or road work. A future septic system needs a TDEC construction permit, and the state says its evaluation may require the property lines and house site to be marked, plus a site plan or soils map. That work can affect a buyer's budget, so we review utilities and access before offering.
Does a FEMA flood zone stop a lot from being sold?
No. A FEMA flood-zone designation does not stop a sale, but it can change what development requires. Sumner County coordinates development requests in designated FEMA flood zones and reviews them for applicable FEMA requirements. The county provides flood maps, a floodplain-development permit, and floodway certification materials for that review.
What if my Sumner County property taxes are behind?
You can still sell. The Trustee says unpaid tax balances begin accruing interest on March 1. For tax-sale confirmation orders entered on or after July 1, 2026, Tennessee gives owners one year to redeem when the delinquency is three years or less and 90 days when it is longer. Back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing with your consent.
What happens to Greenbelt land when its use changes?
A change out of qualifying Greenbelt use can create rollback tax. The Tennessee Comptroller says the Assessor calculates the difference between use-value and market-value assessments for three prior years on agricultural or forest land, and five prior years on open-space land. Ask the Assessor to confirm the parcel's classification and amount before closing.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- 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 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.
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 Sumner 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] Sumner County, Tennessee, Assessor of Property (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Bill Dance Signature Lakes Initiative (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Old Hickory Reservoir (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] Sumner County, Tennessee, Trustee (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] Sumner County, Tennessee, Assessment Schedule (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Sumner County, Tennessee, Register of Deeds (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Sumner County, Tennessee, Planning and Zoning (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Sumner County, Tennessee, Building and Codes (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [10] Sumner County, Tennessee, Engineering and Floodplain Administration (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [11] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Subsurface Sewage Disposal System FAQs (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [12] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Septic System Construction Permit (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [13] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Online Application for Septic Related Services (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [14] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Greenbelt (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [15] Tennessee General Assembly, Public Chapter 971: redemption period for property subject to tax sale (accessed 2026-10-02)