We Buy Land in Palm Coast, FL

Updated November 6, 2026 by SWFL Land

Looking for a land buyer in Palm Coast, FL? SWFL Land (Libera Capital Group LLC) is a direct cash buyer of vacant lots and acreage in Palm Coast and across Flagler County. Owners usually get a written offer within 24 hours and close through a licensed Florida title company. Wholesalers and agents can submit Palm Coast land deals and usually hear back within 24 hours.

Palm Coast is the lot community ITT built. Starting in 1969, ITT Community Development Corporation planned 48,000 home sites on about 42,000 acres and sold more than 38,000 lots by 1975, mostly to buyers out of state. The city now has 89,258 residents (2020 Census), its own water and sewer utility, and a lettered section system where every street in a neighborhood starts with the same letter. Many ITT lots are still vacant, and many have passed from the original buyers to their families.

This page covers the Palm Coast sections where we buy, how the ITT platting works, city utility and septic rules, swales and permits, and where to look up your Flagler County parcel. SWFL Land gives a written cash offer usually within 24 hours, closes in 7 to 21 days through a licensed Florida title company, charges no commissions or fees and pays standard closing costs. You can sell as-is from anywhere. Call (239) 686-0823 or request a cash offer online.

Palm Coast Land We Buy

• Lettered sections: ITT laid Palm Coast out in sections known by letters, and streets in a section usually share a first letter (for example, the Bunker streets). Tell us your section or street and we can place the lot quickly.
• Palm Harbor: east-side neighborhoods on the saltwater canals.
• Indian Trails and Cypress Knoll: established west-side and central neighborhoods.
• Matanzas Woods: the north side near the Matanzas Woods Parkway interchange.
• Pine Grove and Pine Lakes: central Palm Coast near Belle Terre Parkway and Palm Coast Parkway.
• Lehigh Woods and Seminole Woods: the south side, with Seminole Woods the more rural end.
• Quail Hollow: the western edge of the city.
• Freshwater canal lots: parcels on the city’s 46 miles of freshwater canals.
• Greenbelt acreage: larger parcels of an acre or more in areas where the city allows septic.

How Selling Palm Coast Land Works

1. Send the address or parcel ID. A Palm Coast street address or Flagler County parcel number is enough.
2. Get a written offer, usually within 24 hours. We check the section, utility service type, canal or swale frontage, flood zone and any liens.
3. A licensed Florida title company opens title. It handles back taxes, code liens, tax certificates and payoffs from the sale proceeds.
4. Close in 7 to 21 days. Sign remotely or in person and get paid by wire or check.

About Land in Palm Coast

Location and size

Palm Coast is the largest city in Flagler County, on Florida’s Atlantic coast between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. I-95 splits the city, with three interchanges: Exit 293 at Matanzas Woods Parkway, Exit 289 at Palm Coast Parkway and Exit 284 at SR 100. US 1 runs along the west side toward Bunnell, the county seat. East of the Intracoastal Waterway, the Hammock is unincorporated and is not part of the city.

The city grew fast after incorporation. Voters approved cityhood two to one in September 1999, the city incorporated on December 31, 1999, and it took over services from the Palm Coast Service District on October 1, 2000. The 2020 Census counted 89,258 residents.

Who platted Palm Coast and how the sections work

ITT bought Levitt and Sons in 1968 and assembled about 68,000 acres from 35 landowners in 1968 and 1969. Levitt’s marketing group planned and named the project, ITT financed the land and infrastructure, and the welcome center and model homes opened on October 29, 1970, now marked as Founder’s Day. After a federal antitrust action forced the Levitt divestiture, ITT formed ITT Community Development Corporation in 1971 to keep building. ITT pulled out in 1995, and Lowe Enterprises bought its remaining real estate.

The lettered sections are the key to reading a Palm Coast address. Streets in one section share a first letter, and sections were lettered in the order they were developed, not by location, so the letters are scattered across the map. Some sections were deplatted in the mid-1970s after a state agreement limited ITT’s out-of-state lot sales. For a seller, the section tells a builder roughly where the lot is, what kind of sewer service it likely has, and how built-out the street is.

City water, sewer and septic rules

Palm Coast owns its utility. Atlantic Development Corporation, formed in 1969, first provided water and wastewater service; it later became Florida Water Services, was sold to Allete in 1996 and was bought by the City of Palm Coast in 2003. The city’s builder guide says the city supplies water and sewer and that septic is required only in very rare cases. Some areas use a city-owned PEP tank (a pretreatment and pumping tank) instead of gravity sewer. Water and sewer connection fees are set during permit review.

The city’s 2035 Comprehensive Plan goes further. Policy 5.2.3.2 calls for eliminating existing septic tanks on lots under one acre, and allows septic for single-family homes only on lots with more than one acre of contiguous upland in “Greenbelt” areas. Another policy requires residential development to connect to central water if service is within 150 feet. In practice, most Palm Coast lots are priced as city water and sewer lots.

Swales, stormwater and permits

Palm Coast drains through roadside swales, and it has a lot of them: FlaglerLive reported 1,222 miles of swales in the city’s stormwater system in 2023. The comprehensive plan says the stormwater system was designed for build-out of every platted lot. When a lot is built on, the city’s survey crew designs the swale and culvert for that lot.

The city, not the county, handles zoning and building permits inside city limits. No clearing or tree removal is allowed until a building permit is issued, which means a vacant lot generally stays wooded until a builder pulls a permit. In 2023 the city council raised the stormwater fee on homes from $22.27 to $28.34 a month, with steps up to $39.10 by 2028, and discussed shifting swale mowing costs on vacant lots to lot owners.

Wildlife and environment

Gopher tortoises can turn up on Palm Coast lots. The city’s builder guide says that if a gopher tortoise is found, the contractor must hire an authorized agent to handle it before building. That adds time and cost, which builders factor into what they pay. Canal lots and low lots should also be checked on FEMA flood maps.

Hurricanes

Flagler County has taken major damage from several storms, including Hurricane Floyd (1999), Hurricane Jeanne (2004), Tropical Storm Fay (2008), Hurricane Matthew (2016), Hurricane Irma (2017) and Hurricanes Ian and Nicole (2022). Hurricane Charley in 2004 was the last tropical cyclone to pass directly over the area. Storm history matters most for saltwater canal lots, where flood zone and elevation rules can raise building costs.

What Affects the Value of Palm Coast Land

• Section and location: central sections near Palm Coast Parkway and Belle Terre Parkway draw more builder demand than outer sections.
• Gravity sewer or PEP tank: the type of sewer service changes the builder’s connection cost.
• Canal frontage: saltwater and freshwater canal lots sell differently from dry lots.
• Flood zone: canal and low-lying lots may require higher elevations.
• Gopher tortoises: burrows on a lot add relocation time and cost.
• Tree cover and fill: clearing is only allowed after a building permit, so heavy tree cover or low ground adds site work.
• Liens and fees: code liens, mowing charges or unpaid taxes reduce net proceeds.
• Interstate access: distance to the three I-95 interchanges affects commuter demand.

Common Palm Coast Selling Situations

• An ITT lot bought in the 1970s: the buyer has passed and the family owns it now. See selling inherited land in Florida and selling probate land.
• Back taxes or a tax certificate: see selling land with back taxes before a tax deed sale.
• City code or mowing liens: paid from proceeds. See selling land with code liens.
• Out-of-state owner checking value: try what’s my lot worth and the land sale proceeds calculator.
• Comparing a listing with a cash sale: see cash buyer vs. listing vs. tax deed.
• Parcel in a deplatted area or without frontage: see selling landlocked land.
• Title problems: We buy land with deed restrictions, restrictive covenants, clouded title, missing heirs, unreleased mortgages, old liens or boundary questions. A licensed Florida title company reviews the title, and we make our offer on the land as it stands.

Looking Up Your Flagler County Parcel

• Flagler County Property Appraiser: owner, parcel number, section and lot, assessed value and sales.
• Flagler County Tax Collector property tax search: current and delinquent taxes and certificates; main site flaglertax.gov.
• Flagler County Clerk official records: deeds, plats, liens and probate filings; the Clerk also runs tax deed auctions.
• City of Palm Coast new builder guide: city rules on clearing, swales, water and sewer and gopher tortoises.
• FEMA Flood Map Service Center: the official flood zone for your lot.

For the wider county, see we buy land in Flagler County, and review our Florida land due diligence checklist.

Palm Coast Land Selling FAQs

Why do all the streets in my Palm Coast neighborhood start with the same letter?

ITT named streets by section, so every street in a section shares a first letter. Sections were lettered in the order they were developed, not by location.

Do Palm Coast lots have city water and sewer?

Most do. The city supplies water and sewer, and its builder guide says septic is required only in very rare cases. Some areas use a city-owned PEP tank instead of gravity sewer.

What is a PEP tank?

A PEP tank is a city-owned pretreatment and pumping tank used in some areas instead of gravity sewer. Ask the city which service your lot has before you price it.

Can I put a septic tank on a Palm Coast lot?

Only in limited cases. The comprehensive plan allows septic for single-family homes on lots with more than one acre of contiguous upland in Greenbelt areas and aims to eliminate septic on lots under an acre.

Can I clear my Palm Coast lot before I sell it?

No. The city does not allow clearing or tree removal until a building permit is issued, so most lots are sold wooded.

Is the Hammock part of Palm Coast?

No. The Hammock is an unincorporated area east of the Intracoastal Waterway in Flagler County, so county rules apply there.

Land Buyers in Palm Coast: Quick Answers

Who buys land for cash in Palm Coast, FL?

SWFL Land (Libera Capital Group LLC) buys vacant lots and acreage in Palm Coast and across Flagler County for cash. Call 239-686-0823 or email info@swflland.com for a written offer, usually within 24 hours.

Does SWFL Land buy Palm Coast lots with back taxes or liens?

Yes. We buy lots with back taxes, tax certificates, code liens and old mortgages, and the title company pays them from proceeds.

How fast can I sell my Palm Coast land?

Most sales close in 7 to 21 days through a licensed Florida title company.

Ready to Sell Your Palm Coast Land?

Send your Palm Coast address or Flagler County parcel number. Call (239) 686-0823 or request a cash offer online and you will usually have a written offer within 24 hours.

Sources

• AskFlagler: ITT and Palm Coast
• AskFlagler: Why Palm Coast streets start with the same letter
• Palm Coast Historical Society: Palm Coast history
• Palm Coast, Florida (2020 Census, incorporation, interchanges, storms)
• City of Palm Coast 2035 Comprehensive Plan, Infrastructure Element
• City of Palm Coast new builder guide
• FlaglerLive: Palm Coast stormwater fee increase (2023)
• Flagler County Tax Collector
• Flagler County Clerk of Court
• FEMA Flood Map Service Center