Sell Your Martin County Land for Cash

Updated October 30, 2026 by SWFL Land

We buy land in Martin County, Florida, including Stuart, Palm City, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, Indiantown, Tropical Farms, Golden Gate, Port Mayaca and Sewall’s Point. SWFL Land (Libera Capital Group LLC) is a direct cash buyer of vacant lots, acreage, teardowns and problem land. You usually get a written cash offer within 24 hours, and we can close in 7 to 21 days through a licensed Florida title company. There are no commissions or fees, we pay standard closing costs, and you can sell as-is from anywhere. Call (239) 686-0823 or request a cash offer online.

Martin County has drawn a firm line around growth since 1982, when it set an Urban Service District in its comprehensive plan. Land inside the Primary Urban Service District gets central water and sewer and urban densities. Land in the Secondary district is capped at about one home per acre, and land outside both stays rural. Add wetland buffers and an upland preservation rule, and the same acre can be worth very different amounts depending on which side of a line it sits.

Cities & Communities Where We Buy Land in Martin County

• Stuart: the county seat, where county government is based.
• Palm City: the largest community in the county. It is unincorporated, and part of it north of CR 714 is in the Secondary Urban Service District.
• Hobe Sound: an unincorporated community. Part of its edge is in the Secondary Urban Service District.
• Jensen Beach: an unincorporated community in the north county.
• Port Salerno: an unincorporated community near Stuart.
• Indiantown: incorporated as a village on December 31, 2017. Its southern border is the St. Lucie Canal, about 12 miles east of Port Mayaca on Lake Okeechobee.
• Tropical Farms: a rural area west of the Turnpike and east of SW Pratt Whitney Road.
• Golden Gate: an unincorporated neighborhood with a county community redevelopment plan.
• Port Mayaca: on Lake Okeechobee in western Martin County.
• Sewall’s Point, Jupiter Island and Ocean Breeze: small incorporated towns.

What Land Problems Do We Solve in Martin County?

• Land outside the urban service districts. Rural land has limited density and no central utilities. We buy it as it is.
• Wetlands and preserve requirements. A site with wetlands or native habitat may need a Preserve Area Management Plan, and up to 25% of the site may have to stay as upland habitat. We make offers on these parcels.
• No water or sewer. Most of the Secondary Urban Service District has no centralized water and sewer lines.
• Back taxes. See selling land with back taxes in Florida.
• Code liens. See selling land with code liens.
• Inherited or probate land. See selling inherited land and selling probate land.
• Landlocked parcels. See selling landlocked land.
• Deed restrictions or title issues. 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.

How Do You Sell Martin County Land to SWFL Land?

1. Send the address or parcel ID. Use our offer form or call (239) 686-0823.
2. Get a written cash offer. Usually within 24 hours, with no obligation.
3. The title company opens title. A licensed Florida title company reviews title and handles liens, back taxes and payoffs.
4. Close in 7 to 21 days. Sign remotely or in person, and receive your funds by wire or check.

What Should You Know About the Martin County Land Market?

Primary and Secondary Urban Service Districts

The Urban Service District was set in the county’s 1982 comprehensive plan. In 1990 it became the Primary Urban Service District, which covers about 58,270 unincorporated acres and holds the county’s commercial, industrial and higher-density housing. The same year the county created a Secondary Urban Service District of about 9,769 acres as a transition to rural land. It allows rural and estate densities of no more than one home per gross acre. From 1990 to 2009, central water and sewer could not be extended into the Secondary district, and most of it still has no central lines today.

Wetland Buffers and Habitat Rules

The comprehensive plan protects all wetlands. The county requires a 50-foot buffer of native vegetation around isolated freshwater wetlands and a 75-foot buffer for wetlands of special concern and for land along estuarine or navigable waterways. Native upland habitat such as pine flatwoods and scrub is protected, and land cannot be cleared with heavy equipment without a permit. Gopher tortoises must be accounted for before clearing.

Future Land Use Comes First

Martin County adopted its Comprehensive Growth Management Plan in 1990. Where the future land use designation and the zoning conflict, the land use designation controls, and changing it requires a plan amendment with at least three public hearings, which the county says typically takes about 12 months. Land inside Stuart, Indiantown or the other towns follows that town’s rules.

How Do You Look Up Your Martin County Parcel?

• Martin County Property Appraiser (pa.martin.fl.us): search by parcel ID, account number, subdivision, address or owner name.
• Martin County Tax Collector (martintaxcollector.com): tax bills, payments, delinquent taxes and tax certificates.
• Martin County Clerk of Court Records Search (martinclerk.com): official records such as deeds, mortgages and liens.
• FEMA Map Service Center (msc.fema.gov): official flood zone maps.

For a full research list, use our Florida land due diligence checklist.

What Affects Land Value in Martin County?

• Urban service district. Primary, Secondary or outside both is often the biggest single factor.
• Future land use designation. It sets the maximum density and controls over zoning.
• Central water and sewer. Most rural and Secondary district land lacks them.
• Wetlands and buffers. 50 to 75-foot buffers reduce the usable area.
• Native habitat. Upland preservation can take up to a quarter of a site.
• Jurisdiction. County, Stuart, Indiantown and the small towns each have their own rules.
• Water frontage. River and estuary frontage adds demand and adds buffer rules.

For a rough number, see what your lot is worth or compare cash buyer vs. listing vs. tax deed.

Martin County Land Selling FAQs

Who buys land for cash in Martin County, FL?

SWFL Land (Libera Capital Group LLC) buys vacant lots, acreage, teardowns and problem land across Martin County for cash, including Stuart, Palm City, Hobe Sound and Indiantown. Call 239-686-0823 for a written offer, usually within 24 hours.

Is Indiantown a city?

Yes. Indiantown became an incorporated village on December 31, 2017, after the Legislature passed its charter and residents approved it by referendum. Land inside the village follows village rules.

Is Palm City incorporated?

No. Palm City is unincorporated, so Martin County handles its zoning and permitting.

Can I get water and sewer in the Secondary Urban Service District?

Some parts have central lines, but most do not. We buy land in the Secondary district whether or not it has service.

Do you buy land with wetlands?

Yes. We make offers on parcels with wetlands, buffers and preserve areas.

Do I pay a commission?

No. We are a direct buyer, so there is no commission and we pay standard closing costs.

Do you buy in Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties?

Yes. See our Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County pages.

Ready to Sell Your Martin County Land?

Send the parcel ID or address and get a written cash offer, usually within 24 hours. Call (239) 686-0823 or request your cash offer online. Wholesalers can submit a deal here.

Sources

• Martin County: Growth Management Department FAQs
• Martin County: Secondary Urban Service District FAQ
• Martin County: Environmental Division FAQs
• Martin County: Comprehensive Planning FAQs
• Florida Senate: CS/HB 259 (2017), Village of Indiantown charter
• Indiantown, Florida
• FEMA Flood Map Service Center