Start with a tax bill or deed and a few notes about your land. Compare prices and decide how to find a buyer. You can use an agent, sell yourself or ask for a direct offer. If a paper is missing or a map looks wrong, ask for help while getting the rest ready.
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Start with what you know. These steps will help you get ready and choose the way to sell that fits you.
Find a recent tax bill, deed or old survey. Write down the land number, acres if known and nearest road. A land number helps tell one piece from another. Empty land may not have a street address.
List all the pieces you want to sell and any building, fence or other item included. Say if you want to keep part. If you live far away, start with papers and dated photos at home. You don’t need to visit before asking questions.
Think about what matters most: price, less work or a sale around a certain date. Keep that goal in mind as you compare your choices.
Find the parcel number on a tax bill. That is the county’s number for a piece of land. Check the location and acres so you don’t use a record for a different piece.
The Coffee County Online Maps page links the Public GIS, its tax map. The county says map details are updated as changes are processed. If the map seems out of date, ask before using it in an ad.
For a map question, Mapping and Appraisal lists Mapping at 334-894-6066. This office is at 1085 East McKinnon Street in New Brockton. Have the parcel number and any deed reference ready.
For a bill or balance question, the Revenue website links Search & Pay Taxes. It lists Enterprise at 334-347-8734 and Elba at 334-897-2475. Ask for the current balance rather than guessing from an old bill.
A tax value is different from the price a buyer will pay. A map helps locate the land; it does not settle an unclear boundary or prove a right to cross a neighbor’s piece. Keep a survey or written road agreement with your notes.
Gather your deed, tax bills, survey, loan details and any lease. A survey is a measured drawing of the boundaries. Add written road agreements and any rules or fees that came with a lot.
The Coffee County Probate Recording page links Search Public Records Online. Start with that link if you want to look for a recorded deed. If you need help, call Elba at 334-897-2211 or Enterprise at 334-347-2688.
Have owner names, an approximate purchase year and any book and page or document number ready. Ask which office can help, how to get the copy you need and what it costs.
Probate lists 230-P North Court Street in Elba and 101 South Edwards Street in Enterprise. These are different from the map office in New Brockton. Call the department you need before making a trip.
A deed copy is not a full check of ownership, loans and other claims. If you’re handling inherited land or helping settle a loved one’s estate, gather what you have. Ask a title company or real estate attorney who needs to sign and which papers are missing.
Our land seller document checklist can help. Keep private family and loan papers out of a public ad.
Give buyers dated photos, directions and a short description from facts you know. Mark details you still need to check. Explain how someone can arrange a safe visit.
For a field, show the entrance as well as the open ground. Note fences, gates and any wet spots you know about. For wooded acreage, show clear areas and tracks too. A wide view alone may not show how a buyer can get around.
If someone farms, hunts or cuts trees there, keep the agreement handy. Explain who uses the land now. Ask how the agreement affects when a buyer can take over. Don’t promise empty land at closing if that has not been worked out.
Say which buildings, gates or other items are part of the sale. If you plan to remove something, make that clear before an offer. If you want to keep part of the land, say so early rather than promising a new boundary from a rough sketch.
For a smaller lot, gather written rules and any shared-road fees. Say which power or water connections work now. A nearby line is different from a working connection. You don’t need a future house plan to start selling.
Ask a local land agent or appraiser for recent completed sales that buyers would compare with yours. Ask how the prices were checked and what that help costs.
Compare similar size, ground, road access and included items. A roadside lot can be a poor match for wooded acreage reached by a shared route. A sale with a home or buildings is different from empty land.
Keep each sale’s price, date, acres and included items together. If several pieces sold in one deal, check the whole deal before assigning a price to one piece. Count it once even if several websites show it.
An ad shows an asking price, not proof of what was paid. A tax value is different too. If good matches are scarce, ask for a range and the reasons behind it. Our land value guide explains more price factors.
Use an agent: A land agent can help with pricing, ads, showings and offers. Ask about the fee, listing length and recent work with land like yours.
Sell yourself: You handle the ad, questions, visits and offers. You may still need help with the agreement and closing.
Compare a direct offer: A direct buyer may give you another choice without listing the land. Check the price and terms against your goals. You can say no.
Before arranging a visit, explain how to reach the land and who can give permission to enter. Keep private records out of the listing. Share needed papers with the people helping with the sale.
Get the offer and terms in writing. Check the right pieces of land are included. Ask who pays closing costs, any agent fee and other charges. Ask how a loan or unpaid taxes will be paid.
A higher price may leave you with less money if you pay more costs. For example, $30,000 less $2,000 in costs leaves $28,000 before a loan or tax balance. That is made-up math, not a price for your land.
Read the target date and what lets the buyer cancel or ask for a lower price. Ask who holds the deposit and what happens to it. Use our land offer worksheet to compare offers side by side.
If you’d like a direct offer to compare, tell Reelvest about your land. You decide whether an offer fits.
Ask who will handle closing—the final papers and payment. Have that person explain the land description, owners who must sign, costs and money you would receive.
Ask how any lease, road agreement or rules that came with the lot affect the sale papers. If a name or boundary is unclear, get help before signing. A target date does not mean all the checks are finished.
Confirm payment instructions with the closing office using a phone number you already trust. Keep copies of the signed agreement and final papers. Our Alabama land seller guide gives more general steps.
No. Start with the location and papers you have. Ask for help with missing information while comparing selling choices.
The county Mapping and Appraisal page lists Mapping at 334-894-6066 in New Brockton. Have the parcel number and any deed reference ready. Map details may change as new records are processed.
The Coffee County Probate Recording page links Search Public Records Online. For help, call Elba at 334-897-2211 or Enterprise at 334-347-2688. Ask how to get the copy you need and what it costs.
No. Mapping and Appraisal is in New Brockton. Probate lists offices in Elba and Enterprise. Call the department you need before making a trip.
Gather any agreement and explain current use. Ask how it affects when the buyer can take over. Don’t promise empty land at closing if that has not been worked out.
Gather what you have. Ask a title company or real estate attorney who needs to sign and which papers are missing.
No. Use these steps with an agent, your own buyer or a direct offer. You can ask Reelvest for an offer to compare if you want.
Local source links reviewed October 7, 2026.