Start with the land’s location, your tax bill or deed and what you know about it. Gather the details buyers will ask for, compare selling options and check the costs before accepting an offer. You can use a land agent, sell it yourself or compare direct offers. Missing papers can be found along the way.
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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.
Start a folder with your tax bill, deed, old survey and any past closing papers. Write down the land ID number, owner names, acres and nearest road. If you’re selling several pieces together, list each one. A parcel is one piece of land in county records.
The Union County Property Appraiser website links to Property Record Search and GIS Map, its online land map. Use those tools to match your papers to the location. For help finding a record, call 386-496-3431.
The Appraiser’s site explains that its records are made for tax assessment. They aren’t proof of current ownership or what a buyer will pay. An old record may need a closer check. If the names, acres or location don’t match your papers, write down the question for the closing team.
If there’s no street address, use the land ID and a map pin. Our guide to finding land without an address shows what to gather. A neighbor’s address can send buyers to the wrong place.
You can start asking about selling with the papers you already have. Make a short list of what’s missing. A deed shows how land was transferred. A survey shows measured boundaries. They answer different questions, so keep both if you have them.
The county’s Contact Us page links to the Clerk of Circuit Court and lists 386-496-3711 for the records custodian. Start there to ask how to find a recorded deed or where to send a request. Have the owner names and any deed book, page or recording number ready. Ask what a copy costs and which type you need.
Our land seller paperwork checklist can help you sort the rest. Don’t order every possible record before you know what’s needed.
If you’re helping settle a loved one’s estate, gather the deed and estate papers at your own pace. A closing professional or attorney can explain who may sign and what is missing. Talk with any other owners before setting a sale date. Keep trust, company or name-change papers with the deed too.
Take current photos of the entrance, open areas and any buildings. Write simple visit directions. Share what you know about gates, rough spots, wet ground and current use. If you haven’t visited in a while, say so.
For address questions, start with the county’s Building Department page. It has a 911 Address Application and lists 386-496-2676. The county explains that its 911 addresses are for emergency response. They don’t automatically update Google, Apple or delivery-service maps.
So check a map pin before using it in an ad. Give buyers the actual entrance and nearest road. If directions lead through a neighbor’s land, share any written access agreement. An easement is a right to use part of someone else’s land for a stated purpose. Ask the closing team to check the papers rather than assuming a visible road settles access.
If a renter, farmer, hunter or someone cutting timber uses the land, keep their agreement. Talk about visits, unfinished work and when the buyer could take over. Say whether equipment or stored items are included.
You don’t need to build a home or clear the whole lot to ask about selling. But buyers will want to know what they can do with the land. Gather existing well, septic, power and permit papers. Mark anything you haven’t checked as an open question.
The county’s Planning & Development page links to the Zoning Atlas, land development rules and a Subdivision Plat Application. Zoning means rules about how land can be used. A subdivision means dividing land into separate pieces. The page directs questions to the Building Department at 386-496-2676.
Before calling a lot ready for a home, ask which rules apply to its exact location. Explain the land ID and the planned use. Ask where to check septic, water, an entrance and any flood concerns. If the land is inside a city or town, ask which office handles the question.
If you only want to sell part of a larger tract, sketch the part you mean and ask how that split would be reviewed. Don’t advertise it as an approved separate lot before checking. Ask what papers and steps are needed before paying for a large plan.
The Building Department page also lists culvert, mobile home and home-building permit forms. A culvert is a pipe that lets water pass under a driveway or road. Use the page to ask which steps apply; an online form doesn’t mean a project has been approved.
Ask a local land agent for recent completed sales of land buyers would compare with yours. Look for similar size, location, access, ground and likely use. A small home lot may tell you little about a larger wooded tract.
Check whether each sale included a house, several parcels or other items. Keep the land ID or deed reference with the price so the same deal isn’t counted twice. Put active asking prices in a separate group. They show what a seller wants, rather than what a buyer paid.
A tax value is a starting point for checking records, not a promise of a sale price. Our land value guide explains how to compare useful matches. There’s no single price per acre that fits every Union County property.
You can list with a land agent, sell it yourself or compare direct offers. An agent can help with pricing, ads and visits. Selling yourself means taking on those jobs and finding help with the sale papers. A direct offer gives you one buyer’s terms to weigh. Choose based on the work you want to do, your timing and the money you expect to keep.
Ask for a written estimate before accepting an offer. A loan balance, unpaid bills and seller costs can reduce your payment. Ask who pays agent fees, survey work, recording charges and closing costs. Compare the buyer’s terms too.
The Union County Tax Collector website has a Pay Taxes link and lists 386-496-3331. Have your tax bill or land ID ready when asking about a balance. The Property Appraiser handles assessment records; the Collector is the place to start with tax payment questions.
Ask what would be owed by your planned closing date. Share any tax-sale notice or loan papers with the closing team early. If a notice gives a deadline, ask about it right away. Planning a sale doesn’t take care of the notice by itself.
For example math, a $40,000 offer minus $2,500 in seller costs and $1,500 owed leaves $36,000. Those numbers are made up, not an estimate for Union County land. Use your own figures to compare offers.
Ask how long the buyer has to check the land, when they may cancel, and what happens to the deposit. A higher offer can involve more waiting or leave less money after costs. Our offer comparison worksheet puts those questions side by side.
Once you choose a buyer, check that the agreement covers the right land and anything else included. Ask who will handle closing and who will keep you updated. Closing is the step where sale papers are signed and the agreed payment is handled.
The closing team checks ownership records and prepares the papers. Ask who must sign, which documents are still missing and which buyer checks remain open. Get a target date and a short list of unfinished items. If an estate or shared owner is involved, ask about those steps early.
Before signing, read the final money figures and ask about anything you don’t understand. Follow the closing team’s signing and payment steps. Keep copies of the agreement and closing papers.
If you’d like a direct offer to compare, tell Reelvest about your land. We’ll review it and let you know if we can make an offer. You decide whether it works for you. For more general guidance, see our Florida land seller guide.
Start with a tax bill or deed, the land ID, location, owner names and acres if known. Make a short list of access, ownership and use questions. You don’t need every old paper to ask about selling.
The Union County Property Appraiser site links to Property Record Search and GIS Map. Call 386-496-3431 for help. Assessment records help locate land but don’t prove current ownership or a sale price.
The county Contact Us page links to the Clerk and lists 386-496-3711 for the records custodian. Ask how to find the record, which copy you need and its cost. Have names and any recording number ready.
Use the land ID, a map pin and clear entrance directions. The Building Department page has a 911 Address Application. County emergency addresses don’t automatically update navigation or delivery maps.
Tell buyers which part you mean and ask the Building Department how a split would be reviewed. Start with the Planning & Development page and 386-496-2676. Don’t assume the piece is already an approved lot.
Gather the deed and estate papers at your own pace. Ask a closing professional or attorney who may sign and what is missing. Include other owners in the plan before choosing a sale date.
Compare the money left after costs and amounts owed, plus the buyer’s checks, cancellation terms and timing. Get the details in writing before deciding.
It depends on finding a buyer, the agreed checks, ownership records and signatures. Ask for a target date and a list of open items. There isn’t one timetable for every parcel.
Local source links reviewed October 5, 2026.