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Sell Land in Virginia for Cash, Fast
We buy vacant land across Virginia directly, with cash. No agent, no commission, no repairs or clean-up, and we pay the closing costs. You get a written offer within 24 hours and no pressure to take it.
- Direct cash buyer, Virginia statewide
- We pay all closing costs
- Back taxes, heirs and probate handled
- Out-of-state owners welcome
- Written offer within 24 hours
- Close in as little as 14 to 30 days
Get a cash offer on your Virginia land
Written offer within 24 hours. No fee, no obligation, and we pay the closing costs.
Prefer to talk? Call (855) 800-0177
How to sell land in Virginia for cash, fast
The short version: confirm who owns it on the deed, have the parcel number ready, and get a written number from a buyer who is actually buying. Selling land in Virginia to us works like this:
- Send us the parcel. The parcel number or address is enough. Use the form or call (855) 800-0177. You do not need a survey, a perc test or a clean-up first.
- We do the research at our cost. Comparable sales, legal access, zoning and flood mapping. You get a written cash offer within 24 hours.
- You decide. No pressure and no obligation. If the honest answer is that you would do better listing it, we will tell you.
- Close in as little as 14 to 30 days. A title company or closing attorney handles the paperwork once title work is back, and everything can be handled remotely, so out-of-state owners never need to visit the land.
What it costs you: no commission, and we pay the closing costs. Virginia’s grantor’s tax on the deed (50 cents per $500, Va. Code §58.1-802) is built into the number we quote.
Virginia
Vacant land is the hardest kind of property to sell conventionally
Owners find us looking for land buyers near them, for companies that buy land, or simply for a cash offer for land they no longer want. All of those end in the same place — one written number from the party actually buying.
There is no mortgage market for raw land the way there is for houses. Banks are cautious, the retail buyer pool is thin, and most agents are set up to sell homes. Meanwhile the tax bill arrives every year whether or not anybody is using the property. That combination is why so much Virginia land sits for a year or more — and why a straightforward cash sale is often worth more to an owner than a higher number that never actually closes.
We are a direct buyer, not an agency. We buy vacant, inherited, tax-burdened and out-of-state-owned land throughout Virginia — from small residential lots to tracts of several hundred acres.
Virginia counties we’re actively buying in
Pick your county for local detail — recording office, tax calendar, and the kind of acreage we buy there. We buy statewide, so if yours is not here yet, call us and we will look at it the same way.
| County | County seat | Areas included |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | Accomac | Melfa, Painter, Parksley, Onancock |
| Albemarle County | Charlottesville | Scottsville, Esmont, Schuyler, Afton |
| Amelia County | Amelia | Jetersville, Ford, Rice, Church Road |
| Amherst County | Amherst | Madison Heights, Monroe, Gladstone, Roseland |
| Appomattox County | Appomattox | Pamplin, Gladstone, Concord, Spout Spring |
| Augusta County | Staunton | Grottoes, Raphine, Mount Solon, Swoope |
| Bedford County | Bedford | Lynch Station, Huddleston, Forest, Moneta |
| Brunswick County | Lawrenceville | Brodnax, Alberta, Freeman, Rawlings |
| Buckingham County | Buckingham | Dillwyn, Arvonia, Scottsville, Farmville |
| Campbell County | Rustburg | Gladys, Evington, Brookneal, Concord |
| Carroll County | Hillsville | Laurel Fork, Fancy Gap, Woodlawn, Galax |
| Charlotte County | Charlotte Court House | Phenix, Keysville, Drakes Branch, Red Oak |
| Chesterfield County | Chesterfield | South Chesterfield, Moseley, Midlothian, Petersburg |
| Culpeper County | Culpeper | Rixeyville, Richardsville, Elkwood, Lignum |
| Cumberland County | Cumberland | Farmville, Cartersville, Columbia, Powhatan |
| Dinwiddie County | Dinwiddie | McKenney, Dewitt, Stony Creek, Ford |
| Essex County | Tappahannock | Dunnsville, Champlain, Caret, Hustle |
| Fauquier County | Warrenton | Marshall, Catlett, Bealeton, Midland |
| Floyd County | Floyd | Willis, Copper Hill, Meadows Of Dan, Riner |
| Fluvanna County | Palmyra | Scottsville, Kents Store, Bremo Bluff, Fork Union |
| Franklin County | Rocky Mount | Penhook, Ferrum, Wirtz, Callaway |
| Frederick County | Winchester | Gore, Cross Junction, Star Tannery, Clear Brook |
| Goochland County | Goochland | Columbia, Manakin Sabot, Kents Store, Louisa |
| Greensville County | Emporia | Skippers, Jarratt |
| Halifax County | Halifax | South Boston, Nathalie, Alton, Clover |
| Hanover County | Hanover | Beaverdam, Montpelier, Ashland, Mechanicsville |
| Henry County | Martinsville | Ridgeway, Axton, Bassett, Fieldale |
| Isle of Wight County | Isle of Wight | Smithfield, Windsor, Carrsville, Ivor |
| King George County | King George | |
| King William County | King William | Aylett, West Point, Manquin, Hanover |
| King and Queen County | King and Queen | Shacklefords, Saint Stephens Church, Center Cross, Newtown |
| Lancaster County | Lancaster | Kilmarnock, Weems, Heathsville, White Stone |
| Loudoun County | Leesburg | Bluemont, Purcellville, Sterling, Centreville |
| Louisa County | Louisa | Mineral, Bumpass, Gordonsville, Gum Spring |
| Lunenburg County | Lunenburg | Kenbridge, Victoria, Keysville, Meherrin |
| Mecklenburg County | Boydton | Chase City, South Hill, La Crosse, Nelson |
| Nelson County | Lovingston | Schuyler, Arrington, Faber, Afton |
| Northumberland County | Heathsville | Callao, Kilmarnock, Reedville, Lottsburg |
| Nottoway County | Nottoway | Blackstone, Crewe, Burkeville, Wilsons |
| Orange County | Orange | Locust Grove, Culpeper, Gordonsville, Rhoadesville |
| Patrick County | Stuart | Meadows Of Dan, Ararat, Claudville, Woolwine |
| Pittsylvania County | Chatham | Gretna, Danville, Java, Hurt |
| Prince Edward County | Farmville | Prospect, Pamplin, Meherrin, Cullen |
| Prince George County | Prince George | Disputanta, Petersburg, South Prince George, Carson |
| Richmond County | Warsaw | Farnham |
| Rockbridge County | Lexington | Goshen, Natural Bridge, Buena Vista, Fairfield |
| Rockingham County | Harrisonburg | Elkton, Broadway, Timberville, Fulks Run |
| Shenandoah County | Woodstock | Mount Jackson, Edinburg, Fort Valley, New Market |
| Southampton County | Courtland | Franklin, Newsoms, Drewryville, Branchville |
| Spotsylvania County | Spotsylvania Courthouse | Fredericksburg, Partlow, Bumpass, Beaverdam |
| Surry County | Surry | Spring Grove, Waverly, Dendron, Elberon |
| Sussex County | Sussex | Waverly, Stony Creek, Jarratt, Yale |
| Westmoreland County | Montross | Hague, Colonial Beach, Kinsale, Warsaw |
How selling works
Three steps, no obligation at any point.
One call or one form
Tell us the address or APN and the rough size. You do not need a survey, a plat or the tax bill in front of you — we look all of that up.
We value it properly
We research Virginia parcels ourselves, at our cost. We price it off recent sales of similar acreage and adjust for access, soil, flood mapping, timber and shape. No cost to you, no commitment.
Written offer, your decision
You have our number in writing within 24 hours. If you take it, a licensed title company closes it and we cover the standard closing costs — typically 14 to 30 days.
Selling to us vs. listing it
Both are legitimate options. Listing can bring a higher gross price if you have time, the tract is easy to finance, and you can carry the taxes while it sits. Here is the honest comparison.
| Selling to Dreamify | Listing with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you are dealing with | A direct cash buyer — we are the ones purchasing | An agent marketing it to someone else |
| Commission | None | Typically 6–10% on land |
| Closing costs | We cover them | Usually split or seller-paid |
| Repairs, survey, clean-up | Not your problem | Often requested by retail buyers |
| Financing risk | None — cash | Land loans fall through often |
| Timeline | As little as 14 to 30 days once title work is back | Land can sit on the market for months |
Land we buy in Virginia
Land we buy
- Mobile home parks and RV parks
- Self-storage facilities — considered case by case
- Vacant, raw and bare land
- Inherited and heir property, including multiple owners
- Land with back taxes or a delinquent tax bill
- Out-of-state and absentee-owned parcels
- Farm, timber and hunting acreage
- Small residential lots and infill parcels
- Landlocked tracts and parcels with access questions
- Land that failed a perc test
- Tracts tied up in an estate or probate
- Property you inherited and have never seen
What we don’t buy
- Houses and other residential buildings
- Land you do not have the authority to sell
- Parcels where a co-owner has not agreed to sell
- Property already under contract with someone else
If we are not the right buyer for your parcel we will say so on the first call rather than waste your time.
We buy with our own money — here is what we have closed
We are a principal buyer using our own capital, not a lead broker. A sample of tracts we have bought and closed:
| Tract | Where we closed it |
|---|---|
| 32.3 acres | Perquimans County, North Carolina |
| 72 acres | Pike County, Mississippi |
| 10.7 acres | Morgan County, Georgia |
| 6.24 acres | Jasper County, Georgia |
| 8.5 acres | Pike County, Mississippi |
| 5.05 acres | Dawson County, Georgia |
A sample of tracts we have bought and closed ourselves. We are a principal buyer, not a broker — every one of these was purchased with our own funds through a licensed closing agent.
What sellers say
Every quote below is a real, verified Google review of Dreamify Properties — 4.9 stars across 14 reviews.
“I had a great experience working with John and Dreamify on the marketing and sale of land in Georgia. John was reasonable, fair, and thorough throughout the transaction, and was very pleasant to work with.”
“John was very communicative & professional. He did what he said he would do!”
How to sell land in Virginia: a step-by-step guide
Whether you sell to us, list it with an agent or handle it yourself, the work is the same eight steps. Here is the order we go through them in, and the Virginia rules that decide each one.
1. Confirm who legally owns it, on paper
Pull the last recorded deed at the Circuit Court Clerk’s office in the county where the land sits and read the names on it exactly. Inherited acreage is where sales stall: if the deed still names a grandparent, or names four siblings, every living heir or their estate has to sign. Find that out first, not three weeks into a closing. If that is your situation, our selling inherited land page walks through it.
2. Get the parcel number and the acreage from the county, not from memory
The county tax or GIS record gives you the parcel or tax ID, the acreage of record and the assessed value. Deeded acreage and surveyed acreage often disagree, and the assessed value is not a market value — it is a tax figure. You need the parcel number for every step after this one.
3. Check the taxes are current
Virginia property tax due dates are set locally — commonly June 5 and December 5 — and the Code allows a locality to sell land for delinquent taxes once they are still unpaid on December 31 following the second anniversary of the due date (Va. Code §58.1-3965). Back taxes do not stop a sale — they come out of the proceeds at closing — but they do set a deadline. See selling land with back taxes.
4. Find out whether it can be built on
This is the single biggest driver of value on rural Virginia land. In Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health issues the septic permit off a soil evaluation, and that evaluation often decides whether a tract is a buildable homesite or just land. Also check legal access: a tract with no recorded road frontage or easement is worth far less than the same acreage with it, though it is rarely worthless — see selling landlocked land and land that failed a perc test.
5. Look for anything attached to the classification
If the tract sits in a locality’s land-use assessment program, a change to a non-qualifying use triggers roll-back taxes covering the five most recent complete tax years plus interest (Va. Code §58.1-3237). We check for it before quoting.
6. Price it against what actually sold, not what is listed
Asking prices tell you what sellers hope for. Look at closed sales of comparable acreage in the same county within the last couple of years, adjusted for access, road frontage and buildability. Our how much is my land worth page explains the method we use ourselves.
7. Choose your route: list it, sell it yourself, or sell to a cash buyer
Listing with an agent who genuinely knows land can bring the highest gross price if you can wait months and carry the taxes while it sits; commissions on land typically run 6–10%. Selling privately saves the commission but puts the marketing, buyer vetting, contract and title coordination on you. A direct cash buyer trades some of the retail price for speed and certainty — no financing to fall through, no survey or clean-up demands. All three are legitimate; which one is right depends on how much time you have. See selling land without a realtor.
8. Know who pays what at closing
In Virginia the grantor’s tax on the deed is 50 cents for every $500 of the sale price or value, and the burden sits on the seller (Va. Code §58.1-802). We build it into our numbers so the figure we quote you is the figure you work from. Title work is done by a title company or closing attorney, and the deed only takes effect against the world once it is recorded with the Circuit Court Clerk’s office.
Want the short version? Send us the parcel number and we will do steps 1 through 6 for you at our cost and tell you what we find — including if the answer is that you should list it instead. Ask us to look at your parcel.
Virginia land selling questions
Which parts of Virginia do you buy in?
Statewide. We have county pages for 53 Virginia counties and we buy in the rest of them too, from small residential lots to tracts of several hundred acres. If your county is not listed, call us anyway — the page simply may not be built yet.
What does it cost me to get an offer?
Nothing. We research the parcel at our own cost — comparable sales, legal access, zoning, flood mapping — and give you a number in writing. No fee, no obligation.
Who pays the tax on the deed?
In Virginia the grantor’s tax on the deed is 50 cents for every $500 of the sale price or value, and the burden sits on the seller (Va. Code §58.1-802). We build it into our numbers so the figure we quote you is the figure you work from.
Can you buy land that is stuck in an estate?
Usually yes. Heir property, unprobated estates and multiple owners are routine for us. What it takes depends on how the estate was handled — sometimes an affidavit, sometimes probate, sometimes signatures from every heir. We will tell you plainly what your situation requires before you spend money on it.
Do I need a survey or a perc test first?
No. Do not spend money on either before talking to us. If a survey or soil evaluation turns out to be necessary for the deal, that is something we handle as the buyer.
When do Virginia property taxes go delinquent?
Virginia property tax due dates are set locally — commonly June 5 and December 5 — and the Code allows a locality to sell land for delinquent taxes once they are still unpaid on December 31 following the second anniversary of the due date (Va. Code §58.1-3965).
Do you buy raw or unwanted land, not just nice lots?
That is most of what we buy. Raw, wooded, overgrown, no utilities, no driveway, never surveyed, inherited from someone who never visited it — none of that is a problem. You do not need to clear it, mow it or clean it up before we look.
I want to sell my land fast. How fast is realistic?
A written offer inside 24 hours, then closing in as little as 14 to 30 days once the title work comes back. Clean single-owner parcels are the quick ones. If your land is tied up in an estate with several heirs, expect longer — that is the paperwork, not us dragging.
Is there a cash buyer for land near me in Virginia?
Yes. We buy across Virginia and the counties around it, and because everything can be handled remotely it does not matter whether you live down the road from the parcel or three states away.
Do you buy Virginia land for cash?
Yes. We are a direct buyer of Virginia land and we pay cash from our own capital, with no bank loan that can fall through. We buy vacant lots, acreage, inherited land and parcels with back taxes statewide, and we close through a title company or closing attorney.
Can I sell land in Virginia by owner, without an agent?
Yes. Nothing requires an agent to sell land in Virginia. Selling by owner saves the commission, but you take on the pricing, marketing, buyer vetting, contract and title coordination yourself. Selling to a direct cash buyer like us also skips the agent, and we handle the paperwork and closing costs.
If any of these describe your situation
Sell land with back taxesSell inherited land (heirs & probate)
Sell landlocked land with no access
Sell land that failed a perc test
Sell land you own out of state
Sell unbuildable land
Sell land fast for cash
Working out whether to sell
Sell my land — is it worth it?How much is my land worth?
How a cash land sale works
Find out what your Virginia land is worth to a cash buyer
Send the parcel details and we’ll research the property, answer your questions, and put a clear no-obligation offer in writing within 24 hours.
Inherited land — more guides
Inherited and heirs’ property is the most common kind of land we buy. These guides cover the situations that come up most.
- Sell inherited land (overview)
- Multiple heirs
- Land in probate
- No will / heirs’ property
- Heirs living out of state
- Capital gains on inherited land
- Inherited land with back taxes
- Transferring the title
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Heirs’ property
- One heir will not sell
- How long probate takes
- Land held in a trust
- Virginia