Sell Your Lot in St Johns Riverside Estates

Selling Land in St Johns Riverside Estates: What to Know

St Johns Riverside Estates is a platted subdivision in Satsuma, in southern Putnam County near the St. Johns River and Dunns Creek, ZIP code 32189. It is a mix of homes, manufactured homes and vacant lots. Many owners bought a lot here for river access or a future home and never built. If you are ready to sell, you do not need to list it and wait for months.

EasyLotBuyer buys land in St Johns Riverside Estates for cash. We make an offer within 24 hours, charge no fees or commissions, pay the closing costs, and can close in as few as 7 days. We buy lots with back taxes, liens, title issues or no road access.

Lot sizes and what lots sell for

Most lots here are small platted home sites, and many are under half an acre. Check the exact size and legal description on the Putnam County Property Appraiser site, pa.putnam-fl.com.

We did not find a public source for sale prices inside the subdivision alone, so these figures are for the whole 32189 Satsuma ZIP code. Recent market data shows 263 land sales in 12 months, with a median sale of $5,600 and about 117 lots listed for sale. Lots took an average of 117 days to sell. Across Putnam County, lots under 1 acre had a median sale of $5,150.

Roads and the MSBU assessment

Road surfaces vary from street to street, and some are dirt. Putnam County has a Municipal Service Benefit Unit that covers St Johns Riverside Estates and River Ridge. Its advisory committee was created in 1998 to oversee and request maintenance of the roads in the MSBU. Owners in an MSBU pay a yearly assessment that appears as a non-ad valorem line on the property tax bill, so a vacant lot pays it too. Look at your bill to see your amount.

Public Works handles county road questions at (386) 329-0346. If your lot is on a rough or unbuilt road, we still buy it.

Water, septic and building

Most lots here have no sewer, so a home needs a septic system permitted by the Florida Department of Health in Putnam County, 2801 Kennedy St., Palatka, phone 386-326-3240. That office also handles private well permits. State law sets tighter septic limits for small lots on private wells, and septic systems near water need larger setbacks, so the health department decides lot by lot.

A lot that existed on December 19, 1991 is a lot of record under the county plan and may hold one home. Manufactured homes are allowed in the R-2 and AG zones. Check your zoning on the Property Appraiser site or with Planning and Zoning at (386) 329-0491. The county's Lot Inquiry application, with a listed $45 fee, gives a written answer on buildability.

Flood zones near the river

Being close to the St. Johns River and Dunns Creek is the draw here, but it also means some lots are in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area and others are not. Flood zone is set lot by lot. Building in a flood zone needs FEMA elevation certificates from a licensed surveyor, and flood insurance adds to the cost of owning a home. Look up your lot for free at msc.fema.gov.

Low lots may also hold wetlands. The county plan lets an older lot of record with too little upland be developed with one home, but the work must still meet state and federal permit rules.

Taxes and tax certificates

The Putnam County Tax Collector mails bills on November 1, and taxes become delinquent on April 1. Before June 1, the Tax Collector sells a tax certificate on each delinquent lot. Two years after April 1 of that year, the holder can apply for a tax deed, and the Clerk of Court sells the lot at an online auction.

You can redeem by paying the taxes, interest and costs at any time before a tax deed is issued. Pay or check your bill at putnamtax.com or call (386) 329-0282. If your lot has back taxes, we can pay them from the sale at closing.