We Buy Land in Knoxville, TN
This is our home market and the one we know street by street. Knoxville's housing stock runs from 1900s Victorians in Fourth & Gill and Parkridge, to 1920s-through-1950s bungalows across North and South Knoxville, to carved-up student rentals in Fort Sanders and mid-century ranches out west — and the repair budget on any two of those is nothing alike.
Knox County has a large amount of Greenbelt-classified agricultural and forest land, and a change of use can trigger rollback taxes that get calculated before closing.
Where we buy
Knoxville areas and zip codes
We buy lots, homesites, and acreage across Knox County, near the University of Tennessee and Neyland Stadium, and everywhere in between.
- Downtown
- Old City
- Fourth & Gill
- Fort Sanders
- Sequoyah Hills
- Holston Hills
- Lonsdale
- Mechanicsville
- Parkridge
- Island Home
- Inskip
- Norwood
Zip codes: 37902, 37909, 37912, 37914, 37915, 37916, 37917, 37918, 37919, 37920, 37921, 37922, 37923, 37924, 37931, 37932
Knox County land specifics
- Deeds and plats
- Deeds, plats, easements, and mineral reservations for Knox County are recorded with the Knox County Register of Deeds at the City County Building downtown, and the chain is searchable back well over a century.
- Planning and zoning
- Zoning and subdivision review inside the city and the county run through the Knoxville-Knox County Planning commission, with separate city and county zoning ordinances governing minimum lot size, setbacks, and hillside disturbance.
- Septic and soils
- Septic and soil evaluations for parcels outside sewer service are handled through the Knox County Health Department's environmental health program under state rules.
- Utilities
- Water, sewer, and electric availability varies sharply by parcel here -- KUB serves much of the urban area while outlying parcels depend on utility district lines and well or septic.
- Delinquent taxes
- Delinquent property taxes are collected by the Knox County Trustee. Parcels that stay unpaid are turned over to the Clerk & Master and sold at tax sale through Chancery Court, and a tax-sale purchase carries a one-year redemption period.
- Probate
- Probate is handled by the Knox County Chancery Court, Probate Division, at the City-County Building at 400 Main Street downtown. An executor with letters testamentary can sign a sale contract once the court has appointed them. Tennessee has no statutory right of redemption after a foreclosure sale in most deeds, but tax-sale purchases carry a one-year redemption period. Probate in Tennessee typically runs 6-12 months; a house can be sold during probate with court approval or by the executor once appointed.
Our process
Three steps, no surprises
- 1
Tell us about the house
Call or send the address. We ask about condition, timing, and what is going on -- not for photographs or a clean house.
- 2
We walk the property
We look at it ourselves as a licensed contractor and price the repairs from real numbers instead of a padded guess.
- 3
Written offer, your date
You get a written, no-obligation offer, usually within 24 hours. You pick the closing date; we can close in as little as seven days.
Any parcel
Land situations we buy in around Knoxville
Carrying costs and liens
Inheritance and family land
Title and ownership headaches
FAQ
Selling land in Knoxville: common questions
- Do you buy land anywhere around Knoxville?
- Yes — 37902, 37909, 37912, 37914, 37915, 37916, 37917, 37918, 37919, 37920, 37921, 37922, 37923, 37924, 37931, 37932 and the surrounding Knox County area, including Downtown, Old City, Fourth & Gill, Fort Sanders.
- Where are Knox County deeds and plats recorded?
- Deeds, plats, easements, and mineral reservations for Knox County are recorded with the Knox County Register of Deeds at the City County Building downtown, and the chain is searchable back well over a century.
- Who handles zoning and lot size rules near Knoxville?
- Zoning and subdivision review inside the city and the county run through the Knoxville-Knox County Planning commission, with separate city and county zoning ordinances governing minimum lot size, setbacks, and hillside disturbance.
- Who approves septic on a Knox County parcel?
- Septic and soil evaluations for parcels outside sewer service are handled through the Knox County Health Department's environmental health program under state rules.
- Are utilities available on Knoxville land?
- Water, sewer, and electric availability varies sharply by parcel here -- KUB serves much of the urban area while outlying parcels depend on utility district lines and well or septic.
- What about Greenbelt rollback taxes?
- Knox County has a large amount of Greenbelt-classified agricultural and forest land, and a change of use can trigger rollback taxes that get calculated before closing.
- What happens with delinquent land taxes in Knox County?
- Delinquent property taxes are collected by the Knox County Trustee. Parcels that stay unpaid are turned over to the Clerk & Master and sold at tax sale through Chancery Court, and a tax-sale purchase carries a one-year redemption period.
- How quickly can you look at my Knoxville parcel?
- We are based here, so a Knoxville walkthrough usually happens the same day you call.
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