Land for sale in Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland sits between Orlando and Tampa, in Polk County, and has become an alternative for people working in either city. The land still available tends to be at the edges of the municipality or outside it.

What to check on a lot in Lakeland

The difference between inside and outside city limits is large here: it changes permitting, inspection and, often, whether there is sewer at the street.

Whether the parcel is inside the City of Lakeland or in unincorporated Polk County.
Whether water and sewer run to the street, or the project needs well and septic.
The minimum lot size the zoning requires and whether the parcel meets it.
The parcel's flood zone on FEMA's official map.

The flood zone for a specific parcel is looked up on FEMA's official map. What that map says governs over any summary, including this one.

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