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Wooded 0.23-Acre Lot 9 in Ocala, FL — Site-Built & Modular Homes, No HOA
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Wooded 0.23-Acre Lot 9 in Ocala, FL — Site-Built & Modular Homes, No HOA

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Wooded 0.23-Acre Lot 8 in Ocala, FL — Site-Built & Modular Homes, No HOA
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Wooded 0.23-Acre Lot 8 in Ocala, FL — Site-Built & Modular Homes, No HOA

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Wooded 0.24-Acre Mobile Home Lot in Ocala, FL — Paved Road Near SR-40
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$329/month
$14,900 cash

Wooded 0.24-Acre Mobile Home Lot in Ocala, FL — Paved Road Near SR-40

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Wooded 0.26-Acre Mobile Home Lot in Ocala, FL — Paved Road Near SR-40
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Wooded 0.26-Acre Mobile Home Lot in Ocala, FL — Paved Road Near SR-40

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0.24-Acre Residential Lot in Ocala, FL — Site-Built Homes, Near World Equestrian Center
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$351/month
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0.24-Acre Residential Lot in Ocala, FL — Site-Built Homes, Near World Equestrian Center

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Wooded 0.46-Acre Lot in Ocala, FL — Near Rainbow River & Equestrian Center
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$433/month
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Wooded 0.46-Acre Lot in Ocala, FL — Near Rainbow River & Equestrian Center

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0.50-Acre Mobile Home Lot in Ocala, FL — Paved Road, Power at the Road, Near Hwy 40
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$538/month
$29,800 cash

0.50-Acre Mobile Home Lot in Ocala, FL — Paved Road, Power at the Road, Near Hwy 40

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Zoning districts and what they allow

Numbers below are transcribed from the county's own ordinance. Open the citation on any card to read the section yourself.

R-1
Single-Family Residential
Marion County LDC §4.2.9
Minimum lot area
10,000 sq ft (7,700 sq ft with central water + sewer)
Minimum lot width
85 ft (70 ft with central water + sewer)
Setbacks
Front 25 ft / Rear 25 ft / Side 8 ft — front and rear drop to 20 ft with central water + sewer. Accessory structures: 8 ft rear and side, 20 ft max height.
Maximum height
40 ft
What you can place on it
Site-built homes and manufactured buildings (DCA-approved residential units, i.e. modular construction). Mobile homes are not permitted.
R-4
Mixed Residential
Marion County LDC §4.2.12
Minimum lot area
Single-family 7,500 sq ft (5,000 sq ft with central water + sewer); two-family 12,500 sq ft (7,700 sq ft with central water + sewer)
Minimum lot width
75 ft (70 ft with central water + sewer); 100 ft for a two-family dwelling
Setbacks
Front 25 ft / Rear 25 ft / Side 8 ft — front and rear drop to 20 ft with central water + sewer.
Maximum height
40 ft
What you can place on it
Site-built homes, manufactured homes, and mobile homes are all permitted as of right.

Zoning standards change and apply parcel by parcel. Get a written answer from the county planning department before your plans depend on one.

County Zoning & Land Development Code

Check what you can build, setback rules, and contact the county planning department directly.

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Buying land in Marion County

We sell owner-financed lots in Marion County, Florida — most of them in platted residential subdivisions around Ocala. Every lot below leads with its monthly payment, because that is how most of our buyers actually buy land.

These are established subdivisions rather than raw wilderness: the streets are already cut in, and power is typically at the street. Our Marion inventory is a mix of R-1 and R-4 zoning, and the difference matters — R-4 permits mobile and manufactured homes as of right, R-1 does not. The zoning table above gives the numbers for both, taken from the county's land development code.

Financing is in-house: no bank, no credit check. You choose a down payment and a term, we carry the note, and a licensed title company handles the closing.

Property taxes

Annual property taxes on a vacant rural lot in Marion County typically run in the low hundreds of dollars. We do not publish estimates: each listing page shows the annual tax figure recorded for that specific parcel, next to its zoning and FEMA flood zone. Confirm the current amount with the Marion County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector before closing, since assessments change.

Utilities: power, water, and septic

Power is generally available at the street in Marion's platted subdivisions. Central water and sewer are another matter — they serve parts of the county but not all of it, and where they are absent buyers plan on a private well and a septic system. Where central water and sewer are available, the code rewards connecting to them: in both R-1 and R-4 the minimum lot area, the minimum lot width, and the front and rear setbacks are all reduced, as the table above shows. Availability is parcel-specific, so confirm with the utility provider and the county for the lot you are considering. One more check: much of central Marion lies inside the Silver and Rainbow Springs protection plan, where a new septic system must be the nitrogen-reducing type, which costs more than a conventional tank. The county health department (DOH-Marion), which issues septic permits, can tell you whether a lot is inside the boundary.

Flood zones

Most of the Marion inventory we carry sits in FEMA Zone X, the designation for land outside the mapped high-risk flood areas. We do not generalize from that: the FEMA flood zone for each parcel appears in the property details on its listing page, and when a lot falls inside a Special Flood Hazard Area the page says so plainly. Verify independently with FEMA's flood map service or the county before you buy.

What you can build

What you can place on a Marion lot follows its zoning. R-1 allows site-built homes and manufactured buildings that are DCA-approved residential units — modular construction — but does not permit mobile homes (LDC §4.2.9). R-4, Mixed Residential, permits mobile and manufactured homes as of right alongside site-built houses (LDC §4.2.12). Both districts cap building height at 40 ft, and in R-1 accessory structures stay 8 ft off the rear and side lines and under 20 ft tall. Zoning is listed on every listing page, and the setbacks and lot minimums are in the table above. Marion County Growth Services is the office that issues permits and written interpretations — talk to them before your plans depend on a particular answer.

Where our Ocala-area lots are

Our Marion County lots are in three parts of the county. Northwest Ocala, off State Road 40, is where our mobile-home lots are (R-4 zoning); from there the World Equestrian Center is about 13 minutes away and Rainbow Springs State Park about 21. Lots in southwest Ocala sit closer to horse country, 8 to 17 minutes from the Equestrian Center and 14 to 25 minutes from Rainbow Springs. Ocklawaha, southeast of the city, is lake country around Lake Weir, with Carney Island Recreation Area about 20 minutes away. Drive times come from each lot's brochure.

Buying from out of state

Most of our buyers do not live here yet. Each listing shows the lot's photos, zoning, flood zone and annual tax, and you are welcome to visit the lot on your own before you buy. We send the purchase contract by DocuSign, so there is no need to meet in person, and a licensed title company handles the closing and records your deed. Closing usually takes three to four weeks.

Is Ocala a good place to live? The honest pros and cons

Most people who buy land around Ocala are moving from somewhere pricier, such as South Florida, the coasts or another state, or they are retiring. Marion County is growing fast, and nearly all of that growth is people moving in. Here are both sides, including why some people leave.

To Orlando
About 80 miles
To Tampa
About 100 miles
To Gainesville
About 40 miles
Ocala population
71,753 (2025 est.)

What people like about Ocala

  • Central to most of Florida

    Orlando is about 80 miles away and Tampa about 100, both reached by I-75, and Gainesville is about 40. Beaches on either coast are roughly 1½ to 2 hours away. The nearest airline airport is Gainesville's; Orlando International is about 90 miles.

  • Cheaper than the coasts

    The median home value in Marion County is $243,100, against $359,000 for Florida as a whole (Census, 2020–24). Florida has no state income tax, and the property tax on a vacant lot is small; each lot page shows that parcel's own bill.

  • Horse country, springs and forest

    Marion County is the Horse Capital of the World, with about 75,000 horses (2023 industry study) and the World Equestrian Center. Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs are both first-magnitude springs, and Ocala National Forest lies east of the city.

  • Inland, away from storm surge

    Ocala sits about 70 feet above sea level and more than 30 miles from the Gulf, so it does not get the storm surge that floods coastal towns. It still gets storms, as the list of downsides explains.

  • Hospitals and steady employers

    After the school district, the county's largest employers are AdventHealth Ocala and the HCA Florida hospitals, followed by Walmart, the State of Florida, Publix, FedEx Ground and Lockheed Martin (county FY2025 report). HCA Florida Ocala Hospital is a Level II trauma center.

Why do some people move away from Ocala?

  • Long, humid summers

    About 110 days a year reach 90°F, July averages 92°F with warm, humid nights, and afternoon thunderstorms are near-daily from late May to early October. Lovebugs swarm for a few weeks every April–May and August–September.

  • Storms still reach inland

    There is no storm surge here, but tropical storms still bring wind, fallen trees, power outages and flooding rain. Marion County has had more than 20 federal declarations for tropical systems since 2004, including Irma, Ian, Helene and Milton.

  • Wages trail the state

    The Ocala-area mean wage was $55,290 in May 2025, against $64,670 for Florida, and unemployment was 5.8% in July 2026, above the state's 4.6%. If you will need a local job, look at the market before you move.

  • Fast growth and more traffic

    Marion County grew 15.4% from 2020 to 2025, almost twice Florida's rate, and ranked 20th among all U.S. counties for population gain in 2024–25. New subdivisions and traffic come with it: I-75 through the county carries up to 112,000 vehicles a day (FDOT, 2025).

  • Sinkholes and septic rules

    Marion has the second-most sinkhole reports in Florida (489), though most were never confirmed, and Florida insurers must cover catastrophic ground collapse. Much of central Marion is also in a springs-protection area where a new septic system must be the costlier nitrogen-reducing type; the county health department can tell you if a lot is inside it.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Census, 2025 estimates, ACS 2020–24) and UF BEBR; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ocala station; BLS (May 2025 wages, July 2026 unemployment); FEMA disaster declarations; Florida DEP (sinkhole reports, Silver and Rainbow Springs basin plan); FDOT 2025 traffic counts; Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association and the 2023 American Horse Council study; Marion County FY2025 financial report; drive distances from OpenStreetMap routing, without traffic.

Questions about Marion County land

Can I put a mobile home on land in Marion County?
It depends on the lot's zoning. R-4 (Mixed Residential) permits mobile and manufactured homes as of right (LDC §4.2.12). R-1 does not permit mobile homes — it allows site-built homes and DCA-approved manufactured buildings, meaning modular units (LDC §4.2.9). Every listing on this page shows its zoning code, so you can tell which rule applies before you inquire.
What is the minimum lot size in Marion County?
In R-1 the minimum is 10,000 sq ft; in R-4 it is 7,500 sq ft for a single-family home. Lots served by central water and sewer may be smaller — 7,700 sq ft in R-1 and 5,000 sq ft in R-4. A two-family dwelling in R-4 needs 12,500 sq ft, or 7,700 sq ft with central water and sewer.
Can I build on a lot that is smaller than the minimum?
Sometimes, but nothing about it is automatic. Under LDC §4.1.4.B(3), a nonconforming lot of record in the R-1 through R-4 districts may be developed with one single-family residence at 75 ft of width and 7,500 sq ft of buildable area, subject to Comprehensive Plan density. If the lot is narrower than 75 ft and enlarging it is impracticable, §4.1.4.B(4) lets the Growth Services Director administratively waive both the width and the buildable-area requirement, without a hearing. That determination belongs to the county and is made lot by lot — we cannot make it for you. Get a written determination from Marion County Growth Services before any purchase plan depends on being able to build.
How does owner financing work on these lots?
It is in-house — no banks and no third parties. You choose a down payment and a term from the options shown on the listing, we carry the note, and you make one monthly payment to us. Payment terms and duration are negotiable. Closing and documentation fees are not included in the monthly figure, and a licensed title company handles the closing.
Do I need a credit check to buy?
No. We do not run credit. The financing is in-house, so approval does not depend on a score, a bank, or a third party.
Where can I find cheap land for sale in Ocala?
Most of our Marion County lots are quarter- to half-acre residential parcels in and around Ocala, and every one is listed with its cash price and monthly payment above. Prices change as lots sell, so the live inventory on this page is the current answer.
Is there land for sale in Ocala under $10,000?
Sometimes. Smaller lots in Marion County do come in under $10,000, and with owner financing the down payment is a fraction of that. Check the lots above for current prices, or ask us to alert you when one is listed.
How far is Ocala from Orlando?
About 80 miles, roughly an hour and a half by I-75 and Florida's Turnpike without traffic. From downtown Ocala, Gainesville is about 40 miles (under an hour), The Villages about 22 miles, and Tampa and Jacksonville about 100 miles each, around two hours. The nearest beaches are Fort Island Gulf Beach near Crystal River, about 1½ hours away, and Ormond or Daytona Beach on the Atlantic, about 1¾ hours. Traffic often adds 10 to 30 minutes to the longer trips.
What is Ocala known for?
Horses, above all. Ocala/Marion County Horse Capital of the World is a registered trademark of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association, and a 2023 industry study counted about 75,000 horses in the county, more than in any other U.S. county. It is home to the World Equestrian Center, which describes itself as the largest equestrian complex in the country. Ocala is also known for its springs: Silver Springs, where glass-bottom boats have run since the late 1870s, and Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon. Ocala National Forest, established in 1908, lies east of the city.
Does Ocala get hurricanes?
Yes, though not the way the coast does. Being inland, Ocala does not get storm surge, the flooding from the sea that does the most damage on the coast. Tropical storms still bring strong wind, fallen trees, power outages and heavy rain: Marion County has had more than 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations for tropical systems since 2004, including Irma (2017), Ian (2022), and Helene and Milton (2024). Irma crossed central Florida as a Category 1 hurricane and weakened to a tropical storm west of Gainesville.
Why are people moving out of Ocala?
Those who leave usually cite the downsides listed above: long, humid summers, wages below the Florida average (the Ocala-area mean wage was $55,290 in May 2025, against $64,670 statewide), and the traffic and construction that came with fast growth. Far more people are moving in than out, though: Marion County gained about 72,000 residents through migration between 2020 and 2025.
What is the average price per acre for land in Ocala?
There is no single useful number. Small lots in platted subdivisions cost far more per acre than large rural tracts, and horse-farm land near the World Equestrian Center sells at a premium. Our Ocala-area lots are a quarter to half an acre, so a per-acre figure overstates what you actually pay; compare the cash price and the monthly payment shown on each listing instead.

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