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Ohio Land Buyers

Looking for land buyers in Ohio? This directory lists companies that buy vacant land in Ohio, including raw acreage, residential lots, timberland, farmland, recreational property, and development land.

The companies vary by geography, property type, acreage, and acquisition criteria. Use the filters to compare specific buyer categories, or review all 65 land buying companies in Ohio.

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65 Land Buying Companies in Ohio

  • M/I Homes - Regional Home & Lot Acquisitions

    Public homebuilder buying raw land and developed lots in 17 major markets for single-family and townhome communities.

    Property Types: Raw Land, Residential Lots, Townhome Sites

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • ProBuilt Homes - Northeast Ohio Residential Land & Development Buyer

    Award-winning custom and production builder seeking to purchase land zoned for residential use or parcels capable of being rezoned for neighborhood development in Northeast Ohio.

    Property Types: Development Land, Raw Land, Residential Lots

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Bruner Land Company - Large-Scale Ohio Land & Farm Buyers

    A family-owned investment firm with over 30 years of experience purchasing large tracts of land (30+ acres), farms, and hunting property across Ohio for immediate cash closing.

    Property Types: Farmland, Hunting Land, Large Acreage, Raw Land
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Ohio Property Buyers - Direct Cash Buyers for Ohio Vacant Lots

    A local real estate investment group based in Northeast Ohio that buys vacant land and residential lots for cash, closing in 30 days or less without banks or contingencies.

    Property Types: Inherited Land, Residential Lots, Vacant Lots
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Bruner Land Company - Ohio Valley Hunting & Farm Buyer

    Family-owned company purchasing 30+ acre tracts of hunting land and farmland for recreational resale with owner financing.

    Property Types: Farmland, Hunting Land, Recreational Land
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • John Henry Homes - Greater Cincinnati Residential Land & Lot Buyer

    Premier regional builder actively purchasing residential lots and developable land tracts for new home construction throughout the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky markets.

    Property Types: Development Land, Raw Land, Residential Lots

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Becknell Industrial - National Industrial Developer & Owner

    Vertically integrated firm acquiring and developing industrial properties for long-term ownership and tenant partnership.

    Property Types: Build-to-Suit Sites, Distribution Centers, Industrial Land

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Hines - Global Real Estate Investment & Development

    International real estate firm acquiring strategic land parcels for large-scale office, retail, and mixed-use developments.

    Property Types: Commercial Parcels, Mixed-Use Land, Office Sites

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Prologis - Global Industrial Real Estate Leader

    The world's largest industrial real estate company acquiring land and existing facilities for logistics and supply chain optimization.

    Property Types: Industrial Land, Infill Parcels, Logistics Sites

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Ecosystem Investment Partners - Large-Scale Restoration Land Buyer

    We acquire and restore ecologically degraded properties to generate environmental offset credits nationwide.

    Property Types: Degraded Land, Mitigation Land, Wetlands

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Country Land Buyers - Veteran Land Buyer with 2,000+ Deals Closed

    We are a family-owned real estate investment company that buys raw, vacant, and agricultural land for cash in any condition.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Raw Land, Timberland
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

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  • Timberland Investment Resources - Value-Focused Timber Acquisitions

    Investment management partnership acquiring forest assets to deliver risk-adjusted returns through active management.

    Property Types: Hardwood, Softwood, Timberland

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • We Buy Land Online - National Buyer of Raw Land & Acreage

    We specialize in purchasing raw land and acreage across the country, offering a simple online process that covers all closing fees and back taxes.

    Property Types: Raw Land, Recreational Land, Rural Acreage
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

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  • Beazer Homes - Energy Efficient Home Builder

    National production builder actively seeking land and future neighborhood sites for single-family and multi-family projects.

    Property Types: Development Land, Residential Lots, Townhome Sites

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • NorthPoint Development - Diversified Industrial Land Developer

    National real estate firm acquiring land for the development of industrial, self-storage, and multifamily projects.

    Property Types: Industrial Land, Logistics Parks, Multimodal Sites

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • NVK Land Investors - Direct Rural Land Buyers

    We are direct buyers of rural vacant land that specialize in purchasing raw acreage to improve and subdivide into ranchettes or mini-farms.

    Property Types: Agricultural Land, Rural Acreage
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

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  • Davey Mitigation - Restoration & Mitigation Land Buyer

    We partner with landowners to purchase land or easements for stream, wetland, and species habitat restoration.

    Property Types: Mitigation Land, Stream Corridors, Wetlands

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Ryan Companies - Integrated Commercial Design & Development

    National builder and developer purchasing land for healthcare, industrial, senior living, and office projects.

    Property Types: Commercial Land, Healthcare Sites, Senior Living Land

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Farmland Partners - Strategic Row Crop & Specialty Farm Buyer

    Leading institutional buyer focusing on row crop and specialty farmland, providing cash offers and tenant-farmer transitions.

    Property Types: Grains, Row Crop Land, Specialty Crops

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Molpus Woodlands Group - Institutional Timberland Acquisition Experts

    Vertically integrated timber investment management organization acquiring large-scale forest assets for institutional clients.

    Property Types: Hardwood Tracts, Managed Forests, Timberland

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • The Inland Real Estate Group - Diversified Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions

    Multi-billion dollar investment group acquiring commercial land and assets including retail, self-storage, and medical office.

    Property Types: Commercial Land, Retail Sites, Self-Storage Land

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Land Boss - Nationwide Cash Land Buyer

    Nationwide cash land buyer offering a streamlined process with zero closing costs for vacant land sellers.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Raw Land, Rural Acreage
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Boos Development Group - Single-Tenant Retail Development Experts

    Fully integrated real estate development firm buying land for net lease retail, quick-service restaurants, and grocery clients.

    Property Types: Commercial Outparcels, Net Lease Sites, Retail Sites

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Gaining Ground Assets - Rural Vacant Land Specialist

    We are a Wyoming-based investment team specializing in purchasing and reselling raw, vacant land in rural locations for cash.

    Property Types: Development Land, Raw Land, Rural Acreage
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

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  • Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - Elk Country Land Buyer

    We acquire and conserve essential habitat for elk and other wildlife, often opening land to public access.

    Property Types: Habitat Land, Hunting Land, Ranch Land

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Discount Lots - National Vacant Land Buyers

    We purchase vacant land properties across the United States, providing a quick cash offer and handling all closing costs for sellers.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

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  • Prime Land Buyers - Fast Cash For Land Nationwide

    Direct cash buyers purchasing vacant land in any condition nationwide, handling all closing costs and paperwork.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Raw Land, Tax Delinquent Land
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Gladstone Land Corporation - We Buy High-Value Fruit & Vegetable Farms

    Publicly traded REIT acquiring high-quality farms with cash offers or sale-leasebacks nationwide.

    Property Types: Farmland, Orchards, Vineyards

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Palmetto Property Buyers - Premier Land Buyer

    We are a South Carolina-based land acquisition company that simplifies the process to buy residential lots and recreational land of all sizes.

    Property Types: Commercial Land, Residential Lots, Timberland
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

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  • Land & Lot Depot - Family-Owned Cash Land Buyer

    We are a family-owned land buying business that provides quick cash offers for land and lots, covering all fees for a stress-free transaction.

    Property Types: Infill Lots, Residential Lots
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

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  • Cash On Lands - National Cash Land Buyer For Quick Sales

    Buying vacant land across the United States with a focus on simplified cash transactions and fast closings.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Infill Lots, Raw Land
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

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  • PotlatchDeltic - Leading Timberland REIT

    We are a leading Real Estate Investment Trust that owns and manages nearly 2.2 million acres of timberlands across the United States.

    Property Types: Forestry, Recreational Land, Timberland

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Land Soar - Stress-Free National Land Buyers

    Family-owned business buying land throughout the United States to help owners sell properties without hassle or agent fees.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Raw Land, Rural Acreage
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • The Lyme Timber Company - Conservation-Oriented Timberland Investors

    Private timberland manager focusing on the acquisition and sustainable management of lands with unique conservation values.

    Property Types: Conservation Land, Timberland, Working Forests

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Weyerhaeuser - World's Largest Private Timberland Owner

    We own and manage millions of acres of timberlands on a fully sustainable basis and continuously evaluate opportunities to acquire high-quality acreage.

    Property Types: Forestry, Recreational Land, Timberland

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • The Conservation Fund - America's Land Conservation Partner

    We acquire and protect high-value conservation lands, working forests, and recreational tracts across the nation.

    Property Types: Conservation Land, Recreational Land, Working Forests

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Toll Brothers - Luxury Home Community Developer

    National luxury homebuilder acquiring prime land in affluent markets for premium residential communities and master plans.

    Property Types: Infill Lots, Luxury Home Sites, Master Planned Communities

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • D.R. Horton - America's Largest Homebuilder Land Buyer

    Publicly traded homebuilder seeking land and finished lots nationwide for entry-level and move-up housing communities.

    Property Types: Development Land, Residential Lots, Subdivisions

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Ceres Partners - Midwest High-Value Vegetable Farm Buyer

    Specialist firm acquiring productive farmland and related infrastructure with a primary focus on high-value specialty crops.

    Property Types: Farmland, Row Crop Land, Vegetable Farms

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • National Land Partners - America's Largest Recreational Land Buyer

    Industry-leading acquisition firm purchasing 50 to 5,000+ acre tracts with water features, timber, or views for recreational subdivision.

    Property Types: Hunting Tracts, Recreational Land, Timberland, Waterfront

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Forestar Group - National Residential Lot Developer

    Publicly traded residential lot development company converting raw land into finished homesites for builders nationwide.

    Property Types: Development Land, Master Planned Communities, Residential Lots

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Peoples Company - Full-Service National Farmland Acquisitions

    National platform acquiring high-quality agricultural assets through direct purchase for managed investment portfolios.

    Property Types: Farmland, Row Crop Land, Tillable Acreage

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Walton Global - Pre-Development Land Asset Manager

    Land asset management and investment firm acquiring raw land in growth corridors for future residential and industrial development.

    Property Types: Development Land, Industrial Land, Pre-Development Land

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Ducks Unlimited - Waterfowl Habitat Land Buyer

    We purchase and restore critical wetlands and grasslands to preserve North America's waterfowl habitats.

    Property Types: Marsh Land, Waterfowl Habitat, Wetlands

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Manulife Investment Management - World's Largest Timberland Manager

    Global asset manager acquiring vast timberland tracts for carbon sequestration, sustainability, and long-term yield.

    Property Types: Carbon Projects, Managed Forests, Timberland

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Rayonier - Global Timberland REIT

    We are a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions.

    Property Types: Forestry, Recreational Land, Timberland

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Panattoni Development Company - International Industrial Developer

    One of the largest privately held industrial developers acquiring value-add, core, and redevelopment opportunities.

    Property Types: Brownfield Sites, Industrial Land, Logistics Parks

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Nuveen Global Farmland Fund - Institutional Scale Farmland Acquisitions

    Global asset manager that acquires vast tracts of U.S. agricultural land for sustainable production and long-term yield.

    Property Types: Farmland, Permanent Crops, Row Crop Land

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Sell Land - Veteran-Owned National Land Buyer

    Veteran-owned firm purchasing raw and vacant land for cash nationwide with no agent fees or closing costs.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Infill Lots, Raw Land
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Patten Properties - Large-Scale Recreational Land Acquisitions

    Third-generation land company acquiring 100 to 10,000+ acre properties near national forests, lakes, or rivers for recreational communities.

    Property Types: Recreational Land, Timberland, Waterfront

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Farmers National Company - Professional Farm Management & Acquisitions

    Large-scale buyer providing valuation and direct acquisition services for mid-sized family farms and institutional tracts.

    Property Types: Agricultural Land, Family Farms, Row Crop Land

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Allen Edwin Homes - Michigan's Largest Home Builder Buying Residential Land

    High-volume production builder actively seeking to purchase developable land, finished lots, and raw acreage for new home communities throughout Michigan.

    Property Types: Development Land, Raw Land, Residential Lots

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • First Industrial Realty Trust - Industrial Real Estate Investment Experts

    Publicly traded REIT actively acquiring industrial properties and developable land in key logistics markets across the US.

    Property Types: Developable Land, Distribution Sites, Industrial Property

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Easy Land Sell - Simple Online Land Selling

    Established network of cash buyers purchasing raw, vacant, and undeveloped land nationwide via a simple process.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Raw Land, Undeveloped Land
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Regency Centers - Grocery-Anchored Retail Developers

    National REIT acquiring land and existing centers for the development of high-quality grocery-anchored retail destinations.

    Property Types: Commercial Land, Mixed-Use, Retail Sites

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Gokce Capital - Major National Land Investor

    Prominent land investment firm acquiring vacant land nationwide for cash, specializing in quick, hassle-free transactions.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Infill Lots, Rural Acreage
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Century Communities - National Residential Land Acquisitions

    Top 10 national homebuilder acquiring raw land and finished lots for a diverse range of housing products across 18 states.

    Property Types: Development Tracts, Raw Land, Residential Lots

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Simple Land Selling - Simple Process For Unwanted Land

    Direct land investors purchasing land across the country with a proven, easy process and no broker fees.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Raw Land, Rural Acreage
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Resource Environmental Solutions - Ecological Solution & Land Buyer

    We acquire land and sites for ecological restoration, wetland mitigation, and stormwater solutions.

    Property Types: Mitigation Land, Stormwater Sites, Wetlands

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • AcreTrader - Direct Farm Equity and Acquisitions

    Investment firm that buys agricultural land directly from owners using a multi-stage due diligence process.

    Property Types: Agricultural Land, Farmland, Row Crop Land

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • FI Properties - Looking for 1+ Acres in Western States

    Experienced cash buyer who specializes in larger acre tracts in Washington, Oregon, Montana and other western states.

    Property Types: Recreational Land, Rural Acreage
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

    This buyer receives property submissions through this website.

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  • Westervelt Ecological Services - Ecological & Mitigation Land Buyer

    We purchase land with restoration potential to create mitigation banks and permanent conservation solutions.

    Property Types: Habitat Land, Mitigation Land, Wetlands

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

  • Point Acquisitions - Direct Commercial Land Buyers

    Investment firm offering fast cash closings for commercial land, retail properties, and industrial sites nationwide.

    Property Types: Commercial Land, Industrial Land, Retail Sites
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Land Avion - Remote Land Acquisition Specialists

    Acquisition specialists providing managed cash purchase programs for unwanted vacant land and rural acreage.

    Property Types: General Vacant Land, Raw Land, Rural Acreage
    Lightning bolt

    We Buy Land Fast

  • Trammell Crow Company - National Commercial Development Experts

    Leading commercial real estate developer acquiring land for speculative and build-to-suit office, industrial, and mixed-use projects.

    Property Types: Commercial Land, Industrial Land, Mixed-Use Sites

    Typical Close: 60+ Days

About This Directory

This page is a directory of land buyers and land-buying companies with stated acquisition interests in Ohio. 

Listings may include local buyers, regional developers, homebuilders, agricultural and timberland investors, conservation groups, and national companies.

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Ohio Land Buying and Selling Questions

What are the typical costs of selling vacant land in Ohio?

Ohio sales commonly close through a title company, with attorneys involved when contract drafting, probate, or title problems require legal work. The state conveyance fee is $1 per $1,000, and counties may add up to $3 per $1,000, producing a transfer charge of $100 to $400 on a $100,000 sale.

The 2026 filed original rate for a standard owner’s title policy is $5.80 per $1,000 through $250,000, or $580 at $100,000. A deed costs $34 for the first two pages to record, and a county may add a records-preservation surcharge of up to $5.

If the seller pays the owner’s policy and recording, an uncomplicated $100,000 cash sale has identifiable charges of about $714 to $1,019, depending chiefly on the county conveyance fee. Settlement, title-search, and deed-preparation charges are additional; the example excludes commissions, prorations, payoffs, concessions, endorsements, and title-curative work.

How do I sell inherited land in Ohio?

Ohio permits an estate to be released from administration when probate assets are $35,000 or less, or $100,000 or less when the surviving spouse is entitled to the entire estate. Unlike many simplified procedures, the court’s release order can direct the transfer of real property, so the threshold can matter directly to inherited vacant land.

Larger estates generally require appointment of an executor or administrator. When a will gives the executor power to sell, Ohio law allows a sale at public or private sale without an additional court order, subject to the will’s terms and fiduciary duties.

Without that power, an administrator or executor may need a probate-court land-sale proceeding under Chapter 2127, particularly when the sale is required to pay debts, legacies, or administration expenses. The recorded sale documents must therefore match either the release order, the executor’s power in the admitted will, or the authority granted through the court proceeding.

How can isolated wetlands affect vacant land in Ohio?

Ohio separately regulates isolated wetlands that are not under federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction. Placing fill in one generally requires authorization from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, so a parcel can remain subject to state wetland review even after a federal determination finds no federally regulated wetland.

Permit level depends on wetland category and acreage. A Category 1 or Category 2 wetland of one-half acre or less may qualify for a Level One general permit; larger Category 1 wetlands and Category 2 impacts above one-half acre through three acres move to Level Two review, while Category 2 impacts above three acres and Category 3 wetlands of any size receive Level Three review.

Category, impact area, alternatives, mitigation, and compensatory-wetland requirements can change the developable footprint and project cost. State application charges include a $200 fee plus $500 per acre of affected isolated wetland, apart from delineation, mitigation, engineering, and federal or local approvals.

How do severed mineral rights affect vacant land in Ohio?

Ohio allows mineral ownership to be severed from surface ownership, which means a vacant land deed may transfer the surface while another person retains oil, gas, coal, or other minerals. The recorded mineral instruments, leases, and surface-use rights determine what the surface owner actually controls.

Under Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act, a surface owner may pursue abandonment of a severed mineral interest when no statutory “savings event” occurred during the preceding 20 years. The process requires notice by certified mail—or publication after a diligent but unsuccessful search—and an affidavit of abandonment filed 30 to 60 days after notice.

The mineral holder then has 60 days after service or publication to record a claim to preserve the interest or an affidavit identifying a qualifying savings event. Because one timely filing can preserve the mineral estate, an apparently old severance does not disappear automatically; it remains a title issue until the statutory record and notice process is completed.