Do you buy Watts Bar Lake lots in Roane County?

Yes, both waterfront and off-water lots, including parcels with TVA flowage easements or shared dock rights.

How long does a Roane County closing take?

Typically two to three weeks, driven mostly by how quickly the title search comes back. If the title is clean we can move faster.

Sell your land or house in Roane County, Tennessee

We buy across Roane County — seat at Kingston — for cash or on monthly payments. No commissions, no repairs, no survey requirement, and back taxes settled at closing.

About Roane County

Roane County covers Kingston, Harriman, Rockwood, and Oliver Springs, where the Clinch and Emory rivers meet Watts Bar Lake. Parcel and appraisal records are kept by the Roane County Property Assessor, 200 E Race St, Kingston; tax balances and payoffs come from the Roane County Trustee, 200 E Race St, Kingston.

Population: about 53,000.

Land in Roane County

Land in Roane County ranges from small in-town lots to larger rural tracts. We review each parcel on its own — recorded access, utility availability, soil and septic status, and the current tax and greenbelt classification — instead of assuming what a given tract can support.

Houses in Roane County

We buy houses throughout Roane County in any condition, including ones that need full system replacement or a complete cleanout, and we never ask the owner to make repairs before closing.

Roane County property taxes and offices

County rate: about $1.4987 per $100 of assessed value
Assessment ratio: 25% residential and farm, 25% for greenbelt/farm classifications
Parcel & appraisal records: Roane County Property Assessor, 200 E Race St, Kingston
Tax payments & delinquencies: Roane County Trustee, 200 E Race St, Kingston
Deeds, plats & liens: Roane County Register of Deeds

A $150,000 appraisal in Roane County carries roughly $562 per year in county property tax before any city rate. Rates are set annually — confirm yours with the trustee before relying on the figure.

Land holding cost calculator

What you have actually paid to own a parcel that produces nothing.

County

Appraised value

Years held

Mowing & upkeep per year

Annual tax: $187
Taxes, 10 yrs: $1,873
Upkeep, 10 yrs: $3,000
Paid to own nothing: $4,873

Estimates use Tennessee's 25% assessment ratio for residential and farm property and the county rate shown. Rates change annually and city rates add on top — treat this as a planning estimate, not a tax bill.

Towns and communities we buy in

An option beyond a lump sum

We also buy on monthly payments

Some land sellers don't want one large check. An installment sale — seller financing — lets you receive payments over months or years instead, with interest, so the gain may be recognized as payments arrive rather than all at once.

Predictable monthly income
A fixed deposit on the same day every month for the length of the term you choose.
Spread the tax year
Taking the full price in one year can push the entire gain into that year. Payments may let gain be recognized as they arrive.
No more bills
No property tax, no mowing, no maintenance. We take those over the day we close.
Secured by the property
The note is secured by a recorded deed of trust against the land itself.

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This information is general and educational. We are not attorneys, CPAs, or tax advisors, and nothing on this site is tax or legal advice. Individual results depend on your specific circumstances. Please consult a qualified tax professional before making a decision.

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