Marion County

1. 01Can I live in an RV on my land?

   During construction only.

   Requires an active building permit for a primary dwelling. No permit, no RV. Enforcement is complaint driven but real.

2. 02Mobile homes allowed?

   Yes in A1 and R4 zoning, with age and tie-down rules.

   A1 requires the home to meet HUD standards. Some deed restricted subdivisions prohibit them regardless of zoning.

3. 03Minimum lot size to build?

   A1 zoning: 1 acre minimum for a single dwelling.

   R1 pockets go smaller. Verify the specific parcel, splits below the minimum exist and cannot be built on.

4. 04Typical well depth

   80 to 150 feet into the Floridan aquifer.

   Expect $6,000 to $9,500 drilled and equipped at 4 inch residential spec.

5. 05Septic reality

   Sandy soils perc well across most of the county.

   Conventional systems run $7,000 to $12,000. Low areas near the Ocklawaha River can force a mounded system.

6. 06Power on the road?

   SECO Energy or Duke on most maintained roads.

   Line extension beyond 500 feet is billed per foot. Get the written estimate before closing, not after.

7. 07Internet reality

   Starlink everywhere. Fiber creeping along SR 40 and US 441.

   Do not assume cable on a dirt road. Check the address, not the county.

8. 08Property taxes on raw land

   Roughly $150 to $450 per year per vacant acre lot.

   No homestead exemption until you build and occupy.

9. 09Road maintenance

   County maintains graded limerock on most platted roads.

   Private easement roads are on you and your neighbors. Ask who grades it and when they last did.

Verdicts summarize the county land development code as checked on the dates in our records. Codes get amended. Confirm against the current code or a county planner before you rely on a verdict to buy.