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Bates County, MO · Sold

MO-508734

8956 County Road 261

$524,900
$1,340/ac · 392 ac
Acreage392 ac
Price per acre$1,340/ac
ZoningMixed Use
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyRolling
ListedMar 2, 2026
Coordinates38.2010, -94.3839
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County market

Bates County, Missouri. Ozark recreational land and cattle ground; heavy owner-finance activity.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

2 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
15
Low risk
Wetlands0.8% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope10.5%

Rolling to steep in places; pad prep likely.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

4,691 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power9,056 ft away

A long utility run — price in solar/off-grid instead.

Buildable area369.12 of 391.68 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$521,059
$432,636$609,482 · $1,330/ac on 392 ac
Asking vs estimate
+0.7%
In line with the comp set

Weighted from 9 recorded sales, adjusted for tract size, access, utilities and time since sale. Range width reflects dispersion across the comp set.

AI deal brief

Comps, diligence flags, an offer number and what to ask the seller.

Offer calculatorAsking $524,900
Maximum allowable offer
$297,748
$760/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $227,152 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$323,057
Net resale$479,374
Projected profit$156,318
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$897/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$60,443
-10%
$108,380
0%
$156,318
+10%
$204,255
+20%
$252,193
Comparable sales9 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
MO-288563
Gravel · Power at road
346.0Jul 27, 2026$691,5001,9981,4117.2 mi
87
MO-588169
Dirt · Off grid
260.1Jul 27, 2026$413,6001,5901,4143.8 mi
85
MO-829426
Dirt · Power at road
646.6Jul 27, 2026$1,120,2001,7321,7173.6 mi
81
MO-729191
Gravel · Power at road
545.4Jun 6, 2026$764,6001,4021,1412.6 mi
81
MO-288844
Dirt · Power at road
424.2Nov 30, 2025$432,7001,02091410.8 mi
78
MO-758966
Gravel · Full utilities
463.4Jun 16, 2025$873,9001,8861,2463.3 mi
75
MO-388819
Gravel · Power at road
416.6Dec 5, 2024$606,6001,4561,1615.6 mi
74
MO-708553
Dirt · Power at road
343.5Aug 26, 2024$575,4001,6751,4839.5 mi
72
MO-539460
Paved · Full utilities
662.7Dec 28, 2023$1,491,9002,2511,4882.9 mi
65
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (346.04 ac → 391.68 ac)-3.6%
  • Access (Gravel → Dirt)-14.0%
  • Utilities (Power at road → Off grid)-15.0%

Step 3 · Market it

Turn this underwriting into a listing

Generate a comp-priced headline, listing description, land-group post and cash-buyer email for this tract — then post it to the investor marketplace.