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Butte County, CA · Sold

CA-785366

1533 County Road 242

$647,900
$16,604/ac · 39.02 ac
Acreage39.02 ac
Price per acre$16,604/ac
ZoningResidential
Road accessPaved
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyMixed
ListedOct 3, 2025
Coordinates39.7307, -121.5513
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County market

Butte County, California. Wide spread between Central Valley ag ground and buildable foothill parcels.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

4 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
20
Low risk
Wetlands15.4% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope7.2%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

969 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power1,832 ft away

Service extension needed; get a utility quote.

Buildable area31.36 of 39.02 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$452,187
$370,674$533,700 · $11,589/ac on 39.02 ac
Asking vs estimate
+43.3%
Priced above the comp set

Weighted from 10 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 $647,900
Maximum allowable offer
$258,392
$6,622/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $389,508 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$280,355
Net resale$416,012
Projected profit$135,657
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.3%
Break-even resale$7,810/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$52,454
-10%
$94,055
0%
$135,657
+10%
$177,258
+20%
$218,859
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
CA-164507
Paved · Full utilities
20.9Jul 27, 2026$540,10025,79016,3402.2 mi
80
CA-815452
Dirt · Full utilities
41.5Apr 10, 2026$359,0008,6448,4819.0 mi
80
CA-325503
Dirt · Power at road
43.1Feb 11, 2026$433,60010,06212,2077.1 mi
79
CA-354760
Gravel · Power at road
25.2Jul 27, 2026$299,20011,89311,12712.3 mi
78
CA-276145
Paved · Full utilities
68.6Apr 12, 2025$960,40013,99811,5492.2 mi
76
CA-745382
Gravel · Off grid
39.5Jan 16, 2024$394,4009,98913,0934.3 mi
75
CA-525973
Gravel · Off grid
60.6Mar 21, 2026$532,0008,78311,4977.8 mi
75
CA-945217
Landlocked · Off grid
35.0Jun 15, 2024$201,4005,75010,6824.2 mi
74
CA-226569
Gravel · Off grid
93.3Jul 27, 2026$755,5008,10011,5328.3 mi
72
CA-396708
Landlocked · Power at road
103.2Jul 27, 2026$510,8004,9529,0337.3 mi
70
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (20.94 ac → 39.02 ac)-9.3%
  • Utilities (Full utilities → Off grid)-30.3%

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.