Cascade County, MT · Sold

MT-146399

1537 County Road 278

$417,300

$2,891/ac · 144 ac

Offer report Market this tract

Acreage144 ac

Price per acre$2,891/ac

ZoningAgricultural

Road accessGravel

UtilitiesOff grid

TopographyWooded

ListedAug 17, 2023

Coordinates47.2728, -111.2514

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County market

Cascade County, Montana. Big-sky ranch splits; recreational amenity value increasingly outruns ag value.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

5 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index

Low risk

Wetlands13.4% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope3.4%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessRecorded easement

Access by easement; pull and read the recorded document.

Power4,590 ft away

Service extension needed; get a utility quote.

Buildable area118.73 of 144.32 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate

$422,363

$357,256 – $487,471 · $2,927/ac on 144 ac

Asking vs estimate

-1.2%

In line with the comp set

Weighted from 7 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 $417,300

Acres

Resale ($/ac)

Target margin (%)

Hold (months)

Closing (%)

Carry (%/yr)

Selling costs (%)

Your offer

Maximum allowable offer

$241,351

$1,672/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $175,949 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$261,866

Net resale$388,574

Projected profit$126,709

ROI+48.4%

Annualized+69.2%

Break-even resale$1,972/ac

Profit if resale lands off target

-20%

$48,994

-10%

$87,851

$126,709

+10%

$165,566

+20%

$204,423

Comparable sales7 matches

Parcel	Acres	Sold	Price	$/ac	Adj $/ac	Dist	Match
MT-536511 Gravel · Off grid	156.5	Mar 11, 2025	$430,900	2,753	2,983	7.2 mi	78
MT-606768 Paved · Power at road	188.6	Jun 13, 2026	$627,700	3,329	2,597	10.8 mi	76
MT-215163 Paved · Power at road	59.0	Jul 27, 2026	$359,600	6,100	3,551	9.0 mi	70
MT-865372 Paved · Off grid	68.6	Apr 21, 2026	$272,800	3,978	2,846	10.0 mi	70
MT-147497 Dirt · Power at road	319.7	Feb 7, 2026	$751,700	2,351	2,967	5.5 mi	69
MT-665716 Dirt · Full utilities	88.0	Jan 19, 2025	$243,400	2,766	2,108	6.4 mi	67
MT-727316 Dirt · Full utilities	280.4	Apr 21, 2025	$949,900	3,387	3,483	12.1 mi	62

Show adjustment detail for the top comp

Tract size (156.52 ac → 144.32 ac)+2.2%
Market time (17 mo)+6.0%

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.

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