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Christian County, IL · Sold

IL-536486

2147 County Road 242

$364,200
$5,528/ac · 65.88 ac
Acreage65.88 ac
Price per acre$5,528/ac
ZoningResidential
Road accessLandlocked
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyMixed
ListedJan 14, 2024
Coordinates39.5645, -89.3052
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County market

Christian County, Illinois. Class A row-crop ground; farmland yields anchor pricing.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

5 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
48
Moderate risk
Wetlands14.4% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope6.1%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessLandlocked

No legal access of record — resale is severely limited.

Power10,078 ft away

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

Buildable area53.57 of 65.88 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$335,538
$282,946$388,130 · $5,093/ac on 65.88 ac
Asking vs estimate
+8.5%
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 $364,200
Maximum allowable offer
$191,736
$2,910/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $172,464 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$208,034
Net resale$308,695
Projected profit$100,661
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$3,432/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$38,922
-10%
$69,792
0%
$100,661
+10%
$131,531
+20%
$162,400
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
IL-426658
Dirt · Off grid
74.6Jul 27, 2026$511,7006,8585,5880.2 mi
90
IL-265825
Gravel · Off grid
40.8Jul 27, 2026$312,1007,6474,7303.5 mi
85
IL-877230
Gravel · Power at road
112.9Jul 27, 2026$884,0007,8285,1526.6 mi
76
IL-605325
Landlocked · Full utilities
28.4Feb 5, 2026$181,0006,3703,8701.1 mi
74
IL-745595
Gravel · Power at road
34.5Apr 19, 2026$295,3008,5474,4123.9 mi
73
IL-418202
Landlocked · Power at road
228.3Jun 27, 2026$1,283,5005,6216,5984.9 mi
71
IL-925986
Dirt · Off grid
45.9Mar 19, 2025$269,6005,8784,5687.0 mi
70
IL-924903
Dirt · Power at road
20.9Jul 27, 2026$168,8008,0674,4386.9 mi
68
IL-255650
Gravel · Off grid
36.0Apr 6, 2025$347,3009,6606,1604.8 mi
68
IL-865352
Gravel · Off grid
29.0Jul 25, 2025$260,3008,9855,4624.3 mi
67
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (74.62 ac → 65.88 ac)+2.8%
  • Access (Dirt → Landlocked)-20.9%

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.