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Clayton County, IA · Sold

IA-785791

8874 County Road 160

$199,700
$5,471/ac · 36.50 ac
Acreage36.50 ac
Price per acre$5,471/ac
ZoningRecreational
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyMixed
ListedJan 21, 2025
Coordinates42.7992, -91.3361
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County market

Clayton County, Iowa. The benchmark corn-belt farmland market; auctions set transparent comps.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

4 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
24
Low risk
Wetlands17.0% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope3.1%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

1,314 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power12,430 ft away

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

Buildable area28.78 of 36.50 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$260,353
$212,541$308,166 · $7,133/ac on 36.50 ac
Asking vs estimate
-23.3%
Priced below the comp set

Weighted from 6 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 $199,700
Maximum allowable offer
$148,773
$4,076/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $50,927 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$161,419
Net resale$239,525
Projected profit$78,106
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.3%
Break-even resale$4,807/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$30,201
-10%
$54,154
0%
$78,106
+10%
$102,059
+20%
$126,011
Comparable sales6 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
IA-475062
Gravel · Power at road
21.5Jul 27, 2026$289,60013,4599,0872.8 mi
78
IA-825258
Paved · Power at road
24.8Nov 18, 2025$210,8008,4975,1026.4 mi
77
IA-707545
Gravel · Power at road
130.1Oct 22, 2025$898,6006,9106,9194.1 mi
63
IA-433977
Gravel · Off grid
9.8Jan 23, 2025$100,40010,2387,9616.6 mi
59
IA-207639
Gravel · Off grid
139.2Nov 11, 2024$757,9005,4446,7796.2 mi
58
IA-228139
Paved · Power at road
200.0Sep 7, 2024$1,386,1006,9316,9073.4 mi
54
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (21.52 ac → 36.5 ac)-7.8%
  • 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.