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Clayton County, IA · Sold

IA-707545

5116 County Road 53

$934,100
$7,183/ac · 130 ac
Acreage130 ac
Price per acre$7,183/ac
ZoningResidential
Road accessGravel
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyMixed
ListedApr 24, 2025
Coordinates42.7960, -91.2559
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County market

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

3 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
14
Low risk
Wetlands14.0% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope2.6%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

2,292 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power37 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area106.25 of 130.05 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$795,956
$602,497$989,415 · $6,120/ac on 130 ac
Asking vs estimate
+17.4%
Priced above the comp set

Weighted from 8 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 $934,100
Maximum allowable offer
$454,832
$3,497/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $479,268 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$493,493
Net resale$732,280
Projected profit$238,787
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$4,125/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$92,331
-10%
$165,559
0%
$238,787
+10%
$312,015
+20%
$385,243
Comparable sales8 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
IA-207639
Gravel · Off grid
139.2Nov 11, 2024$757,9005,4447,0023.8 mi
77
IA-878734
Dirt · Power at road
307.7Jul 27, 2026$1,572,4005,1107,5622.6 mi
76
IA-248615
Dirt · Power at road
282.3Jul 2, 2026$759,5002,6903,8948.2 mi
73
IA-718622
Dirt · Full utilities
283.8Jul 27, 2026$1,274,6004,4925,3228.6 mi
71
IA-468320
Paved · Off grid
228.0Feb 15, 2026$844,7003,7054,3938.1 mi
70
IA-228139
Paved · Power at road
200.0Sep 7, 2024$1,386,1006,9317,1335.8 mi
68
IA-798786
Paved · Power at road
319.6Oct 29, 2024$1,472,8004,6095,3931.3 mi
65
IA-928608
Dirt · Full utilities
280.9Dec 15, 2024$1,853,6006,5998,3232.7 mi
64
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (139.22 ac → 130.05 ac)+1.8%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Power at road)+17.6%
  • Market time (21 mo)+7.4%

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.