DeKalb County, IL · Sold

IL-861969

878 County Road 261

$40,100

$16,040/ac · 2.50 ac

Offer report Market this tract

Acreage2.50 ac

Price per acre$16,040/ac

ZoningMixed Use

Road accessGravel

UtilitiesFull utilities

TopographyFlat

ListedDec 31, 2025

Coordinates41.8314, -88.7593

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County market

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

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

3 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index

Moderate risk

Wetlands39.3% of tract

Heavy wetland coverage — assume a delineation and permitting delay.

Average slope2.6%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneAE

Inside the 100-year floodplain — insurance and elevation apply.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

410 ft of deeded road frontage.

PowerOn site

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area1.44 of 2.50 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate

$48,481

$36,303 – $60,658 · $19,392/ac on 2.50 ac

Asking vs estimate

-17.3%

Priced below 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 $40,100

Acres

Resale ($/ac)

Target margin (%)

Hold (months)

Closing (%)

Carry (%/yr)

Selling costs (%)

Your offer

Maximum allowable offer

$27,703

$11,081/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $12,397 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$30,058

Net resale$44,602

Projected profit$14,544

ROI+48.4%

Annualized+69.3%

Break-even resale$13,069/ac

Profit if resale lands off target

-20%

$5,624

-10%

$10,084

$14,544

+10%

$19,005

+20%

$23,465

Comparable sales7 matches

Parcel	Acres	Sold	Price	$/ac	Adj $/ac	Dist	Match
IL-861816 Landlocked · Power at road	2.2	Feb 2, 2026	$24,800	11,089	20,287	4.3 mi	81
IL-740489 Gravel · Full utilities	0.9	Jul 27, 2026	$11,100	12,933	12,748	4.9 mi	75
IL-553465 Dirt · Power at road	7.4	Jul 27, 2026	$108,700	14,730	21,901	6.5 mi	69
IL-332472 Dirt · Off grid	3.6	Dec 28, 2023	$37,800	10,489	19,651	1.3 mi	68
IL-720975 Paved · Power at road	1.2	Oct 31, 2025	$16,500	13,554	14,293	8.0 mi	67
IL-792656 Paved · Full utilities	4.1	Sep 3, 2024	$127,700	31,067	28,928	9.5 mi	65
IL-640420 Paved · Full utilities	0.8	May 21, 2024	$16,600	20,514	18,696	5.6 mi	59

Show adjustment detail for the top comp

Access (Landlocked → Gravel)+47.1%
Utilities (Power at road → Full utilities)+22.0%
Market time (6 mo)+2.2%

Step 3 · Market it

Turn this underwriting into a listing

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