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Dubuque County, IA · Sold

IA-217041

1487 County Road 14

$756,900
$8,385/ac · 90.27 ac
Acreage90.27 ac
Price per acre$8,385/ac
ZoningUnzoned
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyWooded
ListedOct 26, 2024
Coordinates42.4889, -90.8784
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County market

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

4 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
21
Low risk
Wetlands12.9% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope2.1%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

1,692 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power10,358 ft away

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

Buildable area74.69 of 90.27 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$710,875
$576,132$845,618 · $7,875/ac on 90.27 ac
Asking vs estimate
+6.5%
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 $756,900
Maximum allowable offer
$406,214
$4,500/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $350,686 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$440,742
Net resale$654,005
Projected profit$213,263
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$5,307/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$82,462
-10%
$147,862
0%
$213,263
+10%
$278,663
+20%
$344,064
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
IA-587093
Landlocked · Full utilities
93.7Jul 27, 2026$883,4009,4248,3994.6 mi
86
IA-108411
Dirt · Power at road
243.5Jul 27, 2026$1,641,7006,7417,4692.1 mi
80
IA-816313
Paved · Off grid
53.3Jul 27, 2026$704,60013,2278,5893.7 mi
80
IA-468031
Dirt · Power at road
184.9May 23, 2026$1,766,7009,5539,8732.7 mi
77
IA-227760
Paved · Off grid
152.0Jul 27, 2026$935,4006,1555,1338.3 mi
77
IA-686059
Paved · Power at road
44.3Nov 3, 2025$675,40015,2398,3596.2 mi
72
IA-915738
Landlocked · Full utilities
35.1Jul 27, 2026$483,60013,7699,9926.3 mi
71
IA-556591
Paved · Off grid
65.2Aug 10, 2024$499,8007,6715,6266.5 mi
69
IA-335640
Landlocked · Power at road
32.7Mar 22, 2026$279,1008,5317,5726.7 mi
66
IA-717901
Gravel · Off grid
168.3Oct 20, 2024$1,166,2006,9297,5284.5 mi
66
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (93.74 ac → 90.27 ac)+0.9%
  • Access (Landlocked → Dirt)+26.5%
  • Utilities (Full utilities → Off grid)-30.3%

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.