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Essex County, NY · Sold

NY-835818

8240 County Road 159

$170,300
$4,576/ac · 37.22 ac
Acreage37.22 ac
Price per acre$4,576/ac
ZoningRecreational
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyRolling
ListedJan 22, 2025
Coordinates44.0915, -73.7929
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County market

Essex County, New York. Upstate and Southern Tier acreage well below downstate expectations.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

2 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
11
Low risk
Wetlands3.2% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope12.3%

Rolling to steep in places; pad prep likely.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

1,060 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power156 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area28.82 of 37.22 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$137,178
$110,479$163,877 · $3,686/ac on 37.22 ac
Asking vs estimate
+24.1%
Priced above 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 $170,300
Maximum allowable offer
$78,388
$2,106/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $91,912 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$85,051
Net resale$126,204
Projected profit$41,153
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$2,484/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$15,912
-10%
$28,533
0%
$41,153
+10%
$53,774
+20%
$66,394
Comparable sales7 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
NY-755734
Dirt · Off grid
35.0Jul 27, 2026$70,1002,0022,3363.3 mi
89
NY-566988
Dirt · Power at road
86.9Jul 27, 2026$289,6003,3343,9883.1 mi
83
NY-436239
Gravel · Full utilities
50.5Jun 7, 2025$268,4005,3164,1681.0 mi
75
NY-514874
Gravel · Off grid
18.8Jul 27, 2026$84,2004,4824,1015.2 mi
75
NY-727379
Dirt · Power at road
115.3Mar 27, 2025$372,8003,2334,3798.0 mi
63
NY-954448
Gravel · Power at road
13.8Dec 7, 2024$52,9003,8353,0805.9 mi
62
NY-984431
Paved · Off grid
13.6Feb 11, 2025$69,5005,0974,0477.3 mi
59
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (35.02 ac → 37.22 ac)-1.1%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Power at road)+17.6%

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.