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Essex County, VT · Sold

VT-537020

8674 County Road 97

$370,400
$4,582/ac · 80.83 ac
Acreage80.83 ac
Price per acre$4,582/ac
ZoningUnzoned
Road accessLandlocked
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyRolling
ListedAug 9, 2024
Coordinates44.7242, -71.6923
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County market

Essex County, Vermont. Wooded hill land with current-use tax enrollment.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

1 item to verify before you offer.

Risk index
34
Moderate risk
Wetlands5.3% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope9.7%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessLandlocked

No legal access of record — resale is severely limited.

Power179 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area72.72 of 80.83 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$406,131
$337,507$474,756 · $5,025/ac on 80.83 ac
Asking vs estimate
-8.8%
Priced below 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 $370,400
Maximum allowable offer
$232,075
$2,871/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $138,325 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$251,801
Net resale$373,641
Projected profit$121,840
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$3,386/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$47,111
-10%
$84,475
0%
$121,840
+10%
$159,204
+20%
$196,568
Comparable sales8 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
VT-406862
Dirt · Full utilities
72.1Apr 1, 2026$681,5009,4556,0622.8 mi
82
VT-516632
Paved · Power at road
61.0Mar 21, 2026$534,3008,7554,8182.4 mi
81
VT-807561
Gravel · Power at road
119.6Mar 2, 2026$668,0005,5854,2617.0 mi
80
VT-718252
Landlocked · Power at road
197.3Jul 27, 2026$1,001,9005,0786,4044.2 mi
78
VT-746645
Landlocked · Off grid
61.6Apr 13, 2025$234,4003,8054,4499.0 mi
76
VT-447955
Gravel · Off grid
159.1Nov 26, 2025$711,8004,4734,3741.0 mi
72
VT-276076
Gravel · Power at road
40.8Jan 14, 2026$276,5006,7794,0927.8 mi
70
VT-775542
Gravel · Power at road
27.7Aug 22, 2024$264,9009,5655,7185.2 mi
60
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (72.08 ac → 80.83 ac)-2.6%
  • Access (Dirt → Landlocked)-20.9%
  • Utilities (Full utilities → Power at road)-18.0%
  • Market time (4 mo)+1.6%

Step 3 · Market it

Turn this underwriting into a listing

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