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Fergus County, MT · Sold

MT-293717

3294 County Road 261

$38,600
$1,867/ac · 20.68 ac
Acreage20.68 ac
Price per acre$1,867/ac
ZoningRecreational
Road accessGravel
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyMixed
ListedOct 5, 2023
Coordinates47.2735, -109.2827
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County market

Fergus County, Montana. Big-sky ranch splits; recreational amenity value increasingly outruns ag value.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

4 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
27
Low risk
Wetlands19.8% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope7.4%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

1,138 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power6,634 ft away

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

Buildable area15.76 of 20.68 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$58,695
$43,191$74,200 · $2,838/ac on 20.68 ac
Asking vs estimate
-34.2%
Priced below 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 $38,600
Maximum allowable offer
$33,540
$1,622/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $5,060 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$36,391
Net resale$54,000
Projected profit$17,609
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.3%
Break-even resale$1,913/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$6,809
-10%
$12,209
0%
$17,609
+10%
$23,009
+20%
$28,409
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
MT-513828
Dirt · Full utilities
22.4Mar 23, 2026$77,0003,4362,8618.3 mi
84
MT-284007
Gravel · Power at road
25.5Apr 23, 2026$74,2002,9072,5784.5 mi
83
MT-384728
Gravel · Off grid
43.0Jul 27, 2026$146,7003,4103,8419.3 mi
76
MT-982591
Dirt · Off grid
9.2Jul 27, 2026$13,7001,4931,60112.5 mi
75
MT-394118
Dirt · Off grid
27.6Apr 7, 2025$59,1002,1392,7405.4 mi
73
MT-293054
Gravel · Power at road
12.8Jun 13, 2025$42,5003,3252,8093.4 mi
73
MT-555167
Gravel · Off grid
59.1Apr 5, 2025$179,8003,0413,8525.7 mi
70
MT-794400
Landlocked · Power at road
33.9Oct 7, 2025$46,9001,3831,9298.5 mi
68
MT-992979
Paved · Off grid
12.1Apr 19, 2025$55,6004,5883,8688.2 mi
67
MT-824306
Paved · Power at road
31.7Oct 20, 2024$90,3002,8522,3555.5 mi
67
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (22.41 ac → 20.68 ac)+1.1%
  • Access (Dirt → Gravel)+16.3%
  • Utilities (Full utilities → Off grid)-30.3%
  • Market time (5 mo)+1.7%

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.