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Frederick County, MD · Sold

MD-685657

5429 County Road 261

$233,000
$12,894/ac · 18.07 ac
Acreage18.07 ac
Price per acre$12,894/ac
ZoningMixed Use
Road accessGravel
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyFlat
ListedAug 12, 2024
Coordinates39.4278, -77.3307
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County market

Frederick County, Maryland. Eastern Shore farmland and preservation-easement tracts.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

4 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
52
Moderate risk
Wetlands45.6% of tract

Heavy wetland coverage — assume a delineation and permitting delay.

Average slope3.2%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneAE

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

Legal accessDeeded frontage

988 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power12,038 ft away

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

Buildable area9.34 of 18.07 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$153,577
$116,742$190,412 · $8,499/ac on 18.07 ac
Asking vs estimate
+51.7%
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 $233,000
Maximum allowable offer
$87,758
$4,857/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $145,242 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$95,217
Net resale$141,291
Projected profit$46,073
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.3%
Break-even resale$5,728/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$17,815
-10%
$31,944
0%
$46,073
+10%
$60,202
+20%
$74,332
Comparable sales7 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
MD-156322
Gravel · Off grid
29.3Mar 13, 2025$238,2008,1449,2294.1 mi
78
MD-826736
Dirt · Full utilities
39.5Jul 27, 2026$352,3008,9238,1511.0 mi
76
MD-164399
Gravel · Off grid
7.3Jul 27, 2026$46,0006,3395,8567.7 mi
75
MD-154244
Gravel · Full utilities
6.5Jul 27, 2026$73,70011,3527,2575.6 mi
74
MD-516030
Gravel · Power at road
23.7Feb 24, 2025$169,1007,1436,6788.5 mi
72
MD-976949
Gravel · Power at road
46.1Jan 25, 2026$473,40010,27910,3542.1 mi
72
MD-776650
Gravel · Power at road
37.1Apr 5, 2025$454,90012,26412,2613.8 mi
68
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (29.25 ac → 18.07 ac)+6.9%
  • Market time (17 mo)+6.0%

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.