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Lea County, NM · Sold

NM-778211

2040 County Road 143

$507,600
$914/ac · 555 ac
Acreage555 ac
Price per acre$914/ac
ZoningResidential
Road accessPaved
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyMixed
ListedDec 26, 2024
Coordinates32.8951, -103.4861
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County market

Lea County, New Mexico. Cheapest large-tract market in the country; access and water are the whole story.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

2 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
17
Low risk
Wetlands0.6% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope3.7%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessRecorded easement

Access by easement; pull and read the recorded document.

Power10,778 ft away

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

Buildable area524.52 of 555.46 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$388,185
$292,671$483,699 · $699/ac on 555 ac
Asking vs estimate
+30.8%
Priced above 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 $507,600
Maximum allowable offer
$221,820
$399/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $285,780 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$240,675
Net resale$357,130
Projected profit$116,455
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$471/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$45,029
-10%
$80,742
0%
$116,455
+10%
$152,168
+20%
$187,881
Comparable sales8 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
NM-268587
Dirt · Full utilities
729.4Jul 16, 2026$579,2007948283.8 mi
86
NM-517765
Landlocked · Off grid
402.1Nov 22, 2025$138,9003455617.1 mi
80
NM-587943
Dirt · Full utilities
457.4Oct 30, 2025$302,80066261714.0 mi
71
NM-479536
Gravel · Off grid
1450.5Jul 27, 2026$438,20030248114.3 mi
69
NM-619634
Dirt · Power at road
1557.2Jul 27, 2026$634,4004076558.5 mi
68
NM-369641
Paved · Off grid
1565.1Mar 18, 2025$1,073,7006861,0028.3 mi
68
NM-969323
Gravel · Power at road
1243.1Mar 2, 2024$488,8003935583.9 mi
61
NM-737334
Gravel · Power at road
294.3Oct 17, 2024$295,5001,00489813.4 mi
59
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (729.37 ac → 555.46 ac)+8.7%
  • Access (Dirt → Paved)+37.2%
  • 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.