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Madison County, MT · Sold

MT-686155

8798 County Road 259

$208,700
$1,726/ac · 121 ac
Acreage121 ac
Price per acre$1,726/ac
ZoningResidential
Road accessLandlocked
UtilitiesFull utilities
TopographyRolling
ListedJun 30, 2025
Coordinates45.3100, -111.7822
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County market

Madison 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
40
Moderate risk
Wetlands16.8% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope3.6%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessLandlocked

No legal access of record — resale is severely limited.

PowerOn site

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area95.59 of 120.94 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$194,265
$145,894$242,636 · $1,606/ac on 121 ac
Asking vs estimate
+7.4%
Priced above 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 $208,700
Maximum allowable offer
$111,009
$918/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $97,691 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$120,445
Net resale$178,724
Projected profit$58,279
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$1,083/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$22,534
-10%
$40,407
0%
$58,279
+10%
$76,152
+20%
$94,024
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
MT-935695
Dirt · Off grid
86.7Jul 27, 2026$114,0001,3161,3787.6 mi
83
MT-286243
Landlocked · Full utilities
128.9Sep 23, 2024$248,9001,9312,1198.1 mi
76
MT-245974
Gravel · Off grid
106.1Feb 4, 2024$172,3001,6241,6970.3 mi
73
MT-325335
Dirt · Off grid
66.8Feb 16, 2026$84,5001,2651,27111.8 mi
68
MT-407016
Dirt · Full utilities
225.7Sep 20, 2025$305,0001,3521,3138.6 mi
68
MT-296542
Dirt · Power at road
160.1Aug 30, 2024$265,4001,6581,86410.5 mi
66
MT-697373
Paved · Power at road
292.3Dec 7, 2025$442,4001,5141,39611.7 mi
63
MT-275251
Gravel · Power at road
62.8Apr 5, 2024$116,6001,8561,4497.3 mi
61
MT-957364
Dirt · Full utilities
290.4Jan 20, 2025$306,0001,0541,13013.6 mi
60
MT-157822
Gravel · Power at road
404.6Mar 11, 2025$830,5002,0532,53212.6 mi
55
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (86.67 ac → 120.94 ac)-7.9%
  • Access (Dirt → Landlocked)-20.9%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Full utilities)+43.5%

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.