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Madison County, MT · Sold

MT-697373

7816 County Road 42

$500,400
$1,712/ac · 292 ac
Acreage292 ac
Price per acre$1,712/ac
ZoningMixed Use
Road accessPaved
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyFlat
ListedAug 20, 2025
Coordinates45.4405, -111.9372
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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

3 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
27
Low risk
Wetlands26.5% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope2.7%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneA

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

Legal accessDeeded frontage

3,384 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power224 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area204.07 of 292.26 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$587,993
$437,619$738,366 · $2,012/ac on 292 ac
Asking vs estimate
-14.9%
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 $500,400
Maximum allowable offer
$335,996
$1,150/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $164,404 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$364,556
Net resale$540,953
Projected profit$176,398
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$1,356/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$68,207
-10%
$122,302
0%
$176,398
+10%
$230,493
+20%
$284,588
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
MT-738169
Dirt · Power at road
520.2Jul 27, 2026$651,6001,2532,0449.7 mi
75
MT-407016
Dirt · Full utilities
225.7Sep 20, 2025$305,0001,3521,4655.4 mi
74
MT-157822
Gravel · Power at road
404.6Mar 11, 2025$830,5002,0532,82614.9 mi
71
MT-957364
Dirt · Full utilities
290.4Jan 20, 2025$306,0001,0541,26113.7 mi
71
MT-935695
Dirt · Off grid
86.7Jul 27, 2026$114,0001,3161,5384.9 mi
69
MT-296542
Dirt · Power at road
160.1Aug 30, 2024$265,4001,6582,08013.7 mi
66
MT-748431
Dirt · Power at road
629.0Mar 24, 2025$962,5001,5302,7956.3 mi
65
MT-286243
Landlocked · Full utilities
128.9Sep 23, 2024$248,9001,9312,3655.0 mi
61
MT-686155
Landlocked · Full utilities
120.9Aug 18, 2025$216,6001,7912,08211.7 mi
61
MT-808848
Landlocked · Off grid
850.8Mar 1, 2025$493,4005801,73313.3 mi
56
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (520.24 ac → 292.26 ac)+18.7%
  • Access (Dirt → Paved)+37.2%

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.