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McDowell County, WV · Sold

WV-589785

1875 County Road 174

$705,200
$785/ac · 899 ac
Acreage899 ac
Price per acre$785/ac
ZoningAgricultural
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyMixed
ListedFeb 9, 2024
Coordinates37.3189, -81.7479
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County market

McDowell County, West Virginia. Steep timber and hunting acreage; the East's cheapest per acre.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

1 item to verify before you offer.

Risk index
20
Low risk
Wetlands9.9% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope7.4%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessRecorded easement

Access by easement; pull and read the recorded document.

Power223 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area769.12 of 898.56 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$823,396
$674,501$972,291 · $916/ac on 899 ac
Asking vs estimate
-14.4%
Priced below 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 $705,200
Maximum allowable offer
$470,512
$524/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $234,688 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$510,506
Net resale$757,524
Projected profit$247,019
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$618/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$95,514
-10%
$171,266
0%
$247,019
+10%
$322,771
+20%
$398,524
Comparable sales8 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
WV-819653
Gravel · Off grid
816.6May 26, 2026$590,9007247176.5 mi
81
WV-729932
Gravel · Power at road
999.5Nov 13, 2025$1,228,4001,2291,1277.2 mi
79
WV-529989
Dirt · Off grid
1041.7Nov 7, 2024$719,6006919147.6 mi
74
WV-109000
Paved · Full utilities
508.8Jul 27, 2026$1,113,3002,1881,10110.3 mi
73
WV-288166
Dirt · Power at road
278.1Jul 20, 2025$310,2001,1158196.8 mi
65
WV-558462
Paved · Off grid
344.6Nov 21, 2025$495,6001,4389518.9 mi
63
WV-748127
Gravel · Off grid
270.4Apr 4, 2025$233,9008656451.4 mi
62
WV-648726
Paved · Off grid
417.2Feb 22, 2024$576,1001,3811,0353.8 mi
61
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (816.62 ac → 898.56 ac)-2.9%
  • Access (Gravel → Dirt)-14.0%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Power at road)+17.6%
  • Market time (3 mo)+0.9%

Step 3 · Market it

Turn this underwriting into a listing

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