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Pickens County, AL · Sold

AL-356523

249 County Road 298

$147,100
$2,609/ac · 56.39 ac
Acreage56.39 ac
Price per acre$2,609/ac
ZoningRecreational
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographySloped
ListedJun 20, 2025
Coordinates33.2107, -88.1231
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County market

Pickens County, Alabama. Timber tracts and hunting land across the Black Belt and Appalachian foothills.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

3 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
25
Low risk
Wetlands0.3% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope19.8%

Steep ground — expect meaningful site work to build.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessRecorded easement

Access by easement; pull and read the recorded document.

Power94 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area44.98 of 56.39 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$177,193
$139,723$214,663 · $3,142/ac on 56.39 ac
Asking vs estimate
-17.0%
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 $147,100
Maximum allowable offer
$101,253
$1,796/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $45,847 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$109,860
Net resale$163,018
Projected profit$53,158
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.3%
Break-even resale$2,118/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$20,555
-10%
$36,856
0%
$53,158
+10%
$69,460
+20%
$85,762
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
AL-947282
Paved · Off grid
97.7May 17, 2026$279,8002,8642,8128.2 mi
77
AL-116459
Paved · Off grid
53.8Feb 4, 2024$173,7003,2263,0312.1 mi
74
AL-327532
Paved · Power at road
117.1Jul 27, 2026$306,1002,6142,26410.3 mi
73
AL-405327
Dirt · Power at road
23.7Jul 27, 2026$113,0004,7644,10112.9 mi
73
AL-165291
Gravel · Power at road
23.1Dec 17, 2025$71,4003,0912,3384.7 mi
70
AL-157017
Landlocked · Power at road
80.7Dec 19, 2024$235,9002,9254,2839.4 mi
69
AL-507021
Dirt · Off grid
80.9Mar 26, 2024$160,3001,9822,7807.6 mi
67
AL-754885
Dirt · Power at road
17.2Feb 26, 2025$69,3004,0293,5254.5 mi
64
AL-505270
Gravel · Full utilities
22.8Dec 12, 2025$131,7005,7893,58311.7 mi
63
AL-858067
Paved · Power at road
172.6Jun 10, 2025$478,2002,7712,7847.2 mi
62
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (97.72 ac → 56.39 ac)+13.3%
  • Access (Paved → Dirt)-27.1%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Power at road)+17.6%
  • Market time (3 mo)+1.0%

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.