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Pottawattamie County, IA · Sold

IA-512642

1468 County Road 196

$36,800
$9,866/ac · 3.73 ac
Acreage3.73 ac
Price per acre$9,866/ac
ZoningRecreational
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyFlat
ListedAug 24, 2025
Coordinates41.2815, -95.5917
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County market

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

4 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
34
Moderate risk
Wetlands24.6% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope2.5%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneA

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

Legal accessRecorded easement

Access by easement; pull and read the recorded document.

Power237 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area2.67 of 3.73 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$26,883
$22,176$31,591 · $7,207/ac on 3.73 ac
Asking vs estimate
+36.9%
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 $36,800
Maximum allowable offer
$15,362
$4,118/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $21,438 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$16,668
Net resale$24,733
Projected profit$8,065
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$4,857/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$3,118
-10%
$5,592
0%
$8,065
+10%
$10,538
+20%
$13,011
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
IA-802944
Dirt · Off grid
4.6Jul 27, 2026$24,7005,3176,3232.4 mi
86
IA-873282
Dirt · Off grid
5.9Jul 27, 2026$40,9006,9018,3026.2 mi
80
IA-831677
Landlocked · Power at road
1.9Jul 27, 2026$7,2003,9084,8637.1 mi
80
IA-242591
Landlocked · Power at road
3.6Jul 7, 2024$18,6005,1917,1371.9 mi
78
IA-632945
Gravel · Power at road
4.6Nov 28, 2025$38,0008,1987,3247.2 mi
77
IA-633367
Landlocked · Off grid
6.3Jun 17, 2025$25,6004,0586,4832.9 mi
70
IA-533923
Landlocked · Off grid
9.4Nov 7, 2025$38,3004,0576,5515.1 mi
66
IA-994061
Gravel · Power at road
10.4May 25, 2025$105,70010,1439,7192.9 mi
65
IA-721158
Dirt · Power at road
1.3Feb 2, 2024$9,2007,2467,8266.1 mi
65
IA-901624
Gravel · Power at road
1.8Dec 12, 2024$16,1009,0498,1738.5 mi
63
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (4.64 ac → 3.73 ac)+0.9%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Power at road)+17.6%

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.