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Preston County, WV · Sold

WV-444476

5251 County Road 155

$30,800
$1,604/ac · 19.20 ac
Acreage19.20 ac
Price per acre$1,604/ac
ZoningResidential
Road accessLandlocked
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyRolling
ListedNov 2, 2024
Coordinates39.5128, -79.5738
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County GIS boundary

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County market

Preston 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

6 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
46
Moderate risk
Wetlands14.2% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope10.4%

Rolling to steep in places; pad prep likely.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessLandlocked

No legal access of record — resale is severely limited.

Power2,084 ft away

Service extension needed; get a utility quote.

Buildable area15.65 of 19.20 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$25,815
$20,091$31,539 · $1,345/ac on 19.20 ac
Asking vs estimate
+19.3%
Priced above 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 $30,800
Maximum allowable offer
$14,751
$768/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $16,049 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$16,005
Net resale$23,750
Projected profit$7,745
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.3%
Break-even resale$906/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$2,995
-10%
$5,370
0%
$7,745
+10%
$10,120
+20%
$12,495
Comparable sales8 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
WV-304775
Gravel · Off grid
23.8Jul 27, 2026$27,4001,1508073.4 mi
85
WV-503540
Dirt · Off grid
9.8Jul 27, 2026$17,2001,7601,3036.1 mi
76
WV-814903
Gravel · Power at road
26.2Mar 6, 2026$77,7002,9701,8249.6 mi
74
WV-804023
Gravel · Power at road
13.8Dec 18, 2025$31,4002,2681,2989.1 mi
73
WV-693383
Paved · Full utilities
8.7Feb 5, 2026$29,2003,3611,2770.9 mi
72
WV-895785
Paved · Full utilities
49.6Jul 27, 2026$127,4002,5701,2064.3 mi
72
WV-634164
Paved · Power at road
15.3Sep 3, 2024$44,2002,8901,4915.1 mi
70
WV-183096
Gravel · Power at road
7.1Dec 22, 2025$21,8003,0871,6747.7 mi
64
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (23.84 ac → 19.2 ac)+2.9%
  • Access (Gravel → Landlocked)-32.0%

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.