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Preston County, WV · Sold

WV-738069

1739 County Road 284

$347,500
$1,341/ac · 259 ac
Acreage259 ac
Price per acre$1,341/ac
ZoningMixed Use
Road accessGravel
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographySloped
ListedMar 11, 2024
Coordinates39.3815, -79.5779
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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

3 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
28
Low risk
Wetlands6.8% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope19.2%

Steep ground — expect meaningful site work to build.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

1,312 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power8,762 ft away

A long utility run — price in solar/off-grid instead.

Buildable area193.27 of 259.22 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$290,978
$267,699$314,256 · $1,123/ac on 259 ac
Asking vs estimate
+19.4%
Priced above the comp set

Weighted from 5 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 $347,500
Maximum allowable offer
$166,273
$641/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $181,227 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$180,406
Net resale$267,699
Projected profit$87,293
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$756/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$33,753
-10%
$60,523
0%
$87,293
+10%
$114,063
+20%
$140,833
Comparable sales5 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
WV-727582
Landlocked · Off grid
182.2Jul 27, 2026$152,2008351,11510.0 mi
83
WV-817636
Dirt · Power at road
189.4Nov 13, 2025$206,2001,0881,0163.7 mi
75
WV-138722
Landlocked · Full utilities
416.0Sep 3, 2025$380,3009141,1192.4 mi
72
WV-949047
Paved · Off grid
526.5Mar 26, 2024$583,2001,1081,27410.1 mi
60
WV-219481
Paved · Full utilities
721.0Mar 17, 2024$914,1001,2681,11913.5 mi
53
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (182.16 ac → 259.22 ac)-9.4%
  • Access (Landlocked → Gravel)+47.1%

Step 3 · Market it

Turn this underwriting into a listing

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