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Randolph County, WV · Sold

WV-837251

5238 County Road 231

$184,400
$1,287/ac · 143 ac
Acreage143 ac
Price per acre$1,287/ac
ZoningResidential
Road accessLandlocked
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyMixed
ListedMar 19, 2025
Coordinates38.8393, -79.8434
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County market

Randolph 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

4 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
43
Moderate risk
Wetlands19.1% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope5.5%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessLandlocked

No legal access of record — resale is severely limited.

Power108 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area110.15 of 143.32 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$140,057
$116,190$163,924 · $977/ac on 143 ac
Asking vs estimate
+31.7%
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 $184,400
Maximum allowable offer
$80,033
$558/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $104,367 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$86,836
Net resale$128,853
Projected profit$42,017
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$659/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$16,246
-10%
$29,132
0%
$42,017
+10%
$54,902
+20%
$67,787
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
WV-217271
Gravel · Full utilities
145.4Jul 27, 2026$313,0002,1531,2076.1 mi
90
WV-335667
Landlocked · Power at road
45.5Jul 27, 2026$61,6001,3551,0413.4 mi
80
WV-827418
Dirt · Off grid
161.8Nov 6, 2025$124,6007717643.8 mi
78
WV-147815
Landlocked · Off grid
215.7Jan 16, 2025$128,1005948335.4 mi
71
WV-568255
Gravel · Off grid
296.6Sep 26, 2024$314,4001,0601,1212.0 mi
70
WV-445603
Gravel · Full utilities
43.4Jul 27, 2026$90,1002,0758804.9 mi
69
WV-756069
Dirt · Off grid
60.9Nov 12, 2025$54,80090170312.4 mi
63
WV-396106
Gravel · Power at road
62.5Feb 7, 2025$113,0001,8071,0697.9 mi
63
WV-488973
Paved · Power at road
499.0Oct 17, 2025$551,0001,1049417.7 mi
62
WV-256098
Paved · Power at road
62.2May 25, 2024$140,3002,2571,1625.2 mi
62
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Access (Gravel → Landlocked)-32.0%
  • Utilities (Full utilities → Power at road)-18.0%

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.