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Ritchie County, WV · Sold

WV-896216

7817 County Road 396

$198,000
$2,924/ac · 67.72 ac
Acreage67.72 ac
Price per acre$2,924/ac
ZoningResidential
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographySloped
ListedOct 10, 2024
Coordinates39.1438, -80.9788
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County market

Ritchie 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

2 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
9
Low risk
Wetlands1.0% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope12.2%

Rolling to steep in places; pad prep likely.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

1,090 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power64 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area53.63 of 67.72 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$131,638
$110,919$152,357 · $1,944/ac on 67.72 ac
Asking vs estimate
+50.4%
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 $198,000
Maximum allowable offer
$75,222
$1,111/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $122,778 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$81,616
Net resale$121,107
Projected profit$39,491
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$1,310/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$15,270
-10%
$27,380
0%
$39,491
+10%
$51,602
+20%
$63,712
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
WV-716137
Landlocked · Off grid
64.0Jun 7, 2026$82,0001,2831,9007.2 mi
82
WV-236803
Dirt · Off grid
103.6Jul 27, 2026$157,6001,5211,9825.8 mi
81
WV-255842
Paved · Off grid
51.6Jul 27, 2026$104,5002,0241,6425.7 mi
80
WV-567300
Dirt · Off grid
148.5Jul 19, 2026$138,9009361,3390.9 mi
79
WV-566346
Gravel · Power at road
74.4Feb 24, 2025$165,4002,2232,0732.0 mi
78
WV-597761
Dirt · Full utilities
207.4Jul 27, 2026$454,6002,1922,3923.3 mi
78
WV-226576
Gravel · Power at road
87.9Nov 9, 2025$209,6002,3852,2483.7 mi
78
WV-655376
Dirt · Power at road
36.9Sep 19, 2024$83,2002,2582,1601.1 mi
76
WV-966676
Dirt · Power at road
94.5Aug 24, 2025$174,7001,8492,0808.0 mi
75
WV-266720
Dirt · Full utilities
97.6Jun 28, 2024$162,6001,6671,6212.1 mi
72
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (63.95 ac → 67.72 ac)-1.3%
  • Access (Landlocked → Dirt)+26.5%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Power at road)+17.6%
  • Market time (2 mo)+0.8%

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.