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Ritchie County, WV · Sold

WV-481596

3017 County Road 178

$6,300
$2,647/ac · 2.38 ac
Acreage2.38 ac
Price per acre$2,647/ac
ZoningUnzoned
Road accessGravel
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyFlat
ListedMar 12, 2026
Coordinates39.1364, -81.0987
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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

3 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
37
Moderate risk
Wetlands35.6% of tract

Heavy wetland coverage — assume a delineation and permitting delay.

Average slope3.5%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneAE

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

Legal accessDeeded frontage

165 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power140 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area1.46 of 2.38 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$8,647
$6,828$10,465 · $3,633/ac on 2.38 ac
Asking vs estimate
-27.1%
Priced below 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 $6,300
Maximum allowable offer
$4,941
$2,076/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $1,359 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$5,361
Net resale$7,955
Projected profit$2,594
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$2,448/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$1,003
-10%
$1,798
0%
$2,594
+10%
$3,389
+20%
$4,185
Comparable sales8 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
WV-871940
Dirt · Off grid
3.1May 10, 2026$5,7001,8572,5867.4 mi
83
WV-592772
Gravel · Power at road
5.6Jul 27, 2026$17,7003,1643,2693.7 mi
78
WV-762313
Gravel · Power at road
4.0Feb 3, 2026$11,4002,8362,9456.9 mi
76
WV-422466
Dirt · Full utilities
4.5Sep 15, 2025$17,2003,8293,8672.8 mi
74
WV-850761
Paved · Power at road
1.3May 14, 2025$5,1003,8863,4296.4 mi
72
WV-472254
Dirt · Off grid
3.8Apr 6, 2025$13,5003,5215,1646.1 mi
67
WV-782475
Dirt · Full utilities
4.5Jun 27, 2025$19,2004,2474,3286.6 mi
66
WV-213122
Gravel · Full utilities
7.2May 29, 2025$31,1004,3173,8887.9 mi
62
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (3.06 ac → 2.38 ac)+0.7%
  • Access (Dirt → Gravel)+16.3%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Power at road)+17.6%
  • Market time (3 mo)+1.1%

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.