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Rutherford County, NC · Sold

NC-225645

271 County Road 278

$422,100
$15,709/ac · 26.87 ac
Acreage26.87 ac
Price per acre$15,709/ac
ZoningAgricultural
Road accessGravel
UtilitiesFull utilities
TopographyWooded
ListedJan 20, 2025
Coordinates35.3860, -81.9525
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County market

Rutherford County, North Carolina. Piedmont builder demand plus mountain view lots in the west.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

2 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
15
Low risk
Wetlands11.5% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope7.2%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

426 ft of deeded road frontage.

PowerOn site

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area22.59 of 26.87 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$464,876
$357,266$572,487 · $17,301/ac on 26.87 ac
Asking vs estimate
-9.2%
Priced below 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 $422,100
Maximum allowable offer
$265,644
$9,886/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $156,456 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$288,224
Net resale$427,686
Projected profit$139,463
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$11,659/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$53,925
-10%
$96,694
0%
$139,463
+10%
$182,231
+20%
$225,000
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
NC-995710
Dirt · Power at road
28.2Jul 27, 2026$434,40015,42722,0906.5 mi
84
NC-245401
Dirt · Off grid
22.5Jul 27, 2026$237,90010,56817,2303.3 mi
84
NC-435643
Landlocked · Power at road
26.8Jan 2, 2025$264,1009,84518,8587.2 mi
79
NC-474780
Paved · Off grid
14.4Aug 28, 2025$187,00013,02315,2234.8 mi
73
NC-296147
Gravel · Off grid
38.6Feb 9, 2025$235,4006,0929,8775.6 mi
72
NC-696416
Landlocked · Power at road
47.0Jun 14, 2025$493,60010,51221,7984.7 mi
68
NC-144321
Gravel · Off grid
10.3Mar 24, 2025$153,20014,86920,2355.7 mi
64
NC-744024
Landlocked · Power at road
8.3Oct 12, 2025$100,10012,06019,7403.2 mi
64
NC-357017
Dirt · Power at road
72.6Feb 14, 2025$433,5005,97110,8767.4 mi
59
NC-467002
Dirt · Power at road
71.8Feb 5, 2024$589,3008,20815,5173.0 mi
59
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (28.16 ac → 26.87 ac)+0.7%
  • Access (Dirt → Gravel)+16.3%
  • Utilities (Power at road → Full utilities)+22.0%

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.