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Shelby County, AL · Sold

AL-858840

851 County Road 198

$1,250,200
$4,138/ac · 302 ac
Acreage302 ac
Price per acre$4,138/ac
ZoningAgricultural
Road accessGravel
UtilitiesFull utilities
TopographySloped
ListedNov 24, 2025
Coordinates33.2127, -86.6212
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County market

Shelby County, Alabama. Timber tracts and hunting land across the Black Belt and Appalachian foothills.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

2 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
24
Low risk
Wetlands4.3% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope24.6%

Steep ground — expect meaningful site work to build.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

3,604 ft of deeded road frontage.

PowerOn site

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area173.47 of 302.10 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$1,073,981
$939,579$1,208,383 · $3,555/ac on 302 ac
Asking vs estimate
+16.4%
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 $1,250,200
Maximum allowable offer
$613,703
$2,031/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $636,497 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$665,868
Net resale$988,062
Projected profit$322,195
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$2,396/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$124,582
-10%
$223,388
0%
$322,195
+10%
$421,001
+20%
$519,807
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
AL-198785
Landlocked · Off grid
290.3Jul 27, 2026$499,9001,7223,6003.0 mi
87
AL-809182
Gravel · Off grid
387.0Jul 20, 2026$860,7002,2243,4431.4 mi
86
AL-368818
Gravel · Off grid
297.3Dec 15, 2024$700,9002,3583,6043.8 mi
83
AL-649298
Paved · Off grid
421.0May 28, 2026$1,138,0002,7033,6605.9 mi
78
AL-419692
Dirt · Power at road
560.0Jul 27, 2026$1,301,4002,3243,9713.0 mi
77
AL-169450
Paved · Off grid
470.0Jul 27, 2026$1,472,1003,1324,3538.9 mi
76
AL-957932
Paved · Power at road
156.5Jul 27, 2026$568,7003,6343,1315.4 mi
75
AL-909783
Dirt · Power at road
598.2Oct 10, 2025$926,3001,5482,79010.4 mi
65
AL-777908
Landlocked · Full utilities
153.8Jun 22, 2024$451,3002,9343,8936.6 mi
63
AL-907805
Landlocked · Power at road
142.7Sep 8, 2024$262,7001,8402,8969.9 mi
59
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (290.3 ac → 302.1 ac)-1.2%
  • Access (Landlocked → Gravel)+47.1%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Full utilities)+43.5%

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.