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Shelby County, IA · Sold

IA-460221

5490 County Road 165

$5,500
$8,462/ac · 0.65 ac
Acreage0.65 ac
Price per acre$8,462/ac
ZoningUnzoned
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyMixed
ListedFeb 6, 2024
Coordinates41.6445, -95.4155
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County market

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

3 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
19
Low risk
Wetlands16.3% of tract

Partial wetlands. Verify the delineated build envelope.

Average slope7.8%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

152 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power68 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area0.52 of 0.65 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$7,550
$6,652$8,448 · $11,616/ac on 0.65 ac
Asking vs estimate
-27.2%
Priced below the comp set

Weighted from 6 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 $5,500
Maximum allowable offer
$4,314
$6,638/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $1,186 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$4,681
Net resale$6,946
Projected profit$2,266
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.3%
Break-even resale$7,827/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$876
-10%
$1,571
0%
$2,266
+10%
$2,960
+20%
$3,655
Comparable sales6 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
IA-590460
Dirt · Power at road
0.8Oct 12, 2025$9,00011,63312,0591.9 mi
83
IA-360759
Gravel · Off grid
0.9Jul 27, 2026$11,40011,94912,1547.5 mi
77
IA-540973
Gravel · Power at road
1.1Jan 9, 2026$13,30012,01210,6401.5 mi
76
IA-351111
Landlocked · Off grid
1.2Oct 5, 2024$7,1005,8139,38111.5 mi
64
IA-941734
Dirt · Off grid
1.9Feb 4, 2025$21,40011,08314,05810.7 mi
64
IA-311623
Landlocked · Off grid
1.8Jan 3, 2026$13,1007,36211,36710.9 mi
63
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
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Step 3 · Market it

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