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Shelby County, IA · Sold

IA-144484

3251 County Road 24

$124,700
$8,807/ac · 14.16 ac
Acreage14.16 ac
Price per acre$8,807/ac
ZoningUnzoned
Road accessPaved
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographyFlat
ListedAug 14, 2025
Coordinates41.7223, -95.3338
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County market

Shelby County, Iowa. The benchmark corn-belt farmland market; auctions set transparent comps.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

5 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
60
High risk
Wetlands47.5% 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 accessRecorded easement

Access by easement; pull and read the recorded document.

Power10,008 ft away

A long utility run — price in solar/off-grid instead.

Buildable area7.06 of 14.16 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$195,147
$164,253$226,042 · $13,782/ac on 14.16 ac
Asking vs estimate
-36.1%
Priced below the comp set

Weighted from 9 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 $124,700
Maximum allowable offer
$111,513
$7,875/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $13,187 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$120,992
Net resale$179,536
Projected profit$58,544
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$9,288/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$22,637
-10%
$40,590
0%
$58,544
+10%
$76,498
+20%
$94,451
Comparable sales9 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
IA-735440
Dirt · Off grid
28.3Jul 27, 2026$280,4009,90914,8931.8 mi
83
IA-476046
Landlocked · Off grid
43.9Jul 27, 2026$244,2005,56311,4081.3 mi
79
IA-704180
Gravel · Power at road
11.4Mar 17, 2025$129,60011,40711,8703.8 mi
77
IA-113981
Dirt · Off grid
9.8May 14, 2026$110,40011,21715,0529.4 mi
77
IA-235330
Dirt · Power at road
26.1Jul 27, 2026$291,50011,15014,0736.3 mi
75
IA-765249
Dirt · Off grid
24.6Feb 11, 2026$174,9007,09610,6467.1 mi
73
IA-643568
Gravel · Off grid
7.3Aug 1, 2025$107,40014,72617,1801.8 mi
71
IA-323203
Gravel · Full utilities
5.6Apr 11, 2026$90,50016,15412,5764.1 mi
70
IA-875642
Dirt · Power at road
32.8Sep 20, 2025$405,80012,38616,7795.9 mi
65
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (28.3 ac → 14.16 ac)+9.3%
  • Access (Dirt → Paved)+37.2%

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.