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Stearns County, MN · Sold

MN-525460

4497 County Road 253

$184,600
$5,439/ac · 33.94 ac
Acreage33.94 ac
Price per acre$5,439/ac
ZoningResidential
Road accessLandlocked
UtilitiesFull utilities
TopographyRolling
ListedAug 12, 2024
Coordinates45.6481, -94.6281
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County market

Stearns County, Minnesota. Lake country cabin lots north, prime tillable ground south.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

4 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
43
Moderate risk
Wetlands10.2% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope12.3%

Rolling to steep in places; pad prep likely.

Flood zoneShaded X

Moderate flood hazard on part of the tract.

Legal accessLandlocked

No legal access of record — resale is severely limited.

PowerOn site

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area24.38 of 33.94 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$115,184
$105,514$124,854 · $3,394/ac on 33.94 ac
Asking vs estimate
+60.3%
Priced above the comp set

Weighted from 5 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 $184,600
Maximum allowable offer
$65,819
$1,939/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $118,781 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$71,414
Net resale$105,969
Projected profit$34,556
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.3%
Break-even resale$2,287/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$13,362
-10%
$23,959
0%
$34,556
+10%
$45,152
+20%
$55,749
Comparable sales5 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
MN-935499
Gravel · Off grid
34.9Jul 27, 2026$129,6003,7123,6493.3 mi
87
MN-865696
Paved · Power at road
40.3May 15, 2026$198,4004,9273,60811.9 mi
77
MN-756471
Gravel · Power at road
70.6Jul 27, 2026$213,8003,0292,91112.0 mi
70
MN-236528
Gravel · Power at road
73.6Dec 8, 2025$259,5003,5283,5147.4 mi
67
MN-806342
Paved · Power at road
64.3Dec 23, 2024$240,0003,7333,17714.0 mi
59
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Access (Gravel → Landlocked)-32.0%
  • 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.