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Sussex County, DE · Sold

DE-377072

979 County Road 227

$214,600
$5,114/ac · 41.96 ac
Acreage41.96 ac
Price per acre$5,114/ac
ZoningRecreational
Road accessLandlocked
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographySloped
ListedJan 9, 2024
Coordinates38.7010, -75.4431
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County market

Sussex County, Delaware. Small coastal-adjacent tracts with strong residential conversion demand.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

3 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
44
Moderate risk
Wetlands5.7% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope19.5%

Steep ground — expect meaningful site work to build.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessLandlocked

No legal access of record — resale is severely limited.

Power249 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area31.65 of 41.96 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$263,372
$202,876$323,869 · $6,277/ac on 41.96 ac
Asking vs estimate
-18.5%
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 $214,600
Maximum allowable offer
$150,499
$3,587/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $64,101 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$163,291
Net resale$242,303
Projected profit$79,011
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$4,230/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$30,551
-10%
$54,781
0%
$79,011
+10%
$103,241
+20%
$127,472
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
DE-647078
Gravel · Off grid
42.1Jul 27, 2026$265,9006,3085,0615.1 mi
86
DE-516733
Landlocked · Full utilities
32.8Jun 11, 2026$188,4005,7374,53711.5 mi
79
DE-947119
Dirt · Power at road
43.4Apr 6, 2025$356,1008,2026,9009.4 mi
75
DE-547319
Dirt · Power at road
50.2Nov 27, 2024$394,2007,8546,8937.1 mi
72
DE-246999
Gravel · Power at road
39.8Jul 30, 2024$441,80011,1018,1189.3 mi
72
DE-746348
Landlocked · Power at road
24.8May 20, 2025$159,3006,4136,18511.9 mi
69
DE-836019
Landlocked · Power at road
19.6Nov 8, 2024$189,4009,6779,2275.8 mi
67
DE-128241
Gravel · Power at road
97.9Feb 20, 2025$589,6006,0245,2312.7 mi
66
DE-348495
Gravel · Power at road
117.7Feb 4, 2025$620,6005,2754,8049.0 mi
61
DE-885457
Dirt · Full utilities
13.0Oct 31, 2024$132,00010,1345,9918.6 mi
56
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Access (Gravel → Landlocked)-32.0%
  • Utilities (Off grid → Power at road)+17.6%

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.