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Ward County, ND · Sold

ND-781254

8587 County Road 281

$4,200
$1,474/ac · 2.85 ac
Acreage2.85 ac
Price per acre$1,474/ac
ZoningMixed Use
Road accessLandlocked
UtilitiesOff grid
TopographySloped
ListedFeb 13, 2024
Coordinates48.2834, -101.5874
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County market

Ward County, North Dakota. Small-grain ground and prairie pothole hunting land.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

4 items to verify before you offer.

Risk index
50
Moderate risk
Wetlands2.7% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope21.6%

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.

Power7,152 ft away

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

Buildable area1.66 of 2.85 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$3,672
$2,729$4,614 · $1,288/ac on 2.85 ac
Asking vs estimate
+14.4%
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 $4,200
Maximum allowable offer
$2,098
$736/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $2,102 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$2,276
Net resale$3,378
Projected profit$1,101
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.3%
Break-even resale$868/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$426
-10%
$764
0%
$1,101
+10%
$1,439
+20%
$1,777
Comparable sales5 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
ND-311432
Dirt · Off grid
3.3Jul 27, 2026$5,9001,8181,4462.4 mi
87
ND-142224
Gravel · Off grid
5.8Jul 27, 2026$14,9002,5791,8063.1 mi
83
ND-481285
Landlocked · Power at road
2.9Dec 26, 2024$3,0001,01191910.4 mi
74
ND-480988
Paved · Power at road
2.4Jun 20, 2025$4,9002,0841,0656.9 mi
73
ND-192905
Gravel · Full utilities
9.4Aug 24, 2025$19,2002,0361,06511.7 mi
58
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Access (Dirt → Landlocked)-20.9%

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.