Land northwest of Columbus (Marysville, Bellefontaine: for sale, house, purchasing)

[goingrural]

Hi everyone. My wife and I are exploring rural land/acreage purchasing opportunities in the three counties northwest of Columbus, Ohio (Champaign, Logan, Union),. Staying outside of the towns & villages proper (Marysville, North Lewisburg, West Liberty, etc.), does anyone know a rough price-per-acre for farmland on which home building is possible?

Thanks!

[rugercaptain]

Originally Posted by goingrural

Hi everyone. My wife and I are exploring rural land/acreage purchasing opportunities in the three counties northwest of Columbus, Ohio (Champaign, Logan, Union),. Staying outside of the towns & villages proper (Marysville, North Lewisburg, West Liberty, etc.), does anyone know a rough price-per-acre for farmland on which home building is possible?

Thanks!

This isn't organized by county, but here are listings of rural/farm/hunting land for Ohio as a whole.

LandAndFarm.com - Land for sale, Farms for sale, Rural Property for sale

I have a listing on there, but in Monroe County, far from Columbus.

Good luck with your search.

[goingrural]

Thank you!

[GearHeadDave]

Originally Posted by goingrural

Hi everyone. My wife and I are exploring rural land/acreage purchasing opportunities in the three counties northwest of Columbus, Ohio (Champaign, Logan, Union),. Staying outside of the towns & villages proper (Marysville, North Lewisburg, West Liberty, etc.), does anyone know a rough price-per-acre for farmland on which home building is possible?

Thanks!

Two things you will learn very quickly.

If the acreage has a tree on the property, multiply the lot price by 2X.
If the acreage has any topography whatsoever, multiply the lot price by another 2X.

Acreage out there is usually a flat, featureless chunk of old cornfield with absolutely no features. If you like the idea of building a house in the middle of a barren field (oh yeah except for all the other people that are building in the middle of their barren field), then you'll have a lot to choose from.

The nice acreage with trees and topography is very hard to find, and very expensive. They are out there, but be prepared to pay a significant premium. The further West you get, out past Urbana and Bellefontaine, you have more options. Good luck with your search.