Farm & Land Value Calculator

Tillable ground is priced mainly on soil quality, drainage, and yield history, while wooded or non-tillable acreage is valued more on timber, recreational appeal, and building potential — the gap between the two can be significant. Blending them into a single flat per-acre number undervalues whichever type is actually worth more on your specific parcel.

The What's My Property Worth? tool picks one land type (tillable, mixed, or wooded) for your whole acreage — fast, but less accurate for a parcel that's genuinely a mix of both. This tool lets you enter tillable and wooded acres separately for a more accurate split.

Only if you add your own estimate in the improvements field — this tool doesn't guess a building value for you, since that depends heavily on condition, size, and use. Outbuildings can add real value or real repair costs, and Dave can help you think through which applies to your property.

It can affect both timing and price — a buyer needs to know what they're inheriting in terms of lease terms, and a seller needs that reflected in how the sale is structured. This tool doesn't factor in lease terms; talk to Dave about how an active lease affects your specific situation.

Yes — this is one of the more common situations Dave handles. An auction in particular works well when several heirs need a transparent, market-driven sale price everyone can trust wasn't negotiated behind closed doors, though a traditional sale can fit some family situations better.