AcreValue alternative for farm and rural land valuation

LandPricer is an AcreValue alternative for people who need a defensible price on farm, ranch or rural land in any state. Enter an APN or address and get adjusted land comps, a confidence range and an offer, with no per state subscription.

Price a parcel
Drop a pin on the parcel or draw its boundary.

Map data from public and licensed sources. Roads by OpenStreetMap contributors.

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    Locating parcelOK
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    Reading parcel attributesOK
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    Finding comparable sales
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    Adjusting for size, access and flood
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    Calculating max offer
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Every estimate shows its sources and a confidence range. 3 valuations without an account, no card.

Aerial map of a rural parcel with its boundary outlined and four numbered comparable sales around it Example parcel
Comparable land sales
Sale dateAcresPricePrice per acreDistance
12026-06-1210.0241,5004,1420.8 mi
22026-04-039.0036,0004,0001.4 mi
32026-02-2110.4044,9004,3172.1 mi
42025-11-087.8030,5003,9103.6 mi
Estimated market value
40,000 USD
Price per acre
4,149 USD

Example parcel. The figures show the layout of a result, not a recorded sale.

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Keep AcreValue for soils and crop history, use LandPricer for the price

AcreValue is a farmland map built for agriculture. It shows parcel lines, owners, soil productivity indices such as CSR2 and NCCPI, crop history and a database of farmland sales that goes back to 2014. Farmers, ag appraisers and farm managers use it to read a field.

The catch is coverage and cost. AcreValue's own estimated value covers 17 states and only fields with tillable acres, and its sales comp database is sold one state at a time on the 149 USD a month Commercial plan with a 12 month commitment. Wooded acreage, pasture with no crop history, desert lots and infill parcels get no estimate at all.

Rural land parcel with a mix of pasture, a tree line and a harvested crop field behind a gravel county road and a wooden survey stake

LandPricer prices any vacant or agricultural parcel in the US. It finds recorded land sales near the parcel, adjusts each one for size, time, access, flood zone, wetlands, slope and utilities, shows every adjustment and labels the value High, Medium or Low confidence. One plan covers every county you buy in.

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AcreValue vs LandPricer side by side

Prices below are AcreValue's published plans as listed on its checkout page and on comparison pages at the time of writing. Confirm with AcreValue before you budget, because plan names have changed several times.

Feature AcreValue LandPricer
Built for Farmland research, soil and crop analysis, ag sales lookups Pricing any US land parcel for offers, listings, underwriting and lending
Paid plans Enthusiast 15 USD a month, Commercial 149 USD a month per subscribed state, both on a 12 month commitment; Enterprise quoted Investor 39 USD a month billed yearly or 79 USD monthly, Pro 99 or 199, no state limits
Estimated value 17 states, tillable fields only Every vacant and agricultural parcel, with a 20th to 80th percentile range
Comparable sales Sales database back to 2014, per state on Commercial 15 comps per value on Investor, 30 on Pro, each with distance, date, acreage and adjustments
Confidence on each value No High, Medium or Low on every value
Soil productivity and crop history Yes, CSR2, PI, NCCPI and crop layers Soil survey flag only, no productivity index
Offer and deal math No Max offer for cash, terms and wholesale exits
Pricing a list of parcels One parcel at a time Bulk pricing of CSV lists, 5,000 rows a month on Pro
API Listed by AcreValue as coming on Enterprise Valuation, comps and bulk endpoints on Scale and Enterprise

Where AcreValue wins: crop and soil depth, the farmland sales history in its covered states and a free tier for a few snapshots a month. Where LandPricer wins: a value on any parcel type in all states, itemized comps with a confidence label, offer math and pricing a whole mailing list in one upload.

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Why land buyers look for sites like AcreValue

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    The estimate is blank for timber, pasture, recreational acreage and lots without tillable ground

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    Comps are sold per state, so an investor buying in five states pays for five Commercial subscriptions

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    The 12 month commitment applies even to the 15 USD Enthusiast plan

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    There is no offer calculator, so the number still goes into a spreadsheet before a mailer prints

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    Accuracy drops on lower quality ground: in a 2016 test reported by DTN, an appraiser found estimates on 35 cropland farms ranged from 12 percent below to 56 percent above appraised values

LandPricer was built for the buyer who needs a number to act on today, on any parcel, with the evidence attached.

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How to price a farm or rural parcel in LandPricer

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    1. Enter the parcel

    Type the APN, the address or drop a pin. Rural parcels without a street address work by APN and county.

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    2. Read the comps

    LandPricer pulls recorded vacant and agricultural land sales within 5 miles, widening to 30 miles when sales are thin, and shows how each was adjusted.

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    3. Check the confidence

    High confidence values can go straight into an offer. Low confidence values, common in non-disclosure states, carry a wider range and tell you why.

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    4. Set the offer

    The Deal Calculator turns the value into a max offer for a cash flip, seller financing or a wholesale assignment, and exports a PDF report.

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Farm and ranch collateral values for lenders and brokers

An ag loan officer reviewing a 160 acre operating farm and a broker taking a listing on 40 acres of pasture need the same thing: a value they can explain, with the sales behind it. AcreValue gives a strong read on crop ground in its covered states. Pasture, timber and mixed use tracts are where most reviewers fall back to hand comps.

Agricultural loan officer reviewing a printed land valuation and plat map with a farmer at a small town bank desk

LandPricer documents how each value was reached, comp by comp, so a credit file or a listing presentation shows the method and not only a number. See how lenders use it for land collateral valuation and how brokers use it to win land listings. Investors pricing acreage before a mail campaign can start with land comps for one parcel or bulk land pricing for a county list.

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What a year costs, AcreValue vs LandPricer

AcreValue Commercial is 149 USD a month for one subscribed state on a 12 month commitment, which is 1,788 USD a year per state. An investor active in three states would pay about 5,364 USD a year for comps access before any other tool. Our AcreValue Pro pricing breakdown walks through each plan and what it includes.

LandPricer Investor is 39 USD a month billed yearly, 468 USD a year, for 100 valuations with 15 comps each in any state. Pro is 99 USD a month billed yearly, 1,188 USD a year, with 1,000 valuations, 5,000 bulk rows and owner data. Monthly billing costs twice the yearly rate and can be canceled anytime. Full details are on the pricing page.

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Who uses LandPricer next to or instead of AcreValue

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    Land investors buying rural acreage in several states who need comps and an offer on every parcel

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    Farm and ranch brokers pricing pasture, timber and recreational land that has no AcreValue estimate

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    Ag lenders and farm credit teams documenting a collateral value with the sales behind it

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    Land developers screening agricultural parcels on the urban edge, see land developers

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    Appraisers who want a fast first number before a full report

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AcreValue alternative questions

What are sites like AcreValue?

Sites like AcreValue fall into two groups. Farmland research tools such as FarmlandFinder and Land Owl cover sales, parcels and soils. Land valuation tools such as LandPricer price any parcel from adjusted comps with a confidence range and an offer. Map apps such as LandGlide and Regrid show parcel lines and owners but no market value.

Is AcreValue accurate?

AcreValue's estimate is a reasonable first read on average and better cropland, and AcreValue itself says it is not an appraisal. It only values tillable acres, so it misses improvements, timber and pasture. A 2016 DTN test on 35 cropland farms found differences from 12 percent below to 56 percent above appraised values.

How much does AcreValue cost?

AcreValue has a free Basic account with 3 Property Snapshots a month. Enthusiast is 15 USD a month and Commercial is 149 USD a month per subscribed state, both on a 12 month commitment. Commercial adds the sales comp database and unlimited snapshots. Enterprise, with nationwide access and several users, is quoted by sales.

Does AcreValue cover every state?

No. AcreValue maps parcels in the lower 48 states, but its estimated value is available in 17 states and only on fields with some tillable land. Its comp database on the Commercial plan is unlocked one subscribed state at a time, and nationwide access needs the Enterprise plan.

Acres vs AcreValue, which is better for land investors?

Acres and AcreValue are different companies. Acres focuses on land sales and ownership maps with a Pro plan for professionals, while AcreValue focuses on farmland soils, crops and ag sales. Neither gives an offer price. Land investors usually pair a map tool with a valuation tool such as LandPricer for comps and offers.

Can I value pasture or timber land in LandPricer?

Yes. LandPricer prices vacant and agricultural parcels of any use, including pasture, timber, recreational and desert land. It searches recorded land sales of similar parcels nearby, adjusts them for size, access, flood, wetlands and slope, and shows a confidence label so you know how much to trust the value.

Price a farm or rural parcel now

Enter the APN or address and see the market value, the comps behind it and a suggested offer in about 30 seconds.

Price a parcel
Drop a pin on the parcel or draw its boundary.

Map data from public and licensed sources. Roads by OpenStreetMap contributors.

  1. 1
    Locating parcelOK
  2. 2
    Reading parcel attributesOK
  3. 3
    Finding comparable sales
  4. 4
    Adjusting for size, access and flood
  5. 5
    Calculating max offer
Create your account to unlock

Every estimate shows its sources and a confidence range. 3 valuations without an account, no card.