Acreage, Wooded Lot, Garage
2080 Sq Ft on 1.25 Wooded Acres, Needs Work — $115,000
6
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 7 | 1.25 wooded acres, 2080 sqft, finished lower level, garage, deck, wood stove |
| Condition | 25% | 4 | Explicitly not move-in ready, repairs needed, sold as-is; no system dates given |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 10 | $55/sqft listing vs $111/sqft zip median — 50% below; 8 comps, directional but strong signal |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 8 | $115K vs $183,920 median — 37% below zip median sale price |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | 31.2% price drops and 96.1% sale-to-list signal mild buyer advantage; DOM 52 days |
At $55 per square foot, this house is priced at half what comparable homes in the zip code are selling for. That gap exists for a reason — it's sold as-is, repairs are needed, and cash or as-is financing only. But 2,080 square feet on 1.25 wooded acres in Frostburg for $115,000 is a number worth sitting with, even with that caveat attached.
The house is a raised ranch built in 1997, which puts it past the era of the worst old-house surprises without being new enough to assume everything is fine. No system dates are listed, so you'd go in not knowing the age of the roof, the HVAC, the water heater, or any of it. That's the risk you're taking, and it's real. Budget accordingly before you get attached.
What the layout gives you is actual usable space on two levels. Upstairs is where the three bedrooms are. The lower level is finished and has a family room, a flexible bonus room, a full bath, a wood stove, and direct access to the attached garage and the outside. That lower level is not a dark afterthought — it's a real part of the house. The wood stove is a genuine asset in a western Maryland winter, less as decoration and more as a backup heat source you'll actually use.
The deck faces the wooded acreage, and 1.25 acres of trees means you're looking at something quiet rather than at a neighbor's fence. For a family that wants outdoor space, a place to let kids or dogs run, or room to eventually put up a shed, a garden, or a firepit, this lot has the room for it.
Frostburg is a college town with Allegany College of Maryland nearby and a Main Street with some life to it. The location on Pocahontas Road puts you in a wooded stretch without being remote.
The price buys you the project. If you have the cash and the appetite to fix it up, you're starting at half the market rate for the square footage, and the bones of the lot and the layout are solid enough to make that math work.
