10 Acres, Mostly Fenced, Near the Ozarks — $115,000

Ten acres for $115,000 works out to about $11,000 per acre. In this part of Missouri, near Van Buren and the Ozarks, that's a reasonable price to get yourself out of town with actual room around you.

The land is the story here. Most of the perimeter is fenced, which matters if you're thinking about livestock. You're not starting from scratch on that. Whether you want a few goats, some chickens, a garden that actually has space to breathe, or just a buffer between you and other people, the setup is there. Ten acres is enough to feel genuinely rural without being remote.

The house is a 1978 three-bedroom, one-bath at 1,148 square feet. It needs work. The agent copy calls it TLC, which is a soft way of saying you should go in expecting to put money into it. The one specific improvement mentioned is a newer well pump. That's something. Beyond that, the listing is thin on details, so plan to do a thorough inspection before you know what you're actually dealing with inside.

One bathroom for three bedrooms is tight. That's a real consideration depending on how many people are living there and how long you plan to stay before you'd have the budget to add another. It's the kind of constraint that's easy to underestimate.

Van Buren sits close to the Current River, which draws people for float trips, fishing, and the general pull of the Ozarks. If that's part of why you're looking in this area, the location fits. If you're purely focused on the land and the homestead angle, the acreage and fencing are the two things working in this property's favor right now.

The house needs an honest eye. The land doesn't.