Acreage, Wooded Lot
Off-Grid Acre Backing National Forest, Furnished, Covered Porch — $145,000
7
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 8 | 1+ acre, National Forest backing, wraparound porch, views, furnished — strong lifestyle signals |
| Condition | 25% | 5 | Off-grid, 1980 build, "full of potential" = unknown systems, no update history cited |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 8 | Listing $151/sqft vs zip median $195/sqft — 23% below median; 7 comps, directional |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 8 | $145K vs zip median $337K — 57% below, though zip likely skewed by larger homes |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 8 | DOM 72 days, sale-to-list 95.5%, price drops 46.6% — clear buyer's market |
The thing that stops you here is the land behind it. This cabin in Eagar backs directly to National Forest, which means no neighbor to the rear, ever. Just trees, wildlife, and however much quiet you can handle. On a wooded acre with a wraparound covered porch that gets panoramic views, the setting does a lot of the work.
The cabin itself is 960 square feet, two bedrooms split to opposite sides of the floor plan, one bath, with a living area and kitchen that share the main space. It was built in 1980 and it is off-grid, which is either the draw or the complication depending on what you are looking for. The listing calls it full of potential, which in plain terms means the systems are unknown and the update history is not documented. Budget accordingly. This is a property where you need to go in eyes open, walk it carefully, and understand what the off-grid setup actually involves before you sign anything.
What the price makes possible is the harder question to ignore. At $145,000, this comes in at about $151 per square foot against a zip code median closer to $195. The median sale price in the zip is around $337,000, though that figure likely reflects larger homes on larger lots. Still, the gap is wide. The market in this area has seen price drops on nearly half of active listings and the average sale comes in around 95 percent of list, so there is room to negotiate if you need it. This one has been sitting for 72 days.
It comes mostly furnished, which takes one task off the list if you are setting it up as a hunting cabin or a weekend place. The HOA covers road maintenance, garbage, a community ramada, and shared access to a fire truck, which matters in an off-grid rural setting more than it might elsewhere.
For someone who wants a foothold near National Forest land without paying for a finished house, this is a real option at a price that reflects the work involved.
