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1970 Jasper Ranch on 1 Acre, $51/sqft — $79,900
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-acre lot, 1,560 sqft, 3bd/2ba, en-suite primary, storage addition, near amenities |
| Condition | 25% | 6 | Several improvements noted but description truncated; no system dates given; age-appropriate unknowns |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 10 | $51/sqft vs $121 zip median — 58% below; 7 comps, directional but compelling |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 2 | $79,900 vs $299,912 median — 73% below, but median likely skewed by larger/newer homes |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | DOM 60 days median; 30.7% price drops is a positive buyer signal; sale-to-list near neutral |
The price is the first thing to understand here. At $51 per square foot, this house is running at less than half what comparable square footage sells for in this zip code. The median is $121. That gap is wide enough that even if the place needs real work, you are buying in with room to absorb it.
The house is a 1970 ranch on Country Club Road in Jasper, Alabama. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, 1,560 square feet, and a full acre of land. At some point after the original build, someone added a primary bedroom with its own en-suite bathroom and a separate storage room or pantry. Those are not small additions. A private bath on the primary is the kind of thing that makes a house livable for a family long-term, and the extra storage on a 1,560-square-foot house matters.
Drywall was installed throughout much of the home at some point, which the agent listing mentions as a notable improvement. That tells you something about what the place started with. The agent description also cuts off mid-sentence when listing improvements, so the full picture of what has been done and when is genuinely unclear. No system dates are provided. A house built in 1970 with no confirmed HVAC, roof, or electrical ages on record is a house you walk carefully before you commit.
The acre is real. That is actual outdoor space, not a suburban strip on each side of the foundation. The location puts you close to shopping and amenities in Curry and about 15 minutes from Jasper proper.
The condition uncertainty is the honest risk here. This is a house where an inspection is not optional. If the systems are aged out, that changes the math. But even with that caveat, $79,900 for 1,560 square feet with a primary suite and a full acre of land in this market is a number that leaves you room to find out.
