Best County to Buy In ?????

[Fletch]

So if you were to buy land in Ohio to live and hunt on, which county would you buy in... County should have low taxes and quality deer... If our new governor ends up totally F-ing up the state I live in, I told the wife house goes up for sale.. Looking maybe 75 acres + or - depending on cost.

 

["J"]

Stark... That’s a no brainer...... [emoji23]

 

[MK111]

Good for you. I bought my farm in 1991 and land prices was $3000 a acre now it's $12,000 per acre.
The guys in SE Ohio will check in and I'm sure land prices are better there.

 

[giles]

Southern Highland/northern Adams. Hocking/Athens. And of coarse Stark/Tusky.

 

[Buckmaster]

In 1999 I bought 100 acres in Jefferson Co for $ 470 / acre. It's now valued at $2,000 / acre w/o mineral rights or $12,000 / acre with mineral rights.

 

[hickslawns]

If I could afford it I would buy in Licking County. Probably a high cost per acre though.

 

[Bigslam51]

In 1999 I bought 100 acres in Jefferson Co for $ 470 / acre. It's now valued at $2,000 / acre w/o mineral rights or $12,000 / acre with mineral rights.

You got 100 acres for what we paid for 6.5, wtf.

 

[Gordo]

You got 100 acres for what we paid for 6.5, wtf.

As in cost per acre or the whole sha-bang? Sounds like the whole sha-bang.

That being said, I'm not sure where the markets at anywhere. Do you catch a break on cost per acre if there's 100 continuous acres vs 10 acres? Or..... are continuous acres desired to the point that it's all the same? There's a lot of variables i know..... prob no definitive answer

 

[Buckmaster]

You got 100 acres for what we paid for 6.5, wtf.

....or I could supplement this and say...I bought 12.5 acres in Portage Co for $ 5,360 / acre (Year 2005). All depends where you are and how close too decent available jobs. It's all relative to your daily work commute time.

 

[Bigslam51]

....or I could supplement this and say...I bought 12.5 acres in Portage Co for $ 5,360 / acre. All depends where you are and how close too decent available jobs. It's all relative to your daily work commute time.

Exactly. We could of bought 20 acres down south for what we paid for ours.

 

[moundhill]

Vinton or meigs counties both have super low property tax rates, and both hold some really nice deer.

 

[jagermeister]

I would stay in NW Ohio. Farm ground isn't cheap but the Feds will pay you to restore it to wetland... Deer, waterfowl, frogs, trapping opportunities... You name it. Southern Ohio is nice don't get me wrong, but it's so one dimensional.

 

[giles]

I would stay in NW Ohio. Farm ground isn't cheap but the Feds will pay you to restore it to wetland... Deer, waterfowl, frogs, trapping opportunities... You name it. Southern Ohio is nice don't get me wrong, but it's so one dimensional.

One dimensional he says...only Hills you have are overpasses!

 

[finelyshedded]

Rich, I’d look in SE counties surrounding the Wayne National Forest with nice mixture of agricultural and hardwoods on me or next door. You would not only have your own little slice of heaven to hunt but you would be close to some prime public too.

 

[Fletch]

So far research shows that lower prices seem to be in the Southern Counties.... Low taxes are also going to be a key factor as being retired I would like to eliminate all mortgage costs and pay cash. Then from there out all I have to worry about is a tax payment and the lower the better.. I'd like to get awa from public land if possible and find something in an area that QDM is practiced by neighbors... An area that's locked up by outfitters would be good as most have a minimum on what hunters can shoot. Might be hard to find, but I have time, have to sell my house first and we all know that could happen in a day or take years...

 

[Jackalope]

Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana. Low taxes and ohio don't belong in the same sentence. If the SHTF the population density of Ohio is too great.

 

[giles]

Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana. Low taxes and ohio don't belong in the same sentence. If the SHTF the population density of Ohio is too great.

Seriously, why do you live here? It’s for the farmers, admit it, it’s for the farmers...

 

[cspot]

When we were looking for a camp we were looking for properties within a couple of hrs of PA so my experience is on the East Side of the state.. SE Ohio will definitley be your best bang for you buck. It is definitely some steep rugged country in some places.

 

[MK111]

Seriously, why do you live here? It’s for the farmers, admit it, it’s for the farmers...

I will take a educated guess and say income.

 

[Jackalope]

I will take a educated guess and say income.

Moved here in 05 while my now ex attended wright state. Screwed up and bought a house in 2006 thats taken 10 years to regrow any decent equity that i can stomach after the housing collapse. The plan was to flip it in 4 years. Its called being an economic hostage. Don't worry though. It goes on the market in Febuary.