Southern Iowa Land For Sale

This Marion County, Iowa Quality Farmland property of 123 +/- deeded acres is for sale for the first time in more than 70 years! Located just northeast of the town of Melcher-Dallas, there are 101.48 FSA Total Cropland acres, with 86 +/- acres currently being farmed in a corn/bean rotation by a local, long-time farm tenant. Those 86 +/- acres have a 60.2 csr2 soil rating average with the main soil types being Clearfield-Arispe silty clay loam and Grundy silty clay loam. There is great gravel road access on 3 sides of the farm, with electric available at the road on 3 sides of the property and water available on 2 sides with the possibility to extend a little ways to the 3rd side. The property is 15 miles from Knoxville, 25 miles to Indianola and 37 miles to Des Moines.

There is a good population of deer in the immediate neighborhood, as seen from the trail camera footage from late March, 2024. The east side of the farm has some very thick wooded and brushy bedding cover along the creek drainage and connects directly to a bigger block of woods on the neighboring property, creating an obvious travel funnel that no doubt sees good use during the rut. There are multiple areas on the east side that would make perfect new food plot locations completely hidden from road view. The property lays out in such a way to give easy access to stands for either morning or evening hunts, for almost any wind direction. The new owner will have exclusive hunting rights for the 2024 Fall season. The property is located in Iowa Non-Resident Deer Management Zone 5, one of the most sought-after deer zone tags in the whole state.

There are multiple good potential building sites on the property if one desires and options are really limited only by your choice of desired location.

The property is 140 Deeded/gross acres as currently constituted but approximately 16 acres and the old homestead are being surveyed off of the southwest corner and separated prior to close of sale of the larger property and are not included in the sale. 123 +/- Deeded/gross acres for the property for sale is an estimate based upon the area to be surveyed off of the southwest corner, and map boundary lines accompanying this listing as drawn are approximate/estimated only. New legal description to come from abstract update prior to sale closing. 2023 property taxes $3,830, though that number will likely decrease in future years with the old homestead and approximately 16 acres being separated from the property for sale. All of the current 86 +/- acres currently being farmed will be included in the sale of this property. The new owner will have physical possession of the property on closing day, and full possession subject to expiration of 2024 season farm tenant rights on February 28, 2025. 2024 Farm income will be credited to Buyer at a rate of $59/day from day of sale closing through November 30th, 2024, not to exceed $12,000 in total.

There has been a very low inventory of good southern Iowa properties overall on the market in recent months, and even fewer with good quality tillable land, but this is a good one so don’t hesitate to call or text if you’re interested in having a showing or would like to make an offer.

Please contact Land Specialist Joshua Flournoy at (641) 203-9427 for more information or to set up a showing. Showings by Appointment Only.