Start with recent sales of land that looks and works like yours. Check what each sale included, then compare its entrance, open ground, slopes and buildings. A county average or an old asking price won’t tell you what a buyer will pay for your tract.
Start with your own land papers
Find a tax bill, deed and any old survey. Copy the land ID and acres into your notes. A land ID is the number used to identify a piece of land. If the numbers or location don’t match, save that question before choosing sales to compare.
The Fillmore County Recorder lists two online archives: iDoc Market for documents from 1964 onward and Arca Search for deeds from 1853 through 1963. The page explains that access uses an application and subscription.
You can call 507-765-3852 to ask which record or copy would help. Ask about costs before ordering. Keep an old document number or recorded reference with your request so you can find the right paper.
Use a sale record to check a promising match
Minnesota’s Department of Revenue sale-record page links to its public search. The records are called eCRVs: electronic records of a land sale. Public search covers records accepted or completed by a county.
Use that source with your agent to check a sale that seems similar. Keep its date, full price and all land IDs. Ask what buildings or other tracts came with it. A record can help check a deal, but it does not make that deal a good match by itself.
Leave advertised prices in a separate list. If you cannot tell whether a deal was completed or what was included, don’t use its number as the main support for your price.
Compare the ground a buyer can use
Ask a local land agent for a few recent completed sales with a similar location, size and use. Then compare the useful parts of each tract, rather than acres alone.
- Open ground: How much can be used as a field or pasture? Is it in use now?
- Slopes and woods: How easy is it to walk or reach the wooded parts? Are there steep areas?
- Entrance: Is the land beside a road, or does access cross someone else’s land?
- Buildings: Did a home, barn or other building come with the sold tract?
A larger wooded slope and a smaller open field can draw different buyers. That doesn’t give you a fixed price change. Ask your agent which sale fits best and which differences are large enough to matter.
Share what you know without guessing
If a field is rented or someone uses a lane, keep the agreement you have. Ask how it affects use of the land and the sale timing. Don’t assume that a map proves a right to cross other land.
For water and power, write down whether a service is connected or only nearby. For land that stays wet, explain what you have seen. If a buyer wants to build, share any approvals you already have and say what remains unknown.
You don’t need to solve a new buyer’s whole building plan to begin price research. Just keep known facts and open questions separate so your price discussion is honest and useful.
Make a short comparison you can explain
Use one row for each completed deal. Put every piece of land in that deal on the same row. That helps avoid counting a sale twice when it appears under more than one address or land ID.
| Write down | Ask yourself |
|---|---|
| Date, price and sale reference | Was this a completed deal? |
| All land IDs and acres | What land did the buyer get? |
| Fields, woods, entrance and buildings | Does it fit my tract? |
| Known questions | What could change the comparison? |
Here is a made-up example. A 40-acre tract sold for $320,000, or $8,000 per acre. If it included a house, that figure is not a price for an empty 40-acre field. These are teaching numbers, not Fillmore County sales.
Discuss a starting range with your agent and ask what supports it. If the land is unusual or you need a formal value, ask about an appraisal. An appraisal is a professional opinion of value for a stated purpose.
Compare the price with the money you keep
A starting asking price and a firm offer are different. An agent can help you market the land; selling yourself means handling ads, visits and offers. A direct buyer is another option to compare.
Ask each buyer for the price, costs you pay and planned closing date in writing. Check any loan or tax balance and when the buyer can cancel. Use our offer comparison worksheet to compare the details.
If you’d like a direct Reelvest offer, tell us about your land. You can start with what you know. For general selling steps, see the Minnesota land seller guide.
Questions About Fillmore County Land Value
Should I use a county average to price a wooded tract?
Use similar completed sales instead. Compare the entrance, open ground, slopes, woods and buildings. Equal acres can give buyers very different space to use.
What if a sale has several land ID numbers?
Keep the full deal together in one row. Save all the land IDs and check the total price and what was included. Don’t count each ID as a separate sale.
What if I cannot find an old deed?
Ask the Fillmore County Recorder which archive or copy would help. Have an owner’s name, an old recorded reference or land details handy. Ask about costs before ordering.
Is my tax value an offer for the land?
No. Keep the tax value and its date separate from your completed-sale list. Ask a local land agent what recent buyers paid for land with similar features.
Local source links reviewed October 6, 2026.