Land Costs and Considerations

This is some generic information that may help people in discussing possible locations for the Geek Ranch. I will assume that the minimum amount of land being considered is about 50mz as something smaller doesn't seem practical and will cost a lot more.

From my research (for my book, for my personal interest and my own projects), semi-rural land costs from $100 to $4000 per manzana. That's a big range but there are lots of differences. Here are some data points. Note that most are near Estelí. I am not "recommending" near Estelí, it just happens to be the data I have first-hand. I encourage others to offer up other information.

• A large (as I remember 700 manzana) chunk of bare land in the Sébaco valley with no water had an asking price of $100/mz.
• About 120 manzanas within 5km of Estelí on a pretty bad road, no electricity and no water was $60,000.
• 40 manzanas near El Naranjo (7km south of Estelí, then 2-3km of dirt road), no power, no surface water but it appeared a shallow well would work had an asking price of $40k and rumored "the owner wants" price of $32k.
• About 50 manzanas of land on rolling hills at about 1100 meters in Miraflor about 15km from Estelí on dirt roads, no electricity but a ojo de agua (spring) for $75.
• Assorted property in Tisey, a reserve south of Estelí and in decent hills of 1200 to 1700 meters, for from $2500 to $4000 mz, mostly depending on available water and distance to electricity.
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