Land for Sale in Van Wert, Iowa, United States
📍 Van Wert, Iowa, United States 50262
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📋Property Details
Status
Under Contract
Property Type
Land
Price
N/A
Auction Date
8/13/2026
Address
Co Hwy R40, Van Wert, Iowa 50262
County
Decatur
Land Area
74.99 AC
Type
Auction
Land Use
Farm
Description
74.99 acres, m/l, located 3 miles south of Van Wert, Iowa on the east side of Co. Hwy R40.
This level to moderately sloping farm has 70.98 FSA/Eff. crop acres with a CSR2 of 67.10.
This is a high-quality farm located south of Van Wert along a hard-surfaced road.
Parcel 6 of 6. See additional listings for details.
AUCTION TO BE HELD
Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Virtual Live Auction
--ONLINE ONLY—
ONLINE BIDDING: bid.hertz.ag
REGISTERED BIDDERS will receive their Bid # and additional property information via e-mail within 48 hours prior to auction.
Method of Sale
This land will be offered by the Choice and Privilege Method, with the choice to the high bidder to take any individual or combination of parcels. Should the high bidder not select all available parcels, the remaining parcels will be offered with another round of bidding. This process will repeat until all parcels are matched with a high bidder and price.
🎥Video & Virtual Tour
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🗺Location & Terrain Satellite
Coordinates (DMS)
40°52'11.0"N 93°47'34.8"W
Decimal
40.869721, -93.792999
Degrees / Minutes
40°52.183'N 93°47.580'W
Elevation
1,168 ft / 356 m
ⓘ The shaded circle shows the approximate area of the parcel based on its acreage. It is not a surveyed boundary.
📊Area & Market Land in Iowa
Median price
$1,050,000
51 listings in Land in Iowa
Median per acre
$12,250
area benchmark
Median size
80 ac
Price range
$135,000 – $11,398,200
Avg high / low
62° / 44°F
annual average
Annual rainfall
37 in
🔗Area Resources & Due Diligence
🏛Government & Records
- Van Wert official city website 🔍 City hall, ordinances, permits
- Van Wert zoning & planning 🔍 Zoning map, land use, permits
- Decatur County government 🔍 County commission & departments
- Decatur County property appraiser / assessor 🔍 Parcel data, assessed value, owner
- Decatur County GIS parcel viewer 🔍 Interactive parcel & boundary map
- Decatur County recorder / deeds 🔍 Deeds, liens, easements
- Decatur County tax collector 🔍 Property tax bills & status
- State of Iowa ↗ Official state portal
🏠Real Estate Organizations
- Iowa Real Estate Commission 🔍 Licensing & regulation
- Iowa Association of REALTORS 🔍 State REALTOR association
- Local REALTOR association 🔍 Local board near this property
- Recent land sales nearby 🔍 Comparable sales research
- REALTOR Land Institute ↗ Accredited Land Consultants
- National Association of REALTORS ↗ Industry standards & research
📜Land Due Diligence
- FEMA Flood Map ↗ Flood zone & insurance rate map
- USDA Web Soil Survey ↗ Soil type, productivity, drainage
- USFWS Wetlands Mapper ↗ Wetlands & protected habitat
- EPA Environmental Report ↗ Contamination & air/water quality
- USGS National Map ↗ Topography, hydrology, elevation
- Water & mineral rights 🔍 Rights that may not convey
- Utilities & septic/well 🔍 Service availability & permits
🗺Maps & Imagery
📊Community & Market
🌾Agricultural Resources
🏠Other Listings Nearby Van Wert
👤Contact
D
Doug Hensley
✉Contact Agent
NOTES: THIS OFFERING IS SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, PRIOR SALE, OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE.












