If you're in the market for some new prime real estate, then why not buy the entire town of Prey, situated just outside of Yellowstone National Park?
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Only 45 minutes away from Yellowstone, this tiny town is for sale, ripe with investment opportunity. The whole town is going for a steal at only $2.6 million. That's the same price as a one-bedroom studio apartment in New York.
The small town, just outside of Yellowstone, consists of only five houses and a post office. However, there is a lot of land that is already planned for new homes. In 2023 alone, the land returned $300,000, with more set to be made.
The town also has a 100-year-old store and post office that have been a part of the community for generations. It has managed to maintain its own postcode and has been used regularly since its construction.
"They used to weigh their babies on the meat scale in the General store in the early 1900s,' listing agent Mike Rutkowski said. 'So, it's very historic. And it was the original post office, which is still in there.
Small Yellowstone Town Ready To Grow
For any worthy investor, there is a lot of land and opportunity in the small Yellowstone adjacent town. "There's a big 5-acre field out back, which has a design for eight to nine cabins, currently," the listing agent said.
There are already a number of cabins on the property, with three of them being armish. "They were built by Mill Canyon Log Homes in Idaho. And they're awesome. Everyone who's seen them is like, "These are amazing." They are, I think, like 10-inch logs, Swedish cope, so they are just like beautiful."
It would be a hell of a thing to buy a town, but with its prime location and endless possibilities, it's not the worst idea. It could be the perfect tourist town for people hoping to visit the national park so close by.
The town is in need of some repair, including the old post office. However, there is no zoning in the area, so any investor is free to build as they please. It's so small, nobody will mind.
