Farmland Auctions in Central Ohio
Will Evans sells tillable farmland, pasture, and agricultural acreage at auction across Delaware, Marion, Union, Morrow, Knox, Franklin, and surrounding counties. Farm ground is marketed for 30+ days through a strategic marketing plan built around Auction Ohio Real Estate's network of 167,000+ registered bidders, MLS exposure, and targeted outreach to neighboring landowners and investors, then offered as individual tracts or as a whole, whichever brings the highest total, and closed on a date set before marketing ever begins.
Why Auction
Auctions create urgency, remove contingencies, and guarantee a set closing date, and the seller pays no commission. Instead of waiting for one buyer to come to your number, every interested buyer competes on the same day.
Maximum Exposure
Your land reaches thousands of serious buyers through Auction Ohio Real Estate's 167,000+ registered bidders and 1.6 million monthly website visitors, plus targeted campaigns, direct mail to neighboring landowners, MLS exposure, and syndication to Land.com and LandWatch.
Full Market Evaluation
We consider soil quality, drainage, location, access, and future development potential, not just averages or per-acre calculations.
Every piece of land is unique. Reach out to find out what yours is worth in today's market.
Recent Land Auction Results
Over 796 acres sold at auction across Delaware, Marion, Franklin, and Union Counties, every one of them above reserve.
How Farmland Is Valued: And Why a Per-Acre Average Tells You Almost Nothing
Two neighboring 80-acre tracts in the same township can differ substantially in value. A county average blends productive tillable ground with wooded hillside, road-front parcels with landlocked ones, and tiled fields with wet ones. It's a starting point for a conversation, not a valuation.
- Soil quality and productivity: soil types, productivity index, yield history
- Drainage and tile: what's tiled, when, and how it handles water
- Tillable vs. wooded vs. waste: the real farmable number, not deeded acres
- Road frontage and legal access: frontage, easements, accessibility of every tract
- Field size and shape: how efficiently the ground actually farms
- Water features: ponds, creeks, drainage ways, tile outlets
- Existing farm leases: cash rent, crop share, term remaining, notice requirements
- Development pressure: growth corridors, utilities, zoning (critical in Delaware & Union)
- Comparable auction results: what similar ground actually brought, not list prices
Every farm is mapped with Land iD, so bidders see tract boundaries, soil types, acreage breakdowns, topography, and access before they ever bid. Buyers who understand exactly what they're bidding on bid with more confidence, and confident bidders bid higher.
Sell in Tracts, as a Whole, or Both
A 200-acre farm doesn't have to sell to one buyer. In a multi-parcel auction, the farm is divided into parcels and buyers can bid on a single tract, any combination of tracts, or the entire farm. The sale is awarded in whatever configuration produces the highest total dollar amount.
That matters because different buyers want different things. The neighboring farmer wants the tillable ground adjoining his. A recreational buyer wants the wooded back forty and the creek. A builder wants the road frontage. Sold as one 200-acre unit, only the buyer who wants all three is bidding. Sold in tracts, all three compete, and the seller keeps the difference.
What Your Farm Auction Includes
- Professional photography and drone video
- Land iD mapping with soil, tract, and topography detail
- Property signage at the road
- Direct mail to neighboring landowners and target buyers
- Listing on the Auction Ohio Real Estate platform and the MLS
- Syndication to Land.com and LandWatch
- Targeted digital and social advertising
- Email marketing to the registered bidder database
- Scheduled field days and private showings
- Full document package: survey, tax records, FSA info, leases, soil maps
- Bidder activity reporting throughout the marketing period
You pay no commission and no marketing fees. Standard closing costs (transfer taxes, prorated property taxes, title insurance, and deed preparation) apply to any land sale in Ohio, auction or otherwise.
Farmland Auction FAQ
How do I sell farmland at auction in Ohio?
Can I sell my farm in separate tracts?
What if there's a tenant farmer with a lease in place?
When is the best time of year to auction farmland?
Should I list my land or auction it?
We believe land should always be sold at auction. They're not making any more of it, there's no defined price, and every piece of land is unique and hard to comp, while plenty of buyers are looking for it.