Free Land in the United States
Believe it or not, it is still very possible to get free land in some states in the United States. Although it is likely that you do not live in one of these states, using everything available here on Free Real Help will allow you to work from home making it very possible to live anywhere you want to.
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Here are 19 locations in the U.S. that are giving away free land for building your own home.
Marquette, Kansas
Marquette, Kansas offers free land to build your home on. You can find out what they require in order to qualify for the property, on their website. In summary, you have to start building your home within 120 days of approval with 12 months to finish building at least a 1,000 square foot home.
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Lincoln, Kansas
Lincoln, Kansas offers free land to build your home on. You can find out what they require in order to qualify for the property, on their website. Lincoln is a small family-oriented town that includes parks, a golf course and other amenities.
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Mankato, Kansas
Mankato, Kansas offers free land in a very small town that welcomes you to join them. With a population under 1,000, Mankato, Kansas is a great place to start new.
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Osborne, Kansas
Osborne, Kansas offers free land for new businesses as well as free land for residential building. They do require a small deposit that is refunded once your business or home is built. This offer is unique in that it offers you free land for both purposes and is definitely well worth mentioning.
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Plainville, Kansas
Plainville, Kansas is giving away free land to build a home on and free is always good.
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Requirements and features of the program include:
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The lots are approximately 155 feet wide and 93 feet deep and are located in the Plainville North Addition.
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Homes must be new construction.
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All homes must be on a full foundation, whether stick-built or modular. No single wide mobile homes.
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An agreement will be entered into between the City of Plainville and the Buyer. The agreements specifies that the Buyer has six (6) months to enter into a contract with a building contractor to build a single family residence on the property. Construction on the home must begin within twelve (12) months of the date of the agreement, and construction must be completed in eighteen (18) months. The city requests that you meet personally with the city council at the time you apply, or soon afterward, so they can meet you and approve the plans for your home.
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The plans and specifications for the home must first be approved by the City Council.
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A $500 deposit shall be paid to the city. This deposit will be refunded to the Buyer at the time of closing provided that the Buyer has performed all of the covenants contained in the agreement and all terms of the contract have been completed.
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After completion of the terms of the contract, the property will be deeded to the Buyer at the time of closing.
Curtis, Nebraska
Curtis, Nebraska is giving away free land to build on in the Medicine Valley region. With a community college and family oriented neighborhoods, Curtis is a great place to start a new life.
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Loup City, Nebraska
Loup City, Nebraska is offering free land for two types of building as defined on their website:
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Workforce Homes are income qualifying homes and prospective homeowners must meet income and asset restrictions.
Should the prospective homeowner comply with this criteria, they are eligible for $20,000 in downpayment assistance. Current interest rates are at historically low levels and now is an excellent time to take advantage of multiple incentives to become a new home owner.
Interested individuals should contact the Sherman County Economic Development Office at 308.745.5040 or email development@shermancountyprogress.com to receive an application and learn more about the program. Please note that this will be a limited time opportunity, and those interested should begin the process as soon as possible.
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Market Rate Homes are available in the John Subdivision to those individuals who are interested in building their own homes but who do not qualify for Workforce Housing. These lots are also free!
The lots are available to anyone who can demonstrate the financial capability to build a home that will meet the John Subdivision covenants and those will be allocated on a “first come, first serve” basis. The deposit for these lots is $1,000 and will be given back to the homeowner once the home is built.
Please contact the Sherman County Economic Development Office at 308.745.5040 or development @shermancountyprogress.com
Note that all situations may vary and that any individuals with an interest should contact the Sherman County Economic Development Office to confidentially discuss their income situation to ensure eligibility or to discuss the feasibility of building a home.