River Bend Ranch is a rare 700-acre multi-use ranch in the heart of Brazos County, approximately 20 miles from Bryan/College Station and Texas A&M. The ranch features over 6,000 feet of Navasota River frontage, 2,700+ feet of paved road frontage, mature hardwoods, productive pastures, creeks, open meadows, and over 100 feet of elevation change. Water features include two ponds, a stocked 1.5-acre fishing pond, natural sloughs, and an excavated trench offering potential for a large fishing lake or duck impoundment. Historically minimal hunting pressure supports abundant whitetail deer, waterfowl, hogs, dove, and other wildlife. Improvements include a 2,104 SF hunting cabin, 1,216 SF foreman’s home, four water wells, interior electric, and cross-fencing. An exceptional recreational, hunting, cattle, family retreat, or long-term investment opportunity with outstanding proximity to Aggieland.
For sale
$8,300,000
18565 Fm 974, Bryan, TX 77808
--beds
0baths
2,104sqft
Farm
Built in 1978
703 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$3,945/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Mature hardwoodsFour water wellsOpen meadowsTwo pondsNatural sloughsProductive pastures
- 19 days
- 293
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Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Jeremy Young TREC #0611696 979-220-8025,
Swope & Young Land Company Ltd,
Ryan Swope TREC #0644479 512-632-0792,
Swope & Young Land Company Ltd
Source: HAR,MLS#: 71184936
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 0
Heating
- Electric
Cooling
- Electric
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,104
- Total interior livable area: 2,104 sqft
Property
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 703 Acres
- Features: 50 or more Acres
- Topography: Rolling
Details
- Parcel number: 14861
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Farm
Materials
- Wood
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1978
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: 0000
Location
- Region: Bryan
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $3,945/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $837,803
- Annual tax amount: $5,432
- Date on market: 8/12/2026
- Road surface type: Asphalt
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$2,346/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/12/2026 | Listed for sale | $8,300,000$3,945/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,432 +14.9% | $837,803 +10% |
| 2024 | $4,729 -9.3% | $761,455 -2.3% |
| 2023 | $5,215 +36.3% | $779,310 +29% |
| 2022 | $3,827 +6.8% | $604,275 +6.2% |
| 2021 | $3,584 | $568,861 +2.7% |
| 2020 | -- | $553,662 +198.3% |
| 2019 | $3,337 +1.6% | $185,620 +3.1% |
| 2018 | $3,286 | $180,050 +1.4% |
| 2017 | $3,286 +5.1% | $177,510 -11.8% |
| 2016 | $3,127 | $201,280 +5.7% |
| 2015 | $3,127 | $190,500 +9.3% |
| 2014 | $3,127 | $174,350 -2.3% |
| 2013 | -- | $178,540 +3.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $172,080 +3% |
| 2011 | -- | $166,990 +4% |
| 2010 | -- | $160,630 +0.6% |
| 2009 | -- | $159,610 +1.2% |
| 2008 | -- | $157,690 +17.4% |
| 2006 | $3,055 | $134,370 +1.2% |
| 2004 | -- | $132,770 +0.1% |
| 2002 | -- | $132,690 +0.1% |
| 2001 | -- | $132,570 -20.6% |
| 2000 | -- | $166,930 |
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Neighborhood: 77808
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Sam Houston Elementary School (Bryan)
- Middle: Stephen F. Austin Middle School
- High: James Earl Rudder High School
Source: HAR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.


