Landwatch.com Texas (2024)

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How much is 1 acre of land for sale in Texas? ›

How much is an acre of land in Texas? The median price per acre of rural land in Texas was more than $4,500 per acre through the first three quarters of 2023, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center. Those numbers climbed each quarter: $4,536/acre median in Q1 of 2023.

Texas land prices have been on the rise, with the average cost per acre of rural land surpassing $4,000 in 2022, as reported by the Texas Real Estate Research Center. The prices continued to climb throughout the year, reaching an average of $4,116 per acre in the first quarter of 2022.

The ten states with the cheapest land are Arizona, New Mexico, Mississippi, Colorado, Arkansas, New York, Missouri, Oregon, Alabama, and Michigan. Arizona is the cheapest state to buy land with a median price of $4,164 per acre.

Among the least expensive areas to buy five acres of land, Hudspeth County, Texas tops the report category with the lowest price for five acres of land listed at $1,200.

20 acres (square) is about 930′ X 930′.

Determining Urban or Rural Homesteads in Texas

Rural homesteads are limited to 200 acres for a family and 100 acres for a single adult, including improvements on the property. An urban homestead is limited to ten acres with improvements, which must be in adjacent lots.

An American football field is 120 yards long by 53.3 yards wide, or 360 feet by 160 feet, which is 1.32 acres. If standing at the corner of a square 10-acre property, the property boundaries are 660 feet in each direction or 3 football fields in length.

Purchasing land has historically been a stable, non-volatile investment for portfolio diversification. Owning land also has practical applications. Unlike other investment types, it's tangible, can be put to productive use and even improved to increase its valuation.

Why is property so cheap in Texas? Due to the plentiful land, various real estate options available depending on your preference, and comparatively lower property taxes than other states in America, Texas is an inexpensive place when it comes to purchasing property.

What is the cheapest place to buy a house? ›

Unclaimed land — land to which no one has claimed ownership rights — and free-and-clear land doesn't exist in the United States. However, if you're willing to build a home or start a business, towns and cities in a handful of states will give you a free lot to build on.

Prices in Northeast Texas increased to an average of $7,527 per acre, with Austin-Waco-Hill Country close behind at $7,127 an acre. South Texas topped $5,700 an acre. Prices were considerably lower in West Texas ($2,231 per acre) and the Panhandle/South Plains ($1,527 an acre). Those regions showed gains over 2021.

What is the cheapest place to live in Texas? The cheapest place to live in Texas is Brownsville. It offers affordable utilities, which are 9.6% lower than the national average.

Our latest forecast model for Texas indicates statewide price per acre will likely decline in the next quarter or two and continue to gradually decline through 2025. The indicated 2024 year-end median price is predicted to be 2 to 3 percent below the current level and down 10 percent by the end of 2025.

One acre = 5645.4 square varas = 43,560 square feet = 4,840 square yards = 160 square rods = 75.13 varas square = 69.57 yards square = 208.7 feet square = 10 square chains.

Buying cheap land in Dallas

There are 26 available properties to buy near Dallas listed at $56,133 on average, with each acre priced at $106,098. For more properties near here, browse land for sale in Dallas, TX.

Texas is a private lands state (over 93% of Texas is privately owned), and private land stewardship is crucial to maintaining the diverse array of habitats needed to support the unique and varied wildlife that we enjoy in our state.

If you calculate the entire area of a football field, including the end zones, it works out to 57,600 square feet (360 x 160). One acre equals 43,560 square feet, so a football field is about 1.32 acres in size. So, to answer your question, there are . 75625 football fields per acre.