Nationally, 40 acres of raw or rural land runs roughly $64,200 to $111,300, around $2,100 an acre, but it swings hard by state and by what the land is.
There is no single price for 40 acres. The USDA 2025 national farm real estate average is $4,350 an acre, and raw or wooded ground trades below that. The bigger driver people miss is parcel size itself: 40 acres prices at a discount per acre compared with the national base, because large blocks sell for less per acre, since the buyer pool shrinks and financing gets harder.
Same 40 acres, very different price depending on where it sits:
| State | Per acre | Typical 40 acre range |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $357/ac | $10,700 to $18,500 |
| Texas | $1,500/ac | $43,800 to $76,000 |
| Tennessee | $3,000/ac | $90,800 to $157,300 |
| Ohio | $4,600/ac | $138,000 to $239,200 |
| California | $6,700/ac | $202,200 to $350,500 |
Within any state, road access, utilities at the road, zoning and buildability, water, wetlands and usable terrain move the number more than location alone. A landlocked, off grid 40 acre parcel can be worth a fraction of a 40 acre tract with paved frontage and power.
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Get my cash offer →Nationally about $64,200 to $111,300 for raw or rural land, but it ranges widely by state, from under $14,300 in New Mexico to far more in high value states. Use the estimator for your parcel.
Usually less per acre than a small lot, because the buyer pool for large tracts is smaller and cash dependent.
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