Recent internal data records $260 million in land and rural property for sale for sale in the Mountain State. This represents a combined 45,947 acres of West Virginia land for sale. Of the 55 counties in the state,
Hampshire County had the most land and farms for sale. The most expensive land listed for sale in West Virginia on Lands of America recently was $4 million, although the median price for land for sale in West Virginia came in at $163,633. The average price of land for sale in West Virginia was $234,437. There was 894 acres of sold land in West Virginia recorded in September 2018 through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects a decrease in sales activity over August 2018 data. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $2.2 million. Hampshire County recorded the most land sales recently in the state. With the Mid-Atlantic's most rugged, untouched mountain terrain, West Virginia is an outdoor sportsman's paradise, where adventures include rock climbing, fishing, whitewater rafting, backpacking, mountain biking and several excellent off-roading trails.
Farms were the most common type of land for sale in West Virginia. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the agricultural sector contributed $344 million to the West Virginia economy, or less than one percent of overall state GDP (placing it 46th among all U.S. states for income generated through farming and agricultural activities). West Virginia ranks among the country's smallest states in terms of size, covering an area of 24,231 square miles (16 million acres). In its entirety, 24,038 square miles (99 percent) of the state is land, while the remaining 192 square miles is covered by water.
