Recent data from Lands of America records $165 million in land and rural property for sale for sale in the North Star State. This represents a combined 42,373 acres of land for sale in Minnesota. Of the 87 counties in the state,
Saint Louis County had the most land and rural real estate for sale. The most expensive land listed for sale in Minnesota on Lands of America recently was $6 million, though the median price for land and other rural acreage for sale in Minnesota came in at $372,086. The average price of land and other rural acreage for sale in Minnesota was $406,180. There was 528 acres of sold land in Minnesota recorded in July 2018 through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects an increase in sales activity over data from July 2018. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $4.6 million. Saint Louis County recorded the most land sales recently in the state. Unsurprisingly given its unofficial state nickname, the "Land of 1,000 Lakes," Minnesota has water running through its proverbial veins. Trout fishing is popular in both its southern streams and big northern lakes, including Lake Superior. The state's 1,300 wildlife management areas and three million acres of state forestland are home to game including moose, deer, bear, and ruffed grouse. With numerous opportunities to hunt species including deer, boar and wild turkey,
hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Minnesota. In terms of size, Minnesota is the country's 12th-largest state, covering an area of 86,943 square miles (56 million acres). Of this area, 79,627 square miles (92 percent) covers land area, while the remaining 7,309 square miles comprises water.
