Land price per acre by state
Side-by-side rankings of every state on land value per acre, average annual property tax, and state transfer tax. Click a column header to sort.
$4,825Median state, per acre (2026)
Rhode IslandHighest average value
New MexicoLowest average value
| State | Avg. value / acre | Tax / acre / yr | Effective tax rate | Transfer tax | Value vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $23,600 | $104.59 | 0.43% | 0.75% | |
| New Jersey | $17,000 | $108.52 | 0.68% | 0.40% | |
| Massachusetts | $15,200 | $101.57 | 0.73% | 0.46% | |
| Connecticut | $14,600 | $97.89 | 0.70% | 1.00% | |
| California | $14,100 | $59.31 | 0.45% | None | |
| Hawaii | $11,411 | $22.52 | 0.20% | 0.10% | |
| Iowa | $10,100 | $22.02 | 0.24% | 0.16% | |
| Maryland | $9,950 | $33.72 | 0.36% | 0.50% | |
| Delaware | $9,700 | $19.80 | 0.21% | Varies | |
| Ohio | $9,650 | $30.27 | 0.38% | 0.10% | |
| Illinois | $9,250 | $21.82 | 0.26% | 0.10% | |
| Florida | $9,150 | $25.66 | 0.35% | 0.70% | |
| Indiana | $9,150 | $24.83 | 0.30% | None | |
| Pennsylvania | $8,700 | $41.94 | 0.52% | 1.00% | |
| Michigan | $7,000 | $31.06 | 0.53% | 0.75% | |
| Minnesota | $6,950 | $18.96 | 0.31% | 0.33% | |
| Wisconsin | $6,700 | $25.92 | 0.42% | 0.30% | |
| New Hampshire | $6,670 | $69.61 | 0.97% | 1.50% | |
| Tennessee | $6,500 | $13.52 | 0.26% | 0.37% | |
| Virginia | $6,300 | $17.40 | 0.33% | 0.35% | |
| North Carolina | $5,750 | $19.99 | 0.36% | 0.20% | |
| Kentucky | $5,600 | $13.62 | 0.28% | 0.10% | |
| Missouri | $5,200 | $11.92 | 0.26% | None | |
| Georgia | $4,950 | $16.99 | 0.40% | 0.10% | |
| South Carolina | $4,900 | $12.86 | 0.30% | 0.37% | |
| Idaho | $4,750 | $11.14 | 0.26% | None | |
| New York | $4,500 | $42.07 | 1.03% | 0.40% | |
| Vermont | $4,490 | $36.29 | 0.88% | 1.47% | |
| Nebraska | $4,400 | $15.93 | 0.46% | 0.33% | |
| Arkansas | $4,350 | $8.55 | 0.22% | 0.33% | |
| Arizona | $4,300 | $1.80 | 0.20% | None | |
| Alabama | $4,250 | $8.63 | 0.24% | 0.10% | |
| Louisiana | $3,950 | $7.30 | 0.20% | None | |
| Oregon | $3,880 | $13.07 | 0.35% | None | |
| Washington | $3,800 | $18.89 | 0.49% | 1.10% | |
| Mississippi | $3,650 | $10.05 | 0.30% | None | |
| Utah | $3,650 | $5.96 | 0.20% | None | |
| West Virginia | $3,640 | $10.16 | 0.31% | 0.33% | |
| Maine | $3,400 | $30.07 | 0.81% | 0.44% | |
| Kansas | $3,200 | $8.56 | 0.37% | None | |
| South Dakota | $3,100 | $7.57 | 0.29% | 0.10% | |
| Texas | $3,100 | $6.34 | 0.25% | None | |
| Oklahoma | $2,620 | $5.33 | 0.24% | 0.15% | |
| North Dakota | $2,450 | $5.07 | 0.24% | None | |
| Colorado | $2,360 | $5.11 | 0.21% | 0.01% | |
| Montana | $1,260 | $2.60 | 0.20% | None | |
| Nevada | $1,230 | $3.97 | 0.35% | 0.39% | |
| Alaska | $1,043 | $4.13 | 0.40% | None | |
| Wyoming | $1,030 | $2.07 | 0.16% | None | |
| New Mexico | $735 | $1.51 | 0.18% | None |
Sources: USDA NASS Land Values 2026 (Alaska and Hawaii: USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture), USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture for property tax, state statutes for transfer tax. Benchmarks are state-level averages (see methodology), not appraisals of any parcel.