Colorado Land Market Insights and Pricing

Are you interested in land for sale in the Mile High State? Based on the total acres currently listed for sale on Land.com, Colorado is among the top three states in the country for land and rural property for sale. The overall value of farms and ranches for sale in the state amounts to almost $12 billion, and covers 1 million acres. Of Colorado's 64 counties, Park County has the most land for sale. Looking at data recently recorded through the Land Network Comparable Sales program, the most land and rural property sales were recorded in Costilla County. Some suggested agricultural applications for land currently listed for sale in Colorado include irrigation, livestock, poultry, or row crop use. Outdoorsmen can hunt for species including elk, mule deer, bear, moose, whitetail deer, ducks, quail, geese, grouse, turkey, dove, and pheasant on land for sale here, while anglers can cast for trout, bass, and salmon. Colorado's real estate and land prices can veer wildly based on proximity to hot markets in four-season resort towns like Aspen, Crested Butte and Telluride, as well as in the metro and suburban areas surrounding Denver and Boulder (home of the University of Colorado). However, it's no surprise that Colorado ranks highly as a retirement destination, with generally excellent weather and a healthy, outdoorsy lifestyle that's ideally suited toward active retirees. Taxes in Colorado are also relatively low, with a flat 4.63% state income-tax rate and no estate or inheritance taxes.