Palo Alto County, Iowa Land Market Insights and Pricing

The total value of land and rural real estate for sale in Iowa's Palo Alto County recently on Land.com was $10 million. This represents 1,000 acres of farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Palo Alto County. Palo Alto County ranks 87th out of 99 counties in the Cyclone State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Palo Alto County with land and rural real estate for sale, Emmetsburg had the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Palo Alto County economy, with 874 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Palo Alto County generate annual revenues of $18 million, most of which is from crops. Palo Alto County is Iowa's 59th largest county (569 square miles). It's located in the Western Iowa region of the state.