Land for sale in Burke County, North Carolina, recently totaled $104 million and 2,000 acres. Burke County ranks 41st out of 100 counties in the Tar Heel State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Burke County with farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Morganton featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, manufacturing and related services are the main sectors in Burke County. Burke County is the 46th largest county (514 square miles) in North Carolina. It's located in the Mountains North Carolina region of the state.