The combined value of land for sale in Carteret County recently on Land.com was around $403 million. This represents 100,000 acres of farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Carteret County. Carteret County ranks 18th based on the total acres of land for sale of all the counties in the Tar Heel State. Among cities in Carteret County with farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale, Beaufort had the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, tourism and recreation contribute significant revenue toward Carteret County's overall GDP. Carteret County is one of the ten largest counties in North Carolina (1,330 square miles). It's located in the Coast North Carolina region of the state.