Of 100 counties in the Tar Heel State, Clay County is 100th in terms of its size (220 square miles). Clay County is in Mountains North Carolina. Clay County, North Carolina, includes about 1,000 acres of ranches for sale based on recent Land Network data. The combined market value of land for sale here was roughly $1 million. Browse all Clay County ranches for sale on the Land Network to find the ranch that's right for your business or commercial needs, from the sprawling legacy ranch to unbelievable residential ranch for your second home, investment property or retirement nest egg. The most common type of land for sale by combined acreage in Clay County is undeveloped land.