Land Market Insights and Pricing in Colorado

Interested in ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in the Centennial State? Based on recent Land.com data, Colorado ranks fourth in the country for the combined amount of land currently available for sale in the state. The overall value of land and rural real estate for sale in the state amounts to nearly $13 billion, and covers approximately 1 million acres. Of the 64 counties in Colorado, El Paso County has the most ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage 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 wildlife including elk, mule deer, moose, bear, whitetail deer, ducks, quail, geese, grouse, turkey, dove, and pheasant on land for sale here, while fishing enthusiasts 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.