North Texas generally refers to the counties in the north-central part of the state, excluding those in the Texas Panhandle. It covers the metro areas of Dallas-Fort Worth and Wichita Falls and their surrounding counties. It is the state's most populous region. A combined nearly 500,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Dallas County recently; the value of all Dallas County land for sale was approximately $986 million. Dallas County ranks 14th in the state based on the total acres of land for sale among the 254 counties in Texas. Of all land and rural real estate for sale in Dallas County, Dallas had the most land for sale. Dallas County is Texas's 147th biggest county (908 square miles). It's located in the Dallas Prairie Texas region of Texas.