Delta County, Colorado Vineyard Land For Sale

Often overlooked for Colorado's other outdoor playgrounds to the west and north of Denver, the towns of Hotchkiss and nearby Paonia are part of Delta County, a 1,149-square-mile area with elevations ranging between 4,000 and 11,000 feet. Along with multiple vineyards and wineries, the lower slopes comprise farms and ranches, u-pick-em orchards and small towns for farmers' markets, antiques and crafts. The county is also the gateway to 30,750-acre Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, a popular outdoor destination for backpackers, kayakers and anglers. Gunnison Gorge is also a popular venue for summer whitewater rafting excursions down the wild and rugged Gunnison River. A total of nearly 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Delta County, Colorado, recently, representing a combined around $279 million in Delta County land and rural real estate for sale. Delta County ranks 15th based on the total acres of land for sale of all the counties in the Centennial State. There were two properties listed as sold in Delta County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $5,615,000. Of all locations in Delta County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Cedaredge had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Colorado. Delta County is the 40th biggest county (1,148 square miles) in Colorado. It's located in the Southwest Colorado region of the state.