There was a total of almost $28 million of farms and rural land for sale in Virginia's Essex County recently on Land.com. The total acreage of all Essex County land and rural real estate for sale was around 1,000 acres. Essex County ranks 75th in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Essex County with land for sale, Tappahannock had the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, tourism and recreation are important sectors for the Essex County economy. Essex County is Virginia's 76th biggest county (285 square miles). It's located in the Coast Virginia region of Virginia.