A total of approximately 3,000 acres were listed for sale in North Carolina's Haywood County recently, representing a total value of around $172 million in Haywood County farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale. Haywood County ranks 24th out of 100 counties in North Carolina for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Haywood County with land and rural real estate for sale, Waynesville featured the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, Haywood County's economy is dependent on tourism and recreation. Haywood County is North Carolina's 35th largest county (554 square miles). It's located in the Mountains North Carolina region of the state.